This op-ed article written by CTSG Communications Coordinator Judy Benson and published in Connecticut newspapers looks at the offshore wind industry in New London in the context of history and the world environment.
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Tribal elder shares indigenous shellfishing tradition
Shell recovery, frequent 2023 bed closures, town-by-town updates among other topics at Annual Gathering of Shellfish Commissions on Feb. 3.
Shellfishing history featured in videos on wampum, early industry
Two new additions to the Connecticut Aquaculture Video Series highlight master wampum maker Allen Hazard and Connecticut shellfishing history.
StoryMap recounts Thames River Explorations project
The Thames River Explorations – Digital Stewardship (TREDS) project highlights maritime history, environmental science, and environmental justice issues along the Thames River in eastern Connecticut.
Long Island Sound teacher workshop offered Oct. 1
“The Long Island Sound in Your Classroom” workshop will take place at Sheffield Island in Norwalk on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CT Blue Heritage Trail launched with installation of 8 signs
The Blue Heritage Trail, a collaborative initiative developed by UConn Maritime Studies faculty and students with guidance and support from the Blue Heritage Trail Advisory Committee, has launched with the installation of eight informational signs at key sites in southeastern Connecticut.
2022 Coastal Perspectives Lecture Series announced
The 26th annual Coastal Perspective Lecture Series begins Feb. 8 and continues every other Tuesday through April 19. This lecture series spans the breadth of human interactions with coastal waters, including speakers from the natural and social sciences as well as arts and humanities.
Read about CT NERR, bay’s seaweed woes & major museum remake
“Discovery, Rediscovery and Rebirth” is the theme for the Fall-Winter 2021-2022 issue of Wrack Lines, now available in print and online. Articles tell the stories of the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve, research into seaweed problems in Little Narragansett Bay, and the Peabody Museum’s transformation.
25th season of Coastal Perspective Lectures announced
The 25th season of the Coastal Perspectives Lectures will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 with a presentation by author and historian Skip Finley titled, “A Voyage of Discovery with Skip Finley.”
Thames River Quests are fun for anytime this summer
The Thames River Heritage Park and Connecticut Sea Grant are inviting people to solve a word puzzle while exploring historic sites in New London and Groton by completing one or more of the four Thames River Quests any time this summer.