“Healthy Habitats, Resilient Resources” is the theme of the Fall-Winter 2016 issue, with articles about blackfish, Atlantic sturgeon, urban wetlands, Rachel Carson and more.
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CTSG Attends Sea Grant Week 2016
Many of our Connecticut Sea Grant staff attended Sea Grant Week in Newport RI on October 10-17. We were celebrating Sea Grant’s 50th Anniversary of serving the nation with science-based solutions in the coastal and Great Lakes states. Presentations and networking allowed us to share ideas and successes with our colleagues from all over the […]
Wrack Lines (Fall/Winter 2015): Vol. 15, No. 2
“Coastal Storms Impact Communities and Ecosystems” is the theme of the Fall-Winter 2015 issue, with articles about: communicating risk; the Climate Adaptation Academy; Long Island Sound research and other topics.
New England Seaweed Culture Handbook: Nursery Systems
This 92-page illustrated handbook shows how to culture 4 ecologically and economically important seaweeds native to New England. They are kelp, nori, Gracilaria and Chondrus.
Molluscan Shellfish Brochure for Consumers
Free brochure describes safe handling of molluscan shellfish to keep them fresh and safe to eat. Download here
Valuing the Coast: Economic Impacts of Connecticut’s Maritime Industry
Robert S. Pomeroy, Nataliya Plesha and Umi Muawanah. The goal of this study was to ascertain and document the significance of the maritime industry to Connecticut’s economy. The specific objective is to estimate the total economic impact of maritime industry sectors through the use of an economic model of the Connecticut economy. Publication number CTSG-13-06. […]
Safe Handling, Storage,and Cooking Practices for Consumers of Molluscan Shellfish
This brochure contains instructions to help consumers keep seafood fresh and safe to eat after purchase. Brochure can be downloaded here. This brochure may be printed and distributed.
Enjoying Shellfish Means Keeping Them Cool
A printable brochure about Vibrio bacteria and how to reduce your risk by handling seafood properly and keeping it chilled.
A Student’s Guide to the Phytoplankton of Long Island Sound
A digital guide to the microscopic world of phytoplankton, which make possible all of the creatures in Long Island Sound. A wonderful aid for high school or freshman college biology classes.
US Coast Guard Auxilary and Sea Partners team up with Sea Grant for Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach
On February 21, 2011, Connecticut Sea Grant held a briefing on a marine invasive species outreach project undertaken in collaboration with Divisions 7, 24 and 25 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Coast Guard Sea Partners Program. Captain Joseph M. Vojvodich, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound was among the attendees. Connecticut […]