Now in its seventh year, the #DontTrashLISound campaign will kick off August 12 with a cleanup of the Long Wharf area led by Connecticut Sea Grant and Save the Sound.
Sea Grant
Music inspired by climate data to be created with arts award
Original classical music compositions inspired by climate-related data will be created and performed through the 2023 Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Award, under a project led by UConn Marine Sciences doctoral candidate Molly M. James and two collaborators.
Wrack Lines wins Award of Excellence in 2023 APEX contest
The Spring-Summer 2022 issue of Wrack Lines magazine has received an Award of Excellence in the 2023 APEX/Communications Concepts Awards for Publication Excellence.
Concepcion receives award from World Aquaculture Society
Anoushka Concepcion, CTSG associate extension educator for marine aquaculture, has been chosen for the Industry Impact Award of the World Aquaculture Society for 2022.
Research to focus on contaminants in urban waterways
Fish, shellfish, insect, water and sediment samples from urban coastal areas from the Chesapeake Bay to Northern New England will be analyzed for the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in four research projects commissioned by a partnership of the CT, NH and NC Sea Grant programs.
Teacher workshop on Long Island Sound offered July 21, 28
Two sessions of “The Long Island Sound in your Classroom” teacher workshop will be offered at the Steward B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Norwalk on July 21 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Students learn the ins and outs of shellfish farming
In the “Foundations of Shellfish Farming” course offered for the first time this year, 18 students were immersed in plenty of practical, first-hand knowledge about aquaculture.
New issue explores diverse marine careers and challenges
The Spring-Summer 2023 of Wrack Lines magazine focuses on the varied ways people build their careers around the sea, from economics to fishing to science and aquaculture.
Webinar focuses on CT beach dune system, upcoming book
Just in time for beach season, a free webinar titled, “The Ecology and Importance of CT’s Beach Dune Systems,” will be offered by UConn CLEAR at 1 p.m. June 14.
Payne named to Global Group of Ocean Literacy Experts
UNESCO has established an international Group of Experts on Ocean Literacy, with 20 members from diverse disciplines, stakeholder groups, geographical regions, and with a focus on gender balance. The group includes CTSG Education Coordinator Diana Payne.