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Happy Earth Day! 🌏💚Here at Sea Grant, we celebrate by sharing scientific knowledge and the wonders of our ocean, coastal and Great Lakes environments with our communities. Check out your local Sea Grant program to get involved: seagrant.noaa.gov/about-sea-grant/ #SeaGrant #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay #Ocean #Coastal #GreatLakes #Marine #Environment #Science #Research #Outreach #Education #Communities

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Buck tradition and hoof it to the Crab Trap Rodeo. 🦀 These events are an effort between Louisiana Sea Grant, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and community volunteers to remove derelict crab traps from coastal waters, preventing entanglement and reducing navigational hazards. Learn more: bit.ly/LA-Crab-Trap-Rodeo #SeaGrant #SGParticipatorySci #CrapTrapRodeo #Louisiana #Rodes #Crab #MarineDebris #Fishing #Community #Volunteer #CitSciMonth

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This #FishyFriday, take a look at Sea Grant’s work in sustainable aquaculture! Sea Grant’s investment in aquaculture focuses on research and technology transfer, often through one-on-one interactions with extension agents, to support and expand America’s aquaculture industry. From 2018 to 2022, Sea Grant supported a yearly average of 1,147 jobs and 572 businesses in aquaculture. Learn more about Sea Grant projects and their impacts: bit.ly/SG-AQ-Apr24 Images from Sea Grant’s National Aquaculture Portfolio Spring 2024 document. #SeaGrant #Sustainable #Seafood #Aquaculture #Fish #Mariculture #Extension #Outreach #Research #Jobs #Businesses #Industry

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Did you catch the eclipse last week? 🌒 Over 500 people engaged in a #SGParticipatorySci event, supported by Connecticut Sea Grant, to safely explore the science of the solar eclipse with telescopes, pinhole viewers and more: bit.ly/CTSG-eclipse #SeaGrant #CitSciMonth #CitizenScienceMonth #CommunityScience #ParticipatoryScience #Science #Community #Eclipse #Space #Telescopes

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🦠 Harmful Algal Blooms can pose threats to ecosystems and human health. Alaska Sea Grant is part of a huge network of scientists, researchers, and community members working to study, monitor and mitigate these blooms in Alaska’s coastal waters. Learn more about these efforts and ways you can get involved: seagrantcommunityscience.msi.ucsb.edu/projects/alaska-harmful-algal-bloom-network 📷: Harmful algal bloom in Western Lake Erie on September 26, 2017. The sum stretched from downtown Toledo all the way to Lake Ontario. The photo is from Landsat-8 (NASA/USGS satellite), which has a resolution of about 30 meters. Credit: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory #SeaGrant #SGParticipatorySci #Alaska #HarmfulAlgalBlooms #HAB #Science

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🌊 Are you working in an ocean science career field? Share your responses to this Virginia Institute of Marine Science survey geared towards studying pathways to ocean science careers and mitigating potential barriers to entering these spaces: https://bit.ly/OSC-survey #SeaGrant #Survey #Education #Research #Careers #Ocean #Science #Pathways #Students #Professionals

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The Cuyahoga River is one step closer towards being delisted as an Area of Concern, thanks to @OhioSeaGrant and the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern Advisory Committee.

🏖️The Area of Concern now has fewer beach closings, thanks to improved water quality. 

💧Learn more about the latest milestone in restoring this important waterway after years of pollution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xh4E2mRNaA

Image of attendees at this year’s celebration participating in a beach cleanup at Edgewater Beach in Cleveland from Ohio Sea Grant.

#BestOfSeaGrant #SeaGrant #Ohio #Cleveland #CuyahogaRiver #AreaOfConcern #Pollution #Restoration #Water #WaterQuality
📣 Funding opportunity

Sea Grant seeks collaborative applications to develop and execute programs, workshops and services that enable fishermen to enter career paths. 🎣 

Applications are due April 23, 2025.

Learn more about the opportunity and how to submit an application at seagrant.noaa.gov/funding

Image of shellfish harvesters from Maine Sea Grant with the text “FY 2025 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects. Open to collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based networks or partnerships of public or private entities. Applications due April 23, 2025. More at seagrant.noaa.gov/funding.”

