A printable brochure about Vibrio bacteria and how to reduce your risk by handling seafood properly and keeping it chilled.
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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 […]
Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment: an Executive Summary
Sandra L. Shumway, ed. 2011. A summary of key issues and state of the science with respect to shellfish aquaculture and the environment, as presented in Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment. Wiley-Blackwell. Free. Download here.
Goals and Concerns of Fishery Stakeholders in the Development of Catch Share Management in New England
Robert Pomeroy, Richard Pollnac, Alexander Maas, Jonathon Peros, Sam Grimly, Anne Hayden, Teresa Johnson This report concerns the concept of catch-shares management in New England Fisheries. Concerns that stakeholders expressed in a Sea Grant survey commissioned by EDF to facilitate joint problem-solving are categorized and summarized. Free. Download here.
Long Island Sound Curricular Resource Guide
Funded by the EPA Long Island Sound Study and edited by Diana Payne, the 148-page guide is a resource for educators teaching about Long Island Sound.
A Planting Guide for Riparian Sites Along the Connecticut Coast
This 8-page pamphlet, published in 2009, describes some of Connecticut’s coastal habitats, the functions and values of riparian buffers, and how to plant a riparian buffer. Such buffers can minimize the impacts of polluted runoff on water quality and coastal habitats.
Salt Marsh Plants of Long Island Sound
This 38-page guide, updated in 2025 with new plant names and species information, provides an overview of salt marsh habitats in the Long Island Sound region, and includes 23 individual plant descriptions with color photos and line drawings. It has a centerfold depicting marsh habitats and the location of salt marsh plants within the marsh.
Connecticut River Tidal Marshes CD-Rom
This CD is intended for K-12 teachers and educators only. It contains a colorful and informative Power Point presentation about the natural resources of the lower Connecticut River. The area was designated a wetland of international importance under the RAMSAR convention. Contact Caitlyn Briggs or download order form.
Long Island Sound Educational Resources CD-Rom
This CD is intended for K-12 teachers and educators only. It contains several educational resources for the classroom.