A newly published report finds that shellfish sales increased nearly 100 percent from 2007 to 2015, and puts the value of direct sales of oysters and clams that year at just under $30 million.
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Applications closed for 2019 NOAA Sea Grant marine policy fellowship
The NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship application period is now closed, but Connecticut Sea Grant expects to open a new application cycle in the fall of 2018. Established in 1979, the Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean and coastal resources and […]
Climate adaptation legal issues to get further exploration
The Dec. 15 workshop will delve into two major climate adaptation issues with numerous legal ramifications: elevating structures and resilience of roadways.
NMFS fellowships in population and ecosystem dynamics available
Applications for the National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Programs in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics should be submitted to Connecticut Sea Grant by 5 p.m. Jan. 28, 2018.
NMFS fellowships in marine resource economics available
Applications for the National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Program in Marine Resource Economics are due to Connecticut Sea Grant by 5 p.m. Jan. 26, 2018.
Living shorelines article explores interactive workshop technique
“Living Shoreline Design Charette: A New Twist on the Charette Technique,” has been published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of Extension. Written by Juliana Barrett, associate extension educator with Connecticut Sea Grant, along with Miriah Russo Kelly and Bruce Hyde, both assistant extension educators with the University of Connecticut’s Department of Extension, […]
Van Patten recognized at national Sea Grant conference
Crowning her 30 years of distinguished service to Connecticut Sea Grant, Margaret “Peg” Van Patten received the first-ever Communications Service Award in October during the 2017 Sea Grant Extension Assembly and Communicator Conference in Astoria, OR.
Coastal Certificate graduates learn Sound gardening practices
“This class has inspired me to do a lot more with native plants,” said Janet McAllister, whose recent move to a shoreline property in Milford made her want to learn how to practice gardening that helps rather than hurts the water quality of the Sound. She is one of 37 recent graduates of the Coastal Certificate program for master gardeners.
Key findings of coastal storm awareness research
Sea Grant programs of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey supported $1.4 million in social science research to improve community understanding and response to coastal storm hazard information. The key findings are summarized here: csapbrochure
Research explores marsh migration process
As rising seas push coastal marshes inland, the yards and woodlands next door are changing. But not much is known about how this happens. That’s why Shimon Anisfeld and colleagues at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies began trying to tease out some of the details of the process by looking at marsh […]