#SeaGrant #Funding #Opportunity #Collaborative #Partnerships #Fishermen #Fishers #Industry #Careers #Ocean #Coasts #GreatLakes #Seafood #Fish
Florida Sea Grant’s Florida Friendly Fishing certification programs teach science-based best practices for fish handling, release techniques and sustainable boating to thousands of Floridians and the state’s visitors. 

The courses were designed to help safeguard Florida’s fish populations, which face increasing strain from rising fishing activity, coastal development and pressure on coastal and marine habitats.

The programs recently won the 2024 Superior Outreach Programming Team Award from the Sea Grant Extension Assembly! 🎉 

Learn more: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2024/11/20/florida-sea-grants-florida-friendly-fishing-certificate-programs-win-national-award-for-marine-conservation/ 

#BestOfSeaGrant #SeaGrant #Florida #MarineConservation #SustainableFishing #FloridaFriendlyAngler
Sea Grant programs spent 2024 working with  communities to have long-lasting and far-reaching impacts.
🔬 Groundbreaking research that protects our coastlines
📚 Education and outreach initiatives that inspire the next generation
🎣 Workforce development programs that sustainably enhance local economies

Our work with coastal communities across the country took center stage this year in a special issue of @tosoceanography journal. 

36 feature articles cover a diverse range of topics including aquaculture, marine debris, green infrastructure and community partnership, highlighting the wide scope of contributions Sea Grant has made to the environmental and marine sciences.

Read the special issue: tos.org/oceanography/issue/volume-37-issue-1

#BestofSeaGrant #2024 #SeaGrant #Research #Education #Outreach #Oceanography #Environment #Science #Economy #Aquaculture #Workforce #WorkforceDevlopment #Coasts #Oceans #Lakes
The first annual virtual Climate-Ready Workforce Symposium, hosted by NOAA’s Sea Grant, Climate Program Office, and Office for Coastal Management, kicks off tomorrow! This virtual symposium will highlight innovative projects from NOAA’s awardees funded by the Climate-Ready Workforce for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes and Territories Initiative

Don’t miss the chance to learn about efforts to advance climate resilience across the nation! Check out the symposium’s agenda for more details: bit.ly/CRW-Agenda and register to attend for FREE at: bit.ly/Register-CRW

#SeaGrant #NOAA #WorkforceDevelopment #CRW #ClimateReadyWorkforce #Climate #Resilience #ClimateResilience
🦪🍞 Looking for a new twist on your holiday dressing? Try this cornbread-oyster dressing from North Carolina Sea Grant's Mariner's Menu! Packed with flavor from oysters, sage and homemade cornbread, this dish is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Find the full recipe at: ncseagrant.ncsu.edu/mariners-menu/cornbread-oyster_dressing/ 

#SeaGrant #Thanksgiving #HolidayRecipes #Recipe #MarinersMenu #NorthCarolina #Cornbread #Oyster #Seafood #SustainableSeafood #Yum
Did you know, Sea Grant now distributes Friday Harvest, a weekly e-newsletter for seafood literacy resources, in partnership with @NOAAFisheries & @NOAAEducation?

🐟See last week's edition: https://ow.ly/WPPj50Uf3Ez

🐟Join the mailing list: https://ow.ly/CPKS50Uf3EH

Image of the Nov. 22, 2024 edition of Friday Harvest.

#SeaGrant #Seafood #Fisheries #Aquaculture #Resources #Opportunities #Newsletter #Partnership
Now accepting applications for @noaafisheries-Sea Grant #fellowships in population and ecosystem dynamics & marine resource economics!

🎓Ph.D. #students: apply through local Sea Grant programs by Jan. 23, 2025. 

Applicant guides at http://bit.ly/NMFS-SG-fellowship 🐟🐟
Join us for the first annual virtual Climate-Ready Workforce Symposium, hosted by NOAA’s Sea Grant, Climate Program Office, and Office for Coastal Management!

This virtual symposium will take place on December 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 2-5 PM EST, showcasing innovative projects from NOAA’s Climate-Ready Workforce awardees. 

