Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities Wednesday, January 25, 2023 0 3488 Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program invest in strengthening resilient coastal communities Through a joint competition with the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP), ten new projects were selected for a total of $3.9 million in funding to translate research into application for communities. Additionally, Sea Grant programs across the nation received an additional total of $4.2 million in NOAA Sea Grant funds to increase local capacity, engagement, research, and implementation for addressing resilience challenges. Read more
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern Thursday, December 1, 2022 0 1673 Sea Grant advances investigation of contaminants of emerging concern Contaminants of emerging concern, like pharmaceuticals, cleaning products and microfibers, pose risks to the Nation’s drinking waters and aquatic life, but they are often excluded from monitoring programs and published water quality standards. Two new projects recently funded by Sea Grant aim to enhance research and monitoring efforts for this class of chemicals and materials while strengthening strategies to reduce their presence in aquatic environments. Read more
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities Tuesday, October 18, 2022 0 2145 Community climate planning projects underway in 4 Connecticut cities Four Connecticut cities have joined a pilot project to boost community participation in climate change planning. Community activities in Bridgeport, New Haven, New London and Norwich are being led by Connecticut Sea Grant with support from NOAA, and will focus on climate risk communication and planning for community resilience. Read more
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention Wednesday, June 29, 2022 0 8068 Sea Grant announces funding opportunities to support community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention Sea Grant announces $19 million in federal funding opportunities to address the prevention and removal of marine debris. These opportunities are a component of nearly $3 billion in targeted investments for NOAA in the areas of habitat restoration, coastal resilience and weather forecasting infrastructure through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read more
Thursday, June 23, 2022 NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects Thursday, June 23, 2022 0 3610 NOAA’s Sea Grant and Disaster Preparedness Programs help address disaster impacts and recovery with three new projects Hurricanes. Flood events. Oil spills. When disaster strikes, communities come together to respond. NOAA Sea Grant and NOAA’s Disaster Preparedness Program are partnering to help communities respond to and recover from these occurrences through three projects that strengthen local preparedness measures. Read more