The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program took the initiative over 10 years ago to form a partnership with the Hawai‘inuiÄkea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and Awaiaulu to help make Hawaiian language newspapers articles from the 1800’s and early 1900’s accessible to the general public.
Ka WÄ Ma Mua, Ka WÄ Ma Hope Read More>
Washington Sea Grant’s hazard specialists expose the dangers on a coast where even the Coast Guard is vulnerable.
Tsunami Preparedness Week 2015 Read More>
A new Coastal Storm Awareness Program study finds that many residents of coastal Connecticut need to be better prepared for the significant safety and economic threats posed by severe coastal storms.
CT Residents Need Better Preparation and Response for Coastal Storms Read More>
A new study announced by California Sea Grant reports on the first seven years of monitoring within four marine protected areas between San Francisco and Morro Bay.
For central California’s marine protected areas, recovery will take time Read More>
Tsunamis have been a reality for coastal communities for as long as humans have lived near the shore. NOAA Sea Grant has been working with coastal communities for many years to help residents understand tsunami risks, reduce their vulnerability and respond quickly.
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Sea Grant funded-researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science may have found a positive side to an oyster parasite and its impact on vibrios bacteria.
Sea Grant Researchers Find a Surprising Possible Advantage of Oyster Disease Tolerance Read More>
New York Sea Grant received funding from NOAA's Coastal Storms Program through a Sea Grant competition to study historic storm events along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The project will create a climatological event database to better assist risk projection to help communities increase their storm event resiliency.
New York Sea Grant is Tracking ‘Great Lakes Nor’easters’ Read More>
Master’s students at the University of Guam receive funding to work on thesis research in areas of sustainable coastal community development.
Guam Sea Grant Fellowships Support Sustainable Coastal Development Research Read More>
While many Sea Grant agents work with commercial fisheries, Sheffield’s role is unique. There are few commercial fisheries in the north of Alaska – the primary fishery there is a subsistence one. A study done on Saint Lawrence Island, in the southern Bering Strait, found that 80 percent of the population ate only subsistence food an average of 5 days per week.
Bowhead Whales, a Unique Community, and One Sea Grant Agent in the Far North Read More>
Dr. John Jacob takes a holistic approach to educating citizens and local officials, noting that the watershed is affected by a wide range of activities from landscaping and other things people do around their homes to large urban planning and habitat protection activities.
Flood Awareness Week: Spotlight on Texas Sea Grant Extension Agent John Jacob, PhD Read More>
David Hart is Assistant Director for Extension with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and a Senior Scientist with the UW Aquatic Sciences Center. His research and outreach spans geographic information science, urban planning, and coastal management.
Flood Awareness Week: Spotlight on Wisconsin Sea Grant Extension Agent David Hart Read More>
Experts at New York Sea Grant discuss issues, and potential solutions between communication and the decision process as they relate to extreme weather events.
The Science Behind Sandy, Two Years Later Read More>