Don’t miss the chance to learn about efforts that advance climate resilience across the nation. Register now for FREE at: bit.ly/Register-CRW 

#SeaGrant #NOAA #WorkforceDevelopment #CRW #ClimateReadyWorkforce #Climate #Resilience #ClimateResilience
Posted @withregram • @floridaseagrant Do you enjoy eating seafood that is fresh and in-season? Check out this Fresh from Florida Sweet Pepper Blue Crab Cake Recipe! 🦀 🍽️ 
For tasty in-season seafood recipes visit the Fresh from Florida website by tapping on the link in our bio.

@freshfromflorida 
#Florida #seafood #crab #recipe #WorldFisheriesDay #aquaculture #fisheries
The Taking Care of Cape Cod Summit is just around the corner!

This year's theme “Stemming the Tide of Wastefulness: We Can Make it Happen!” will highlight work funded by WHOI Sea Grant and actionable strategies to reduce waste and enhance environmental stewardship for individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations. 

The event’s keynote address and opening remarks will be delivered by Dr. Nikola Garber and Dr. Madison Willert from the National Sea Grant Office.

Registration includes free admission for high school and college students and a "donate what you can" option. Learn more at: careforthecapeandislands.org/2024Summit 

#SeaGrant #MarineDebris #CapeCod #EnvironmentalStewardship #MarineDebris
🦞 Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative awards $5.4 million to 15 innovative research projects and continuing outreach efforts.

Since 2019, the Initiative has addressed critical knowledge gaps to support the lobster industry and Northeast fishing communities.

Read more: seagrant.noaa.gov/SG-ALI-2023-2024/

Image of an American lobster photographed off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts by Keith Ellenbogen | MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist.

#SeaGrant #SeaGrantLobster #AmericanLobsterInitiative #Lobster #Research #Outreach #Extension #Northeast #Fishing #Communities #Industry
This National Recycling Day, we’re reflecting on the incredible conversations at this week’s Marine Debris Symposium. From community-driven initiatives to innovative recycling programs, we’re creating solutions to reduce waste now and in the future: seagrant.noaa.gov//marine-debris/

📷: Attendees and panelists at the 2024 Sea Grant Marine Debris Symposium. Credit: Amara Davis & Lauren Alvaro, Sea Grant

#SeaGrant #MarineDebris #MarineDebrisSymposium #NationalRecyclingDay #Recycling #Plastics #Microplastics #Research #Education #Extension
⏰ Don’t forget! 

Letters of intent are due December 4, 2024, for Sea Grant’s latest aquaculture funding opportunity.

Research proposals are sought to address issues relevant to the support of new and existing aquaculture businesses.

Learn more: seagrant.noaa.gov/funding

Image of steelhead trout being fed in New Hampshire Sea Grant’s AquaFort with the text “Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support. Proposals are sought that will encompass broad, non-proprietary research to address topics and issues relevant to the support of new and existing aquaculture businesses and make that information available to the U.S. aquaculture community. Letters of Intent due December 4, 2024. Applications due February 12, 2025. More at seagrant.noaa.gov/funding.”

#SeaGrant #Aquaculture #Seafood #Funding #Opportunity #Research #Extension #Outreach #Marine #Coastal #GreatLakes #Industry #Business
Join us for the hybrid Sea Grant Marine Debris Symposium next week! Check out these informative sessions and learn more about marine debris prevention and removal at the times above

Read the full agenda at bit.ly/24MD-Agenda and register for free at: bit.ly/Register-Marine-Debris 

Images of sessions at the Sea Grant Marine Debris Symposium November, 12-14th, 2024. 

#SeaGrant #MarineDebris #Symposium #Science #Community #Coastal #Marine #GreatLakes #STEMDay
November is Native American Heritage Month

Sea Grant’s On My Coast podcast explored the importance of traditional knowledge, like Indigenous knowledge, and how it is passed down in communities. 

