Although the spring semester at their universities is over, undergraduate students Kelly Jiang and Edith Vincze-Farago won’t be taking down time from their academic pursuits this summer. Jiang and Vincze-Farago are the 2024 recipients of the CTSG Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship.
Research
Abstracts for LIS research conference due March 22
2024 Long Island Sound Research Conference Call for Abstracts! Due Date March, 15th!
NY & CT Sea Grant programs hosting LIS Research Conference May 15
The Long Island Sound Research conference convenes every other year, rotating venues between the states of Connecticut and New York. Highlighted at this biennial conference is the diverse research occurring in the Long Island Sound and its watershed.
Proposals sought for LIS Study 2025-2026 research funding
The CT and NY Sea Grant programs announce the Long Island Sound Study extra-mural research program. Preliminary proposals are invited for the funding period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
Funding supports research on fishing community, offshore wind
The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, announces a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of fishing community interactions with offshore wind development in the Northeast.
Wrack Lines explores the many facets of marine education
Learn about the inspiring journey of a mini sailboat, lessons from beaches and school aquariums and the unique geology of the Connecticut shoreline in the new Wrack Lines magazine. More good reading can be found in articles about the ocean literacy campaign and ocean identity research.
Copepod research shows climate change impacts
“Experiment with tiny marine creatures reveals future cost of climate change,” in Wrack Lines Volume 22 Number 1
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
Study shows elevated homes more vulnerable to wind damage
“Solving and Engineering Conundrum: as Coastal Homes get Elevated, New Research Looks at Whether Vulnerability to Wind Damage is Increasing,” in Wrack Lines magazine, Vol. 19, No. 1.
New video documents habitat services of oyster cages
Researchers at the NEFSC Milford Lab investigate shellfish growers’ reports that aquaculture gear attracts fish. Using GoPro cameras and eDNA analysis, they found that the cages provide critical habitat for a variety of fish at all life stages. A video of the project is now available.