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 42 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 2991 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
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Sea Grant’s recent research publications highlight notable work across focus areas Sea Grant’s recent research publications highlight notable work across focus areas Thursday, February 11, 2021 0 3712 Sea Grant’s recent research publications highlight notable work across focus areas From fisheries management to marsh restoration, Sea Grant makes discoveries, develops new resources Research is an essential component of Sea Grant’s work in coastal and Great Lakes communities, supporting scientists from hundreds of institutions. Here are just a few of Sea Grant’s recent research publications that are making a splash. Read more
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 California Sea Grant-funded research finds warmer waters threaten red abalone recovery California Sea Grant-funded research finds warmer waters threaten red abalone recovery Wednesday, September 23, 2020 0 2874 California Sea Grant-funded research finds warmer waters threaten red abalone recovery While red abalone were once abundant throughout California, they have long been in decline due to overfishing and environmental changes. California Sea Grant-funded researchers identified conditions that promote consistent recruitment, but also found that prolonged heat stress can cause red abalone recruitment to fail, in a new study published in the Journal of Shellfish Research last month. Read more
Monday, July 6, 2020 New research to address kelp forest crisis in California New research to address kelp forest crisis in California Monday, July 6, 2020 0 2765 New research to address kelp forest crisis in California