News

April 2008

Robert S. Pomeroy, Sea Grant fisheries management expert, has been promoted to full Professor in the UConn Agriculture & Resource Economics Department, effective August 23, 2008.

Congratulations to Bob!

February 2008

Connecticut Sea Grant/University of Connecticut Awarded Grant for an Education and Public Awareness Program for the Connecticut River Estuary and Tidal Wetlands Complex – a U.S. Ramsar site   Read about it

January 2008

Connecticut Sea Grant has released Tesoros Vivientes, a Spanish translation of Living Treasures of Long Island Sound.  The illustrated booklet is being made available to teachers and is a middle-school reading level. Free but postage charges apply. For more information contact Nancy.Balcom@uconn.edu

December 2007

Connecticut E-Currents Debut
Connecticut Sea Grant Program
e-newsletter about program activities, coastal research and education
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October 2007

What Killed the Long Island Sound Lobsters? Was it Pesticides, Global Warming, or Just an Unlucky Break?

There's still a lot of talk and wild speculation about what killed the Long Island Sound lobsters, as evidenced by a flurry of recent media activity.  Why not read the research summary yourself, see the results of scientific research on environmental stressors of all sorts and pesticide impacts, and decide for yourself.  Download PDF. 

August 2007

Quick SilverAll is not well in the Hat City.  Quick Silver, a fanciful play by Kyra Obolensky about historic mercury pollution in Danbury, Connecticut, will be performed at the Philly Fringe Festival Aug. 29-Sept. 15. The play is sponsored by Gas and Electric Arts. Professor Johan Varekamp from Wesleyan University will talk about his Sea Grant-funded research on the very real present-day issue of mercury in and around The Hat City at the September 9 performance in Philadelphia.

Bob Pomeroy Appointed to Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee

Dr. Robert S. Pomeroy, Connecticut Sea Grant's fisheries specialist, and Associate Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut, will serve on the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. This committee is working on developing a national system of Marine Protected Areas. The Committee is composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are interested in the use of Marine Protected Areas as a management tool. The 30 members are appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and they serve 4-year terms. In addition, nine federal agencies are represented by non-voting ex officio members of the Committee. The Committee's role is to provide expert advice and recommendations to the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior on implementation of Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, the heart of the national MPA initiative. It functions solely in an advisory role. For more information, contact: Dr. Robert S. Pomeroy, 860-405-9215  or:
Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal Official, National MPA Center, Silver Spring MD. Tel. 301-713-3100, ext. 136, Lauren.Wenzel@noaa.gov

Diana Payne to Serve on National Marine Educators Executive Committee
Dr. Diana Payne, Connecticut Sea Grant Education Coordinator, will serve on the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Executive Committee for 2007-08. Dr. Payne is also affiliated with the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education.

July 2007

Scott Tucker's Expedition New England episode 43, "Searching for Seals" sponsored by CTSG airing soon  Find out more

July 10. CTSG has received an Apex Award of Excellence for its 2006 publication, Seaweeds of Long Island Sound.  Find out more

June 2007

June 25. CTSG launches new resource-packed web guide for aquaculture in Connecticut. Press release
Go directly to guide

April 2007

On April 5, Connecticut Sea Grant's Associate Director, Rob Johnston, became the 2007 recipient of the UConn College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Award of Excellence.

April 6 &7

Goodwin-Niering Biodiversity Conference at Connecticut College, New London CT. registration at noon. Co-sponsored by CTSG.

On April 13, Connecticut Sea Grant Extension aquaculture specialist Tessa Getchis will appear with oyster grower Jim Markow in the broadcast premiere of Working the Land: the Story of Connecticut Agriculture. It will air at 9 pm on CPTV. It is also available on DVD from Simonpure Productions Inc.

On April 24, 9:30 am, Sea Grant Communications Director Peg Van Patten will give a presentation on "Project Sea Urchin", a program that introduces the wonder of sea creatures and marine arts and crafts to children in shelters for victims of domestic violence, during the 63rd Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference at the Mystic Marriott Hotel.

Partners in the program include Women's Center of Southeastern CT, Covenant House, Project O, Mystic Aquarium, UConn Dept. of Marine Sciences, and JRW Design Studio.

On April 28, Connecticut Sea Grant will host a Gathering of Shellfish Commissions, from 9 am to 1 pm, at The Sound School's Library Media Center, 17 Sea Street, New Haven. Contact Tessa Getchis for more information.

January 2007

Extension Program Wins Award of Excellence

Connecticut Sea Grant's Extension effort titled "Partnering to Streamline the Marine Aquaculture Permitting Process" has been selected for the Northeast Extension Directors' Award of Excellence. Tessa Getchis, Extension Educator, accepted the award in Chevy Chase Maryland on January 17, 2007. This effort directly benefits the aquaculture industry and resource managers in Connecticut. Download PDF to find out more

New CTSG Director

Connecticut Sea Grant rings in the New Year with new leadership at the helm. We welcome Sylvain De Guise, formerly interim director, as our new permanent director

Read press release for more.