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 1883 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
Monday, September 9, 2019 Great Lakes Resurgence Great Lakes Resurgence Monday, September 9, 2019 0 3047 Great Lakes Resurgence Cleanup efforts bring life to local waterfronts Revitalization breaks through in this photo essay from National Geographic photographer Peter Essick, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, demonstrating the renewed majesty of the Great Lakes. Take a visual tour of the restoration and resurgence of Great Lakes tributaries that were designated as Areas of Concern under the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. These tributaries were pinpointed due to significant pollution and habitat problems, but with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Areas of Concern are getting cleaned up and habitat is being restored. An ecological investment is bringing life back to the aquatic environment. Tourism, recreation, and development are returning to the basin’s rivers, harbors, and lakes. Read more
Friday, May 4, 2018 Sea Grant shares lessons learned from coastal storms to help communities Sea Grant shares lessons learned from coastal storms to help communities Friday, May 4, 2018 0 11240 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. Read more
Monday, March 5, 2018 Ocean Acidification Research Fellowship available to students in Mid-Atlantic Ocean Acidification Research Fellowship available to students in Mid-Atlantic Monday, March 5, 2018 0 7055 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. Read more
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Sea Grant's Helen Cheng helps New York City communities better prepare for hurricanes Sea Grant's Helen Cheng helps New York City communities better prepare for hurricanes Wednesday, September 27, 2017 0 3934 Sea Grant's Helen Cheng helps New York City communities better prepare for hurricanes Read more