Thursday, May 19, 2022 Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities Thursday, May 19, 2022 0 67 Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries fund six projects for the coexistence of offshore energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium—in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center—today announced six projects to advance social science and technology research on offshore renewable energy in the Northeast United States. This funding opportunity, which awarded over $1.1 million in federal funds, seeks to catalyze research for the coexistence of marine energy—including wind, current, tidal, and wave energies—with Northeast fishing and coastal communities. Read more
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Downriver and Out to Sea Downriver and Out to Sea Thursday, March 17, 2022 0 428 Downriver and Out to Sea Stories of sea run fish, the people who care about them, and the Sea Grant researchers working to understand and restore these ecologically vital fish Sea run fish – fish that migrate between fresh and saltwater – hold meaning to many New England communities as food, as income, as history and as a key part of a functioning ecosystem. But many unknowns about these fish remain. Across New England, Sea Grant researchers are working to understand how these populations are changing, what habitats are most important to them and how to restore once vibrant runs of sea run fish. Read more
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Collaborative network for recirculating aquaculture moves into next phase Collaborative network for recirculating aquaculture moves into next phase Thursday, January 20, 2022 0 747 Collaborative network for recirculating aquaculture moves into next phase The National Sea Grant Office announced funding for the Recirculating Aquaculture Salmon Network (RAS-N) in 2019. While that three-year grant is now winding down, the collaborative network it helped build is not going away. Rather, it is entering an exciting new phase with $10 million in funding from a U.S. Department Agriculture program designed to enhance sustainability in agriculture. Read more
Thursday, October 28, 2021 Sea Grant announces $2 million in support of 2021 American Lobster Initiative efforts Sea Grant announces $2 million in support of 2021 American Lobster Initiative efforts Thursday, October 28, 2021 0 3155 Sea Grant announces $2 million in support of 2021 American Lobster Initiative efforts Sea Grant announces $2 million in support of the Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative to address scientific and stakeholder needs associated with this important fishery. This is Sea Grant’s third year of research and extension funding to address critical gaps in knowledge about how American lobster is being impacted by environmental change in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank and southern New England. Read more
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 NOAA Sea Grant and Ocean Acidification Program projects to examine impacts of stressors on shellfish aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant and Ocean Acidification Program projects to examine impacts of stressors on shellfish aquaculture Wednesday, September 29, 2021 0 3177 NOAA Sea Grant and Ocean Acidification Program projects to examine impacts of stressors on shellfish aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant and the Ocean Acidification Program awarded more than $2.4 million to support projects that will address the impacts of multiple stressors on and increase resilience in shellfish aquaculture through research and industry partnerships. These projects will expand collaborations between researchers and the shellfish aquaculture industry throughout all aspects of the scientific process. Read more