
This image shows sources of Contaminants of Emerging Concern and various pathways into the environment. Access the image here. Infographic: Virge Kask
In September 2021, a partnership of the Connecticut, New Hampshire and North Carolina Sea Grant programs and Lighthouse Consulting Group began a project on contaminants of emerging concern—the residues of commonly used products increasingly found in coastal and freshwater environments. This federally funded project will engage Sea Grant programs nationwide in developing a strategy to further knowledge about effective actions to understand and reduce impacts on humans and wildlife. Click here to read the project abstract.

Webinar: Defining a role for Sea Grant engagement in CECs
Slides from the May 19 national webinar on the Sea Grant Emerging Contaminants Project: Initial National Framework are available here.
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CTSG director, researcher, artist talk about plastics, PFAS
CTSG Director Sylvain De Guise, UConn Marine Sciences Prof. Evan Ward and Sea Grant-supported artist Elizabeth Ellenwood are interviewed on WNPR’s “Where We Live” about PFAS and microplastics.
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Initial National Framework
A partnership of the Connecticut, New Hampshire and North Carolina Sea Grant programs and Lighthouse Consulting Group has completed an initial national framework to guide Sea Grant’s investments in the field of Contaminants of Emerging Concern.
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Survey respondents share top concerns about chemical contaminants
Manmade chemicals known as PFAS and microplastics emerged as the top concerns of the 646 people who responded to a survey conducted in late 2021 by the Contaminants of Emerging Concern Project.
[Read More]Learn about the survey on Contaminants of Emerging Concern
A partnership of the Connecticut, New Hampshire and North Carolina Sea Grant programs and Lighthouse Consulting Group conducted a survey as part of a federally funded project announced in September 2021. The survey closed on Dec. 31. Please check back for updates on the results.
[Read More]Initial National Framework
Sea Grant Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Initial National Framework report
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Project Team:
Mark Amaral: MAmaral@lighthousecg.com
Judy Benson: judy.benson@uconn.edu
Sylvain De Guise: sylvain.deguise@uconn.edu
Stephen Jones: stephen.jones@unh.edu
Milton Levin: milton.levin@uconn.edu
Frank Lopez: fmlopez@ncsu.edu
Susan White: snwhite3@ncsu.edu
CEC Project Advisory Committee:
Jonathan Ali: Jonathan.M.Ali@des.nh.gov
Dennis Apeti: dennis.apeti@noaa.gov
Karen Bareford: kjbareford@ua.edu
Beth Eckert: Beth.Eckert@cfpua.org
Jennifer Gundersen: Gundersen.Jennifer@epa.gov
Jim Hurley: hurley@aqua.wisc.edu
Rick Langley: rick.langley@dhhs.nc.gov
Olga Naidenko: olga@ewg.org
Doug Parker: doug.parker@ucop.edu
Christina Stringer: cstringer@neiwpcc.org
CEC Resources:
U.S. Geological Survey: https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/emerging-contaminants
Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/wqc/contaminants-emerging-concern-including-pharmaceuticals-and-personal-care-products