Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher program seeks applicants
Now in its 24th year, the Connecticut Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) program is seeking two teams of teachers to provide a professional learning workshop for their peers.
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Article in Nature features CTSG-supported arts project
Article in the journal Nature, “Science Finds Its Song,” explores how scientists are using music to communicate to a broader audience. A recent Connecticut Sea Grant-supported project, “Harmony of Nature” is included in the article.
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Gathering to learn and share what’s new in the shellfish world
Keeping Connecticut’s oyster and clam populations healthy and accessible for recreational and commercial harvest is no simple task. Just ask the approximately 60 volunteer overseers of shellfishing in their towns who attended the Jan. 24 Annual Gathering of Shellfish Commissions.
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UConn Today article highlights E-Corps students, projects
UConn Today featured the E-Corps courses led by Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn CLEAR in a Jan. 29, 2026, article titled, “Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community.”
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New episode in video series features National Fish Hatchery
The first installment of 2026 in the Aquaculture Video Series comes from a visit to the National Fish Hatchery in North Attleboro, Mass. Watch the video to learn a bit about their programs involving American shad, trout and bloater.
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Annual Coastal Perspectives lecture series starts Feb. 10
The 30th season of the annual Coastal Perspectives lecture series begins on Feb. 10 at 7:30 with a presentation by Vincent Pieribone titled, “The Creation of OceanX – an Oceanographic and Marine Science Research Institution.”
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Save the Date for 2026 Long Island Sound Research Conference
The Long Island Sound Research Conference will take place on June 4-5 in Mystic, CT. Oral presentations and posters across disciplines in natural and social sciences that contribute to the four themes of the Long Island Sound Partnership CCMP are welcome.
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LIS Partnership Research Program Call for Preliminary Proposals for 2027-2028
The CT and NY Sea Grant programs announce the Long Island Sound Partnership extramural research program. The intent is to fund research that will support the science-based management of LIS and its resources, and support implementation of the LIS Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Deadline: March 19, 2026
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25 hikers start the New Year with Griswold Point hike
About 25 people joined the First Day hike at Griswold Point hosted by CT Sea Grant and the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve. Staff of CT Sea Grant and the Reserve led the approximately 2.5-mile round-trip hike along mostly flat shoreline to Griswold Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River.
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Hypoxia in Long Island Sound drops to record low in 2025
Long Island Sound reached a major milestone in water quality this year, with hypoxia, or low oxygen in bottom waters, at its lowest since the Long Island Sound Partnership began tracking the levels in 1987.
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