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 3383 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
Thursday, September 22, 2022 NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture Thursday, September 22, 2022 0 7577 NOAA Sea Grant announces $14 million in investments to strengthen U.S. aquaculture NOAA Sea Grant today announced approximately $14 million in federal funding across four strategic areas for improving U.S. aquaculture. The competitively selected projects will advance early stage propagation strategies for various aquaculture species, marine finfish juvenile production technologies, aquaculture collaboratives and establishment of an aquaculture information exchange. Read more
Thursday, August 18, 2022 Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees Thursday, August 18, 2022 0 5265 Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries Announce 2022 Joint Fellowship Program Awardees Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are pleased to announce the 2022 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. Seven population and ecosystem dynamics fellowships and one marine resource economics fellowship will be awarded through this national program. Since 1999, the NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program has trained the next generation of specialized experts in fisheries management. Read more
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available Wednesday, June 22, 2022 0 2926 Sea Grant-supported application guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report now available Guide will help coastal communities plan for significant sea level rise Community planners and decision makers now have an application guide to help them plan for the significant sea level rise the United States is expected to see in the next 30 years. The guide is a response to the 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise report, which projected about a foot of higher waters, on average, along U.S. coastlines by 2050. Read more
Friday, September 10, 2021 Sea Grant Selects “Food from the Sea” Career Program Development Projects Sea Grant Selects “Food from the Sea” Career Program Development Projects Friday, September 10, 2021 0 5286 Sea Grant Selects “Food from the Sea” Career Program Development Projects NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program and Office of Sustainable Fisheries awarded approximately $900,000 of FY21 federal funds to support projects that will initiate “Food from the Sea'' career development programs. With these funds, Sea Grant programs and partners will work collaboratively with members of the fishing industry to identify training needs and develop updated and/or new resources and programming to address those needs. Read more