With 13 years experience, Cranston East will head to the 2017 Quahog Bowl, a regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl that is in its 16th year. The theme this year is “Blue Energy: Powering the Planet with Our Oceans” and Cranston East will be facing fifteen other teams from across Connecticut and Rhode […]
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Modeling Vibrio Window of Concern Can Benefit Shellfish Industry and Consumers
Mike Whitney, a marine scientist at the University of Connecticut, is working to help control or prevent possible outbreaks of illness from Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacteria normally present in sea water. When Vibrio concentrations rise during warm summer conditions, the harmful bacteria can accumulate in shellfish and cause illness for human consumers. Whitney leads a […]
Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) Program
Connecticut educators are strongly influenced by standards in multiple subjects in terms of curriculum, instruction and assessment. With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), there is a significant change in the way science is taught and assessed. Since the release, states across the country are considering adoption, in whole or in part, […]
Quahog Bowl 2017
The regional CT/RI competition for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl will be held February 4, 2017 at UConn Avery Point. For more information see our Quahog Bowl flier.
Connecticut Beaches and Dunes: A Hazard Guide for Coastal Property Owners
Storms and associated hazards such as flooding and erosion can damage coastal property and affect beaches and dunes that provide valuable habitat for uniquely adapted species of plants and animals. This website will help you evaluate threats and identify what you can do to protect your coastal property and the natural environment. While beaches occupy […]
CTSG Attends Sea Grant Week 2016
Many of our Connecticut Sea Grant staff attended Sea Grant Week in Newport RI on October 10-17. We were celebrating Sea Grant’s 50th Anniversary of serving the nation with science-based solutions in the coastal and Great Lakes states. Presentations and networking allowed us to share ideas and successes with our colleagues from all over the […]
Arts Support 2016 Awardee Announced
Every year, we award $1000 in support for the arts through a competitive process. The winner, selected by an external panel of art experts, is an artist whose work supports Connecticut Sea Grant’s goal to increase ocean and coastal awareness. Anastasiia Palamarchuk, a graduate student in the Yale Fine Arts program, is this year’s recipient. […]
Living Shorelines III
The CLIMATE ADAPTATION ACADEMY Presents: Living Shorelines III – a Design Charrette September 15, 2016 Harkness Memorial State Park 275 Great Neck Rd. Waterford, CT You are invited to participate in a Living Shoreline Design Charrette at Harkness Memorial State Park. Teams made up of workshop participants will design a living shoreline for the on-site […]
US Coast Guard Auxilary and Sea Partners team up with Sea Grant for Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach
On February 21, 2011, Connecticut Sea Grant held a briefing on a marine invasive species outreach project undertaken in collaboration with Divisions 7, 24 and 25 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Coast Guard Sea Partners Program. Captain Joseph M. Vojvodich, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound was among the attendees. Connecticut […]