A Year in Review – 2018
From a new designation of a Sea Grant program, to policy-influencing reports, the Sea Grant network kept busy this year!
2018
Sea Grant Highlights: November 2018
With so much awesome work happening within Sea Grant, it can be hard to keep up! Here’s a look back at some of Sea Grant highlights you may have missed from this month.
Seafood Month Celebrations: Science and Seafood
In this installment of our continuing #SeafoodMonth festivities, we look at how Sea Grant investments in research have advanced the domestic aquaculture industry.
Sea Grant Announces 2018 Aquaculture Research Awards
NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal aquaculture industry in the U.S.
Seafood Month Celebrations: Week 3
Sea Grant Celebrates Aquaculture Week October is Seafood Month, and Sea Grant is celebrating all month long by telling some of the inspiring (and tasty!) …
Seafood Month Celebrations: Week 2
During the second week of National Seafood Month, Sea Grant looks at efforts across the country to keep seafood, and the individuals who harvest it, safe.
Shell-abrating all things seafood at SeaFeast
Washington’s Bellingham SeaFeast (not “fest”, as I learned) was truly a feast of the ocean’s bounty.
Sea Grant Celebrates Seafood Month
All month Sea Grant is celebrating with inspiring and tasty stories from around the country focused on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
Sea Grant, EPA, others partner to clean up Great Lakes
Sea Grant programs in the Great Lakes and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are teaming up to raise awareness about cost-sharing programs available through the Great Lakes Legacy Act for sediment cleanup efforts. A new video and social media campaign explain.
Sea Grant Postcard from the Field: Preparedness in Paradise
Hawai’i Sea Grant’s Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards has been helping homeowners on the islands and beyond prepare for disasters since 2007.
Resources for Hurricane Florence
With hazardous weather approaching the southeastern US, Sea Grant programs throughout the region are providing contacts and resources to help their local communities stay safe.
NOAA Sea Grant and Fisheries announce 2018 Joint Fellowship Recipients
The National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program supports students pursuing doctoral degrees in population and ecosystem dynamics as well as marine resource economics. The program is a focused workforce development effort to train highly qualified professionals in areas of critical need for NOAA’s science-based approach to fisheries management.
Oregon Sea Grant to Host Workshops on Fisheries Population and Ecosystem Dynamics
Oregon Sea Grant and NOAA programs partner to offer professional development opportunities for undergraduate students
Rising above the tide
Recent work from Washington and Hawai’i Sea Grant programs highlights Sea Grant’s role in preparing coastal communities across the country for rising sea levels.
Sea Grant Announces 2019 Finalists for Knauss Fellowship Program
Since 1979, the National Sea Grant College Program has provided one-year fellowships working in federal government offices in Washington, D.C. to over 1,200 early-career professionals. The 2019 finalists will become the 40th class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program.
Ohio Sea Grant to announce 2018 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on July 12
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory will host a media briefing to announce NOAA’s 2018 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, July 12.
Sea Grant and partners work together to restore culturally important wild rice
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs along with NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and many tribal and local partners are working together to increase community awareness about the cultural and ecological importance of native wild rice.
A little water could make a big difference for endangered salmon
Even small amounts of running water—less than a gallon per second—could mean the difference between life or death for juvenile coho salmon in coastal California streams, according to a new study published in the journal Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
Maryland Sea Grant and partners discuss aquaculture, diversity in marine sciences with NOAA Administrator
Acting NOAA Administrator RDML Timothy Gallaudet visited Maryland Sea Grant and IMET in May 2018 for a discussion focused on aquaculture research and how the partners are advancing diversity in the marine sciences.
Sea Grant shares lessons learned from coastal storms to help communities
Sea Grant works with coastal communities across the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam to improve community resilience to coastal storms. Sea Grant engages in vulnerability assessments, resilience planning and social science initiatives to learn from previous storms and better prepare for future storms.
Lake Champlain Sea Grant Achieves Sea Grant Institute Status
Lake Champlain Sea Grant earned the honor as an Institutional Program for demonstrating excellence in research, education and public service dedicated to the environmentally responsible management and development in the Nation’s marine, coastal and Great Lakes resources. As a Sea Grant Institute, Lake Champlain Sea Grant is eligible for additional federal funding and is expected to increase the research portfolio of the program.
Washington Sea Grant Director Penny Dalton Retires After 12 Years of Service
With an extensive background in a wide range of environmental, scientific and marine policy issues, Penny Dalton has served as Washington Sea Grant’s director since 2005.
Florida Sea Grant Helped Save Keys Lobster Industry Nearly $4 Million After Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma displaced more than 150,000 spiny lobster traps in the Florida Keys last year, sometimes miles away from their original locations. But a novel eyes-in-the-sky solution developed with support from Florida Sea Grant has saved the industry nearly $4 million.
MIT Sea Grant announces four newly funded ocean acidification research projects
Originally posted at http://seagrant.mit.edu/press_releases.php?nwsID=656 MIT Sea Grant has selected four research projects for funding from our annual request for proposals. The four projects are described …
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North Carolina Sea Grant Extension Director Honored
When the national Sea Grant office asks the network of 33 programs for examples of outstanding community outreach and collaboration, one name is often suggested: North Carolina Sea Grant’s Jack Thigpen.
Plastic Microfibers Found in the Food Web of Three Lake Michigan Rivers
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant-funded research finds plastic microfibers in the water, sediment and fish of three major rivers that flow into Lake Michigan.
Resources for Aquaculture Farmers in Alabama
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium in partnership with several entities now provide web-base resources for aquaculture farmers in Alabama.
Ocean Acidification Research Fellowship available to students in Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant Programs (MASGP), in partnership with the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), are pleased to announce the availability of Ocean Acidification (OA) Graduate Research Fellowships for the two-year period covering the 2018 and 2019 academic years.
Getting Students Hooked on Science
Maryland Sea Grant is working to increase environmental literacy by partnering with teachers to bring aquaculture into the classroom.
Alaska Sea Grant hosts 7th Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit
The event, organized by Alaska Sea Grant and partners, aims to train the next generation of commercial fishermen to help turn the tide on Alaska’s graying fleet, where the average age of a boat captain is now 50.
USC Sea Grant publishes lessons learned from community engagement efforts
USC Sea Grant has worked with communities in southern California for over six years on climate adaptation planning. They analyzed their efforts and published the analysis in the Cities and the Environment Journal.
Gathering builds bridges between kelp farmers, federal and state regulators in Connecticut
Originally posted by Connecticut Sea Grant About 25 federal and state regulators met with current and aspiring kelp farmers at UConn’s Avery Point campus in …