The second Annual Bi-State Sustainable and Resilient Communities Workshop took place on Dec. 7, 2023.
Climate Change
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.
Music inspired by climate data to be created with arts award
Original classical music compositions inspired by climate-related data will be created and performed through the 2023 Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Award, under a project led by UConn Marine Sciences doctoral candidate Molly M. James and two collaborators.
Wrack Lines wins Award of Excellence in 2023 APEX contest
The Spring-Summer 2022 issue of Wrack Lines magazine has received an Award of Excellence in the 2023 APEX/Communications Concepts Awards for Publication Excellence.