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Aquaculture

Virginia Sea Grant Launches the USDA and NOAA-Supported Aquaculture Information Exchange Online Community Platform

The Aquaculture Information Exchange (AIE) online community platform website is now live and open for new user registrations. The AIE represents a joint effort between NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office, NOAA’s Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and Virginia Sea Grant.

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Virginia Sea Grant
Announcements

Virginia Sea Grant achieves College Status

On Thursday, December 18, Virginia Sea Grant will be receiving the highest accreditation level: College Status. The award recognizes Virginia Sea Grant’s excellence in enhancing the ecological, economic, and social sustainability of Virginia's coasts and oceans. 

 

 

 

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Resiliency Design project in Hampton Roads
Climate and Hazard Adaptation

Resiliency Design Project in Hampton Roads

The lead coordinating organization is Wetlands Watch, working with architects at Hampton University, builders from the Hampton Roads Green Building Council, Urban Land Institute, and a suite of engineers. They are focused on Chesterfield Heights neighborhood in Norfolk, and will be creating specific designs for a more resilient Chesterfield Heights.

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Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic
Decision Support Tools

Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic, William & Mary Law School

Virginia Sea Grant has a legal program now and they have been focusing on resiliency issues—conducting legal and policy research for local community clients on issues such as flood insurance, community rating systems, potential disclosure issues, potential local community liability risk associated with not taking adaptation steps. They have also provided analysis to the Governor’s Climate Commission that is currently underway and the General Assembly’s Secure Commonwealth Panel that finished up work last month.

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