Seafood

SHUCKS interns get hands-on training as farmers of the sea

This summer, Danielle Calini and Brendon Goulette will advance their career goals as recipients of the SHUCKS internship at Sixpenny Oyster Farm in Noank. Now in its second year, the paid internship gives hands-on training in aquaculture through part-time work at Sixpenny.

UConn doctoral student awarded NOAA-Sea Grant fellowship

Halle Berger, a UConn marine sciences doctoral student, is one of 10 early career scientists awarded the 2024 National Marine Fisheries-Sea Grant Fellowship that provides support for critical fisheries research. Her research focuses on sea scallops, one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States.