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 2257 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
Monday, March 28, 2022 National Sea Grant Law Center to present Continuing Legal Education webinar on PFAS National Sea Grant Law Center to present Continuing Legal Education webinar on PFAS Monday, March 28, 2022 0 1683 National Sea Grant Law Center to present Continuing Legal Education webinar on PFAS On April 21, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET, the National Sea Grant Law Center will present a Continuing Legal Education webinar entitled “Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances Legal and Regulatory Update.” Read more
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Connecticut Sea Grant partners with Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program to help local leaders navigate climate change questions Connecticut Sea Grant partners with Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program to help local leaders navigate climate change questions Wednesday, February 9, 2022 0 4025 Connecticut Sea Grant partners with Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program to help local leaders navigate climate change questions Questions poured in by the dozen after the morning session of the 2015 Adapt CT legal workshop—six pages worth, in fact. The workshop was part of a series on climate adaptation hosted by Connecticut Sea Grant and the UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research, known as CLEAR, through their joint organization Adapt CT. Legal issues had starkly emerged as another area being reshaped by the broad sweep of the changing climate, as effects are felt across fisheries, agriculture, health, infrastructure, wildlife and economies. Read more
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Sea Grant Recognizes Law Center as a Long-term Component of National Program Sea Grant Recognizes Law Center as a Long-term Component of National Program Thursday, October 17, 2019 0 3754 Sea Grant Recognizes Law Center as a Long-term Component of National Program Sea Grant is pleased to announce the designation of the National Sea Grant Law Center (Law Center) as a “coherent area program.” This designation elevates the Law Center from a temporary Sea Grant project to a more permanent component of the National Sea Grant College Program. Read more
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Sea Grant Report on Barriers to Shellfish Aquaculture in the U.S. Sea Grant Report on Barriers to Shellfish Aquaculture in the U.S. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 0 6462 Sea Grant Report on Barriers to Shellfish Aquaculture in the U.S. A Sea Grant team of legal and aquaculture experts has released a report detailing eight case studies that identify challenges to the shellfish aquaculture industry in the United States. The project was funded through Sea Grant's 2017 national investment in aquaculture. Read more