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Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Judy Benson

New York Sea Grant programming is addressing the issue of harmful balloon debris through removal, outreach, and public awareness-building projects, such as balloon debris surveys at Jones Beach on Long Island, NY.

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  • Registration open for 2025 shellfish farming course
  • Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Awards Program
  • Special issue of Wrack Lines features diverse youth voices
  • ‘What If We Get It Right?’ community book talks planned
  • 3 early career scientists chosen for marine policy fellowship

Upcoming Events

  1. 12/10 3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    Tuesday, December 10th, 2024

    10:00 AM - 12:00 AM


    3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    The 3rd Annual Sustainable And Resilient Communities Workshop will take place virtually from 10-11:30 a.m. Dec. 10-11, 2024. Learn about resilience assistance programs, new tools and planning for inundation through relocation, land use policies and buyout programs. Leading up to the workshop, the SRC Team will host two field trips to showcase community resilience in Hamden, CT, and Rye, NY. Register at: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop or use the QR code in the flier. More info: https://seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=12417

    Contact Information:

    More information: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop

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  2. 12/11 3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

    12:00 AM


    3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

    The 3rd Annual Sustainable And Resilient Communities Workshop will take place virtually from 10-11:30 a.m. Dec. 10-11, 2024. Learn about resilience assistance programs, new tools and planning for inundation through relocation, land use policies and buyout programs. Leading up to the workshop, the SRC Team will host two field trips to showcase community resilience in Hamden, CT, and Rye, NY. Register at: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop or use the QR code in the flier. More info: https://seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=12417

    Contact Information:

    More information: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop

    More
  3. 1/11 Community Book Talk on What If We Get It Right?

    Community Book Talk on What If We Get It Right?

    Saturday, January 11th, 2025

    10:00 AM


    Groton Public Library

    Community Book Talk on What If We Get It Right?

    Community discussion about What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Sponsored by CT Sea Grant, UConn Avery Point and the Groton and Bridgeport libraries. Books available at Groton and Bridgeport libraries, or can be purchased at the Avery Point bookstore, local bookstores and online. 

    Contact Information:

    Register at: 
    https://seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=12342

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Connecticut Sea Grant, located at the UConn Avery Point campus, is a state and federal partnership through the UConn and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program.

Connecticut Sea Grant College Program University of Connecticut - Avery Point,  Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building 1080 Shennecossett Road,  Groton, Connecticut 06340 Phone: 860-405-9128   Fax: 860-405-9109  Email: seagrant@uconn.edu

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