Catch Sea Grant at the Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) 2022

April 21, 2022

The Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) merges the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) All Hands Meeting, the annual Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science (GoMOSES) Conference, and the triannual State of the Gulf Summit. It provides a forum to address issues identified by the five Gulf states as priorities for regional action.

GoMCon takes place in Baton Rouge, LA, on April 25-28, 2022.

Connect with Sea Grant at the GoMCon 2022 sessions below (must log into platform to access abstract links):

Using Resilience Stories to Create More Resilience Stories

Tuesday, April 26, 1:30-1:45 PM CT

Renee Collini, Regional Coastal Climate Resilience Specialist, Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects | Sea Level Rise, Mississippi State University, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Citizen Science, Science Education, Communication, and Extension Poster Session

Tuesday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 PM CT

Sea Grant Sponsored Community Science Programs and Their Impact along the Gulf of Mexico

Liz McQuain, Community Science Federal Liaison, Louisiana Sea Grant

Habitat Management Poster Session

Tuesday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 PM CT

Living Shorelines: Large Scale Impacts from Small-scale Decisions

Eric Sparks, Mississippi State University/Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Living Resources Poster Session

Tuesday, April 26, 5:30-7:30 PM CT

Resilient Communities from the Classroom to the Coast

Sonia Vedral, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects: Sea-Level Rise

Characterizing Cryptic Mortality in GoM Reef Fish: Evaluating the Nature and Extent of Depredation

Wednesday, April 27, 11:30-11:45 AM CT

Marcus Drymon, Assistant Extension Professor, Mississippi State University and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Eyes on Seagrass Integrating Citizen Science Monitoring Programs across Florida

Wednesday, April 27, 10:45 – 11:00 AM CT

Laura Reynolds, Assistant Professor, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Soil and Water Sciences Department, Florida Sea Grant Affiliate

Expanding the Reach of the Climate and Resilience Community of Practice: Building Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Participation

Wednesday, April 27, 11:15-11:30 AM CT

Tracie Sempier, Coastal Resilience Engagement Specialist, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Advancing Partnerships w/Military Communities for Coastal Resilience: Opportunities and Overcoming Barriers

Wednesday, April 27, 11:30-11:45 AM CT

Michelle Covi, Coastal Resilience Department of Defense Liaison, University of Georgia MAREX & Georgia Sea Grant

Exploring Successes, Challenges, and Best Practices for Regional Resilience Advancement

Wednesday, April 27, 1:30-2:15 PM CT

Renee Collini, Regional Coastal Climate Resilience Specialist, Program for Local Adaptation to Climate Effects | Sea Level Rise, Mississippi State University, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (Panelists: Chase Glisson, Director of Engineering and Planning, Jackson County Utility Authority; CJ Reynolds, Director of Resilience and Engagement, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council; Shonda Mace, Community Development and Revitalization, Texas General Land Office)

What’s the Big Idea?: Advancing National Priorities Through Sea Grant Partnerships

Wednesday, April 27, 4:30-4:45 PM CT

Kelly Samek, Gulf Regional Lead, NOAA Sea Grant

American Lobster

Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative awards $5.4 million to further innovative research and outreach in support of the lobster industry and fishing communities

Since 2019, Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative has addressed critical knowledge gaps about the American lobster and its fishery facing a dynamic and changing environment. The Initiative supports a regional extension program in the Northeast and a national research competition. Fifteen emerging research projects were selected in 2023 and 2024 for $4.6 million in federal funding by the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program. Coordinated by Maine Sea Grant since 2019, the Northeast lobster extension program was recently renewed with an $840,000 federal award that supports work through 2026.

Sea Grant announces $987, 361 to fund 2024 Young Fishermen’s Career Development projects

Sea Grant announces $987, 361 to fund 2024 Young Fishermen’s Career Development projects Today, NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office is pleased to announce the selection

Sea Grant welcomes 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalists

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 class of the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. This year, for the first time in program history, all eligible Sea Grant programs are represented by a diverse cohort of 88 early-career professionals who will spend the next year working alongside federal agencies or legislative offices in Washington, D.C., applying their academic expertise to critical marine, coastal and Great Lakes policy issues.