Six research projects relevant to Long Island Sound and continuing improvements in its restoration and management have been selected by Connecticut Sea Grant for the 2024-2026 funding cycle.
Climate Change
CTSG among recipients nationwide of NOAA resilience funds
NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program announced funding awards to Sea Grant programs across the country for new and ongoing projects enhancing community resilience, including support for two programs run by CT Sea Grant.
Recording of 2nd Annual Bi-State SRC Workshop available
The second Annual Bi-State Sustainable and Resilient Communities Workshop took place on Dec. 7, 2023.
CTSG expert offers insight into resilience
WSHU radio recently interviewed Deborah Abibou, CT Sea Grant assistant extension educator for sustainable and resilient communities, as part of its new Sound Science series.
Copepod research shows climate change impacts
“Experiment with tiny marine creatures reveals future cost of climate change,” in Wrack Lines Volume 22 Number 1
Survey use for climate change policy processes considered
“Asking questions for adaptation: Using public and stakeholder surveys as a tool within coastal climate change policy processes” published in “Communicating Climate Change. Making Environmental Messaging Accessible.”
Natural, human impacts on salt marsh migration explored
“Keeping Up with Sea Level Rise: Natural and Human Impacts on Salt Marsh Migration,” in Wrack Lines Magazine, Vol. 19, No. 2
Many communities facing increase in road flooding
Benson, Judy. 2019. “As More Roads Become Rivers, Communities Search for Solutions,” in Wrack Lines magazine Vol. 19 No. 1. A pdf of the article can be found here.
Norwalk harbor improves, but faces new challenges
“In a Cleaner Norwalk Harbor, Birds and Fish Return, as the Challenges of Climate Change Loom,” in Wrack Lines magazine, Vol. 18, No. 2.
“Steps to Resilience” workshops video available
CT Sea Grant and partner organizations hosted free virtual workshops on resilience fundamentals related to our region in September. A video of the workshops is now available.