The public is invited to a book launch and author talk on “Connecticut’s Sandy Shores: An Introduction to the Geology, Plants and Animals” at 4 p.m. on Nov. 29 in Room 103 of the Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building at UConn Avery Point.
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Long Island Sound School network applications sought
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Seaweed growers urged to pursue markets in plant-based foods
Plant-based alternatives to meat, milk and other foods derived from animal products are the fastest growing sector of the food industry, as more consumers identify as “flexitarians” who want to eat in a healthier, more environmentally friendly way.
Article recounts coastal forest resiliency project
“Hoffman Evergreen Preserve: a forest for now and the future”, in Wrack Lines Magazine Vol. 22 No. 2
Issues of marsh migration and property owners explored
“Moving With the Marsh: Encouraging Property Owner Adaptation to Marsh Migration,” published in The Journal of Extension
Article examines coastal habitat resiliency assessment
Article titled “Advancing Coastal Habitat Resiliency Through Landscape-Scale Assessment,” published in the journal Coastal Management
A look at how CT, N.C. are preparing for climate change
“A Tale of Two Coastal States as the World Gets Wetter,” in Wrack Lines Magazine Vol. 21 No. 1
Article looks at estuarine climate change monitoring program
Article titled “Development of an estuarine climate change monitoring program” in the journal Ecological Indicators
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.