Friday, April 21, 2023 NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention Friday, April 21, 2023 0 2709 NOAA Sea Grant announces $27M to further community-engaged marine debris removal and prevention NOAA Sea Grant is pleased to announce $27 million in projects that will address the prevention and removal of debris in marine and Great Lakes environments throughout the U.S. Using Sea Grant’s partnered approach to bring science together with communities for solutions that work, the projects will support transformational research and the creation of local coalitions to address urgent marine debris prevention and removal needs. Read more
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 4425 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, September 22, 2022 NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture Thursday, September 22, 2022 0 9122 NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant today announced approximately $14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving U.S. aquaculture. The competitively selected projects will advance early stage propagation strategies for various aquaculture species, marine finfish juvenile production technologies, aquaculture collaboratives and establishment of an aquaculture information exchange. Read more
Monday, September 13, 2021 Sea Grant announces three initiatives to protect freshwater resources and improve Great Lakes resilience Sea Grant announces three initiatives to protect freshwater resources and improve Great Lakes resilience Monday, September 13, 2021 0 6025 Sea Grant announces three initiatives to protect freshwater resources and improve Great Lakes resilience Sea Grant announced three initiatives today, all of which focus on freshwater systems and management. Projects include examining contaminants of emerging concern along the East Coast, mitigating pollution resulting from runoff in the mid-Atlantic, and managing stormwater to reduce flooding in the Great Lakes. Read more
Thursday, December 17, 2020 Relief that Restores: Shellfish Aquaculture Relief that Restores: Shellfish Aquaculture Thursday, December 17, 2020 0 10249 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