Registration open for 2027 shellfish farming course
Foundations of Shellfish Farming is an in-person training course for new and prospective farmers and those who simply seek to learn more about aquaculture practices and techniques.
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Fish Market owner’s motto: know the source, make sure it’s fresh
With National Seafood Month this October calling attention to the benefits of eating from the sea, Bryan Hunt hopes the offerings in his fish market will continue to attract new customers. Black sea bass filets, swordfish, oysters, flounder, sushi-grade tuna and other fresh seafood fill the cases in his shop.
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MyCoast reaches out to businesses in 3 communities
Businesses in Groton, New London and Stonington experiencing flooding during storms and extreme high tides are being invited to participate in a new business engagement initiative of the MyCoast Connecticut project.
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Connecticut Northern Quahog Population Workshop
Growers, harvesters, shellfish commissioners, regulators, researchers, educators and other community members interested in Connecticut’s quahogs are invited to a community workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven.
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Restoration stories from the land and sea in new issue
“Restoration of natural spaces: the way to a better future” is the theme of the Fall-Winter 2026-2027 issue of Wrack Lines magazine, with stories of projects involving invasives removal, oyster beds, dam removal, eelgrass planting and more.
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Preston honored for service at CTSG, other groups
Judy Preston, who served as Connecticut Sea Grant’s Long Island Sound outreach coordinator from 2009 to 2022, received the Tom ODell Distinguished Service Award for her four decades of professional and volunteer conservation and environmental education work.
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Orientation offered for prospective research funding applicants
Slides from the Nov. 2 webinar for introducing new and interested researchers to CTSG and CTSG research opportunities, including the 2028-2030 CTSG Omnibus, are available here.
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Webinar focuses on website, web tool for riparian projects
CT Sea Grant and UConn Clear will offer a webinar titled, “The Riparian Assessment Tool: Maximizing the Benefits of Waterfront Areas” on Nov. 12 as part of Connecticut’s Third Annual Sustainability and Resilience Week 2026 events.
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Love of the sea bridges artist, professor in unique project
Artist Chris Coffin and UConn Professor Matthew McKenzie met at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery last year and started a conversation over a piece Coffin contributed to an exhibit of multiple artists’ depictions of Long Island Sound.
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$1.2M available for Long Island Sound community projects
Restore America’s Estuaries has announced funding for the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund. Up to $1,200,000 in competitive funding will be awarded to support projects in New York and Connecticut in 2027.
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