Monday, January 11, 2021 Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant announces greater amberjack funding opportunity for Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic regions Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant announces greater amberjack funding opportunity for Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic regions Monday, January 11, 2021 0 253 Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant announces greater amberjack funding opportunity for Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic regions The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is accepting proposal submissions to estimate the abundance of greater amberjack in the U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GoMEX) and South Atlantic (SA) regions. A letter of intent is required to submit a full proposal and is due on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Read more
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Relief that Restores: Shellfish Aquaculture Relief that Restores: Shellfish Aquaculture Thursday, December 17, 2020 0 1521 Relief that Restores: Shellfish Aquaculture Sea Grant rapid response investments in aquaculture in 2020 provide multifaceted benefits Several Sea Grant projects purchased farm fresh seafood originally intended for local restaurants and repurposed it to restore aquatic and marine environments. Not only did this creative solution aid in local restoration efforts but it also provided immediate relief to aquaculture producers whose sales were impacted by the pandemic. Read more
Thursday, December 10, 2020 Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Thursday, December 10, 2020 0 1523 Sea Grant Recognizes Best in Program Sea Grant recently rolled out the (virtual) red carpet to recognize some of its own for their exemplary efforts at putting science to work for America’s coastal communities. As 2020 draws to a close, Sea Grant is reflecting on its best moments of what has been an especially challenging year. Several Sea Grant projects and people were recently recognized by the Sea Grant Association (SGA) for their exceptional work. Read more
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 National Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative: 2020 Update National Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative: 2020 Update Wednesday, October 28, 2020 0 994 National Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative: 2020 Update In 2020, Sea Grant continued to engage in hundreds of aquaculture-related projects and ongoing efforts, leveraging federal dollars well beyond the federal investment with partnerships and collaborative efforts. This year, several established projects selected in previous years received continued funding, and many new initiatives were launched. Read more
Friday, September 25, 2020 Celebrating American Lobster Initiative successes on National Lobster Day Celebrating American Lobster Initiative successes on National Lobster Day Friday, September 25, 2020 0 1260 Celebrating American Lobster Initiative successes on National Lobster Day The Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative, created in 2019, works to understand ecosystem changes affecting American lobster and share findings with regional stakeholders who can use the information to influence lobster management. This National Lobster Day (September 25) take a look at the extension and research strides made by Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative in its first year. Read more