🎧Have a listen: seagrant.noaa.gov/episode-3-lets-talk-tlek/

Image of On My Coast interviewee Sabra Marie TallChief Comet (left) playing The Watershed Game at Oregon Sea Grant's 2022 State of the Coast conference by Trav Williams of Broken Banjo Photography.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousHeritage #IndigenousKnowledge #TraditionalKnowledge #SeaGrant #Communities #OnMyCoast #Podcast
Sea levels are rising faster in American Samoa than the global average, partly due to land subsidence, or the gradual sinking of land, caused by a 2009 earthquake and tsunami. This combination means higher tides, more powerful waves and a coastline that’s increasingly vulnerable to flooding. 

A recent study completed by @Hawaii_Sea_Grant used observational data and modeling to show that these rising seas make every wave hit harder, putting coastal roads, homes and infrastructure at greater risk. The earthquake’s effects still impact American Samoa today, with wave energy reaching further inland and the possibility of more frequent floods on the horizon. 

By better understanding these threats, Sea Grant helps communities prepare for and adapt to changing conditions, building a stronger, safer coast for future generations.

Read the research: https://ow.ly/9m0c50U0MW7

#TsunamiDay #SeaGrant #Research #CoastalResilience #AmericanSamoa #SeaLevelRise #ClimateScience #ClimateChange #Tsunami #Earthquake
NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program, Climate Program Office, and Office for Coastal Management are hosting the first annual virtual Climate-Ready Workforce Symposium on December 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 2-5 PM EST!

Come hear about innovative projects from NOAA’s awardees funded by the Climate-Ready Workforce for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes and Territories Initiative. This virtual symposium will highlight efforts to advance climate resilience across the nation. Stay tuned for more details, including speakers and session topics!

Register now for FREE at: bit.ly/Register-CRW 

#SeaGrant #NOAA #WorkforceDevelopment #CRW #ClimateReadyWorkforce #Climate #Resilience #ClimateResilience
We’re celebrating a successful Placement Week! 🎉

This week, the 2025 executive branch Knauss Fellows learned which Washington, D.C. area offices will host them for their one-year marine policy fellowship beginning in February.

See their placements: https://ow.ly/AqSj50TYoQ4
Learn about the fellowship: https://ow.ly/ngG650TYoQ3

Image of the 2025 executive branch Knauss Fellows celebrating their placements virtually.

#SeaGrant #Knauss #Fellowship #KnaussFellowship #Fellows #Marine #Coastal #GreatLakes #Science #Policy #Careers #Jobs #DC
🎃 @NCSeaGrant has a true ghost story for you this Halloween!

👻 Ghost forests are the eerie remains of once-flourishing forests. 

Researchers are studying how they impact our climate and where they may form next along the Atlantic Coast: https://ow.ly/68iy50TXot1

Image of standing dead trees in a ghost forest in Hyde County, North Carolina, by Baxter Miller.

#SpookySeaGrant #Spooky #Halloween #Ghosts #GhostForests #Climate #Research #Coastal #Science
Happy Sustainability Day! 🌎♻️ Want to learn more about Sea Grant’s work in marine debris prevention and removal? Join us online or in person on November 12-14 at the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, for the annual Sea Grant Marine Debris Symposium! 

Register now for free at: bit.ly/Register-Marine-Debris 

At this hybrid symposium, you’ll hear from Sea Grant’s awardees across two marine debris competitions about their innovative projects and community action coalitions. From “Plastic Hunters” to transforming marine debris into art, these projects address the current challenges of marine debris. Learn more about some of these amazing projects in this feature story: noaa.gov/stories/4-ways-noaa-is-turning-tide-on-marine-debris 

#SeaGrant #MarineDebris #Symposium #Sustainability #SustainabilityDay #Science #Community #Coastal #Marine #GreatLakes
@noaa This year, the conclusion of the marine debris removal season in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a big deal. Why? It resulted in the largest amount of marine debris removed from the site in a mission season since NOAA began removal efforts in 1996. 

Through a partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and other partners, a team of 16 from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project removed 298,180 pounds of marine debris from the monument during three missions from April to October 2024. 

The removed marine debris includes 191,860 pounds of derelict fishing nets, 4,600 pounds of abandoned and derelict vessels and 101,720 pounds of plastic and other debris. The team also released four Hawaiian green sea turtles entangled in derelict fishing nets.

Find out more about NOAA’s marine debris work at marinedebris.noaa.gov.

Image 1: The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project team disentangled four Hawaiian green sea turtles, 2024. Permit # - PMNM-2024-003. (Image credit: The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project).

Image 2: Derelict fishing nets can cover large amounts of the coral reef causing damage to the ecosystem, 2024. (Image credit: The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project).

@noaadebris @pmdphawaii @nfwf
👋 Meet the fishers behind Wisconsin’s seafood in @UWiscSeaGrant’s Eat Wisconsin Fish video series: https://ow.ly/LSrK50TSSjV

The videos educate the public about the sustainability of Wisconsin’s fish, Wisconsin’s fishing heritage and career pathways in the industry.

The nine-part series recently received Sea Grant’s Excellence in Communication Award during Sea Grant Week: https://ow.ly/LRiZ50TSSjU

Image of fish sandwiches and fish tacos from the Eat Wisconsin Fish video series.

#SeafoodMonth #SeaGrant #Seafood #Fish #Fishers #Fishing #GreatLakes #Wisconsin #Sustainable #Industry #Careers #Community #Heritage
💧 Can drinking water treatments remove microplastics? 

New research funded by Ohio Sea Grant is investigating how effective drinking water treatment plants along Lake Erie are at tackling these tiny plastic pollutants, including even smaller nanoplastics! The findings will help decision-makers determine if these tiny plastic particles pose a public health risk. 

Learn more: https://ow.ly/wGVn50TQbsM 

#SeaGrant #Ohio #GreatLakes #Microplastics #MarineDebris #Pollution #EnivromentalScience #Research #SeaGrantFunded
📣 Funding opportunity

Sea Grant anticipates $5 million in federal funds available for research projects focused on strengthening U.S. coastal, marine and Great Lakes aquaculture via support for new and existing aquaculture businesses.

Letters of Intent are due December 4, 2024.

Learn more about the opportunity and how to submit a proposal at seagrant.noaa.gov/funding

Image of steelhead trout being fed in New Hampshire Sea Grant’s AquaFort with the text “Strengthening U.S. Coastal, Marine, and Great Lakes Aquaculture Through Business Support. Proposals are sought that will encompass broad, non-proprietary research to address topics and issues relevant to the support of new and existing aquaculture businesses and make that information available to the U.S. aquaculture community. Letters of Intent due December 4, 2024. Applications due February 12, 2025. More at seagrant.noaa.gov/funding.”

#Funding #Opportunity #Aquaculture #Industry #Business #Coastal #Marine #GreatLakes #Seafood #Research #SeafoodMonth
Have you seen Sea Grant’s latest impacts?

In 2023, a federal investment in Sea Grant of $94 million resulted in $828.3 million economic benefit.

Sea Grant also supported:
✔️15,971,268 acres of habitat restoration
✔️2,213,482 people in education programs
✔️22,251 jobs
✔️1,479 businesses

Learn more: seagrant.noaa.gov/impacts

Images of Sea Grant By the Numbers factsheet.

#WhySeaGrant #SeaGrant #Federal #Government #Partnership #Community #Research #Education #Extension #Jobs #Industry #Environment #Marine #Coastal #GreatLakes #Sustainable
In September, @PolyGoneSystems, a Sea Grant Marine Debris grantee team, proudly celebrated the grand opening of their Microplastic Removal Pilot @ACUA_Green! 🎉They showcased their cutting-edge artificial root filter system, demonstrating its effectiveness in tackling microplastic pollution.

Additionally, they launched the microplastics educational pavilion, filled with engaging exhibits to raise awareness about the impact of microplastics on our environment.

Learn more about this innovative project: https://ow.ly/zPvW50TN4iT 

#SeaGrant #Micoplastics #MicroplasticRemoval #MarineDebris #Technology #Innovation #Education #ACUA #PolyGone
Sea Grant celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Meet Dr. Melva Treviño Peña, a Human Geographer funded by 
@RhodeIslandSeaGrant.

Dr. Treviño Peña studies how social identity factors inform the way people experience environmental change.

Learn about her current research with underserved communities in this podcast: https://btown.buzzsprout.com/163601/episodes/14501986-coastal-access-for-marginalized-communities-with-uri-s-melva-trevino

Image of Dr. Melva Treviño Peña with the text “Dr. Treviño Peña studies how people perceive natural environments and how social identity factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, age and class inform their experiences of the environment and environmental change. Dr. Treviño Peña’s work on reframing coastal fishing access in Rhode Island as a food security issue for underserved ethnic and racialized communities is funded by Rhode Island Sea Grant.”

#HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #RhodeIsland #SeaGrantFunded #Coastal #Research #Community #Fishing #Podcast #SeafoodMonth
Sea Grant announces the selection of four innovative projects under the FY2024 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Program, aimed at empowering the next generation of fishers! 🌊🎣

These projects are examples of Sea Grant’s dedication to Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture. Through research, technical assistance and the expertise of our Sea Grant extension agents, we’re equipping the next generation with the tools they need to succeed.

Learn more about these projects: bit.ly/2024-YFDA 

#SeaGrant #SustainableFisheries #YoungFishermen #WorkforceDevelopment #Aquaculture #Innovation
Sea Grant celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Meet Jimena Beatriz Perez-Viscasillas, Long Island Sound Study Outreach Coordinator with @newyorkseagrant.

Recently, she helped conduct an Environmental Justice Needs Assessment to better connect with underserved communities in New York and Connecticut and explore issues, challenges and barriers they face related to their environment. Read more: https://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/r/23729

Image of Jimena Beatriz Perez-Viscasillas with the text “Jimena Beatriz Perez-Viscasillas is the Outreach Coordinator for the Long Island Sound Study, which helps protect and restore the Long Island Sound. Jimena's role is to provide science-based information about the Long Island Sound to residents of New York. Recently, Perez-Viscasillas helped conduct an Environmental Justice Needs Assessment to better connect with underserved communities in New York and Connecticut and explore issues, challenges and barriers they face related to their environment.”

#HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #NewYork #Connecticut #Environment #EnvironmentalJustice #Outreach #Extension #Community
🌺The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and University of Guam Sea Grant recently launched the “Guam in Bloom” sustainable art exhibit to celebrate the island’s vibrant cultural heritage and commitment to environmental stewardship. This stunning showcase features artwork that honors Guam's unique native and endemic plants while highlighting the incredible talent of local artists. 

The “Guam in Bloom” exhibit is open to the public at the T Galleria by DFS in Tumon. Learn more: bit.ly/Guam-Bloom 

#SeaGrant #Guam #LocalArtist #Art #Substablity #NativePlants #EnvironmentalScience #GuamGreenGrowth
Sea Grant celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Meet Dr. Jesús Pineda, a Senior Scientist funded by @WHOISeaGrant.

Inspired as a child fishing near his grandmother’s ranch in central Mexico, Dr. Pineda focused his career on larval transport and settlement. 

Read about his current project with @WHOISeaGrant: https://ow.ly/549Z50TG0rs

Image of Dr. Jesús Pineda with the text “Dr. Pineda is integral to Sea Grant, with his research receiving support from WHOI Sea Grant, MIT Sea Grant and the American Lobster Initiative. His career is focused on how larvae of different species are transported through the ocean and their fate after they settle. Dr. Pineda was inspired as a child fishing in the river near his grandmother’s ranch in central Mexico. He received higher education in Northern Mexico before venturing to the United States to complete a Ph.D. in Oceanography. ”

#HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #SustainableSeafood #Massachusetts #MarineBiology #Research
Sea Grant celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Meet Dr. Evelyn Watts, Seafood Technology Specialist with @LASeaGrant.

Dr. Watts was instrumental in establishing the first and only seafood processing demonstration lab in Louisiana. Learn more about the lab at www.laseagrant.org/outreach/seafood/demo-lab/.

Image of Dr. Evelyn Watts with the text “Dr. Watts was instrumental in establishing a seafood processing demonstration lab for the commercial fishing industry, Louisiana’s only seafood-focused facility of its kind. She works with the seafood industry assisting in regulatory compliance, as well as providing guidance on handling, processing, packaging, and storage technologies. Dr. Watts is a native of Guatemala and holds a doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala.”

#HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #Seafood #Industry #SustainableSeafood #Louisiana #Outreach #Extension #SeafoodMonth
Sea Grant Knauss fellows bring their diverse perspectives to solving marine and coastal policy challenges at the federal level.

Celebrate with us as we announce the 88 finalists for 2025 and learn about their paths to the fellowship: https://ow.ly/qIQQ50TC9jz

Interested in learning more about the Knauss Fellowship? Visit seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss for information and resources! 

The application period for the 2026 Fellowship will open in Fall 2024. Check back for updated guidance!

#SeaGrant #Knauss #KnaussFellowship #Marine #Coastal #GreatLakes #Science #Policy #Government #Career #Job #GradSchool #Graduate #Fellowship #Fellow #Fellows #Education #Opportunity
Sea Grant and NOAA’s Weather Program Office recently awarded $1.5 million for community flooding social science liaison positions in Maryland and Puerto Rico as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s $22.78 million investment to help communities better prepare for water-related climate impacts.
 
Learn more about the projects that aim to reduce the impacts of flooding through community engagement, flood inundation mapping services, and other culturally appropriate strategies: https://ow.ly/qTct50TBqyJ

📸: Dayja Weeks, 9, walks through the flooded streets near the Seafood Armory in Downtown Hampton on Saturday, Sep. 14, 2018. Hampton Roads saw rain, high winds and flooding as Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. (Photo credit: Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)

#SeaGrant #Flooding #Climate #Funding #BIL #Community #Engagement #FloodMapping #ClimateChange
🌊🎉 Happy Seafood Month! 🎉🌊

October is here, and that means it's time to celebrate the bounty of our waterways. 🐟🦀🦐 

This month, we’ll highlight the work Sea Grant professionals do year-round to make sustainable seafood choices more accessible and to support our local fishing economies.

#SeafoodMonth #SustainableSeafood #Sustainable #Fisheries #Aquaculture #OceanToTable #SeaGrant #Seafood #Fish #Fishing #Economy #SmallBusiness
@ctseagrant Director Sylvain De Guise and Communications Coordinator Judy Benson were featured on a recent episode of Connecticut East This Week, where they discussed Sea Grant’s mission, including research, extension and education efforts across coastal and Great Leakes regions.

Listen to learn about Sea Grant’s collaborative approach to supporting environmental health and resilient communities: https://ow.ly/IuEE50TzeAM

#SeaGrant #Connecticut #Podcast #Research #Education #Extension
Meet the 10 recipients of the 2024 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship!

Sea Grant and @noaafisheries have collaborated for over 20 years to train the next generation of fisheries management experts. This program helps to address the critical need for future fisheries scientists and has supported more than 160 early career scientists to date.

Learn more about the fellowship: https://ow.ly/mIVh50Tvsxa

#SeaGrant #Fisheries #SustainableFisheries #Sustainable #NOAA #Fellowship #Fellows #Management #Economis #Career #Job #Graduate #GradSchool #SeaGrantSTEM #NMFS
🎉🦞 It’s National Lobster Day and we’re spotlighting a fascinating study from California Sea Grant examining how environmental changes impact spiny lobsters. 

From their specialized sensory systems to their crucial role in marine ecosystems, this study explores how spiny lobsters adapt to environmental stressors like temperature shifts 🌡️ and habitat changes 🏝️. Studies like this help scientists gain crucial insights into lobster behavior and population dynamics: bit.ly/CASG-Spiny-Lobster

#SeaGrant #NationalLobsterDay #MarineScience #Research #SpinyLobster  #ScrippsInstitution #California #SustainableFisheries
From net to table! 

Seafood sold directly from fishers to consumers is often fresher and more sustainable —supporting local businesses and encouraging a connection with our food sources. 🐟

However, many fishers face legal hurdles like complicated permits and licensing. The National Sea Grant Law Center explored legal obstacles, including permitting and licensing requirements, for fishers in 30 coastal states.

Read their analyses and recommendations to state policymakers: bit.ly/NSGLC_Direct

#SeaGrant #SustainableSeafood #Seafood #Sustainable #Fishers #Consumers #LocalBusiness #Business #Policy #Law

Photo of open ocean fish pens. Photo courtesy of Maine Sea Grant.
Join us tomorrow in celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day! 🌍💚

Since 1988, the Beach Sweep/River Sweep has brought together passionate volunteers to protect South Carolina’s precious waterways. Together, they have cleared beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of harmful debris, making a positive impact on the environment.

Organized by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and the S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, this event takes place in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup. Participation helps clean up the environment while raising awareness about the importance of protecting our oceans and waterways! 🌊♻️

Ready to make a difference? Gather your friends and family, grab some gloves and join a clean up! Learn more: scseagrant.org/bsrs 

#SeaGrant #SouthCarolina #InternationalCoastalCleanupDay #BeachSweep #RiverSweep #MarineDebris #CleanWaters #Volunteer #ProtectOurOceans
The demand for a climate-ready workforce is greater than ever as the climate crisis escalates.

Read how initiatives like the Climate-Ready Workforce program are creating pathways for workers to address climate change, build resilient infrastructure and shape the future of clean energy in American Samoa and beyond: https://ow.ly/WkZH50Tqjfz

#SeaGrant #CRW #ClimateReadyWorkforce #Hawaii #AmericanSamoa #Workforce #WorkforceDevelopment
Connect with @noaa at this year’s HBCU Week Career Fair!

Visit us at Table 35 to learn about job and student opportunities, and the breadth and depth of the work we do.

#NOAA #SeaGrant #HBCUWeek #CareerFair #Students #Opportunities #Careers #Jobs
Attending the the American Fisheries Society Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi next week? 🐠🏝️
 
Connect with Sea Grant for a fin-tastic 🐟 time! Check out Sea Grant sessions and presentations and learn about our work at the times above. 

Learn more: AFSAnnualMeeting.Fisheries.org

Images of the list of Sea Grant sessions and presentations at the American Fisheries Society 154th Meeting September 15-19, 2024. 

#SeaGrant #AFS #AFS154 #Conference #Research #Outreach #Fisheries
In Episode 8 of Planet NOAA Podcast: SEA-stainability, Sea Grant’s Aquaculture Manager Mark Rath joins Chief Scientist Dr. Sarah Kapnick to break down the fascinating world of farmed seafood and how it's making waves in sustainability. From sea to plate, learn how Mark and his team are helping to build a more sustainable future—one fish farm at a time! 🎧🐟🌊🌍

Catch the full episode online: bit.ly/PlanetNOAAep8

#SeaGrant #NOAA #Podcast #PlanetNOAA #Aquaculture #Sustainability #FarmToTable #SeaToPlate #Science #Research #SustainableSeafood #Seafood

Photo of divers maintaining an open water net pen below the surface of the water.
The @noaafisheries-Sea Grant Fellowship Research symposium is tomorrow, and it’s FREE to attend! Join us to hear from emerging researchers as they present their work on fisheries and marine resources. 

Register to atted and read through the abstracts and agenda at: https://ow.ly/taOk50Tkjml

#SeaGrant #NMFS #Fellowship #Fellows #MarineScience #Education #Research #Symposium
Understanding the age of fish is important for sustainable fisheries management. 

A groundbreaking fish aging method from @alaskaseagrant-funded researchers offers faster, more accurate results and could revolutionize how we study fish populations. 

Learn more about this innovative technique and its potential impacts: https://ow.ly/eyhb50Tjf62

📸: Zach Stamplis.

#SeaGrant #Alaska #Fisheries #Fish #Aging #Research #Sustainable #Management
We are pleased to announce the grand opening of @polygonesystems' Microplastic Removal Pilot Project and Educational Pavilion. This innovative project, supported by @newyorkseagrant, focuses on removing harmful microplastics from waterways while educating the community on marine debris and environmental stewardship.

Learn more about the project and RSVP for the event: https://ow.ly/4mLm50ThRhR

#SeaGrant #MarineDebris #Microplastics
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Video created by John Karl, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, with assistance from Stephen Wittman, LaDon Swann, and Darcy Wilkins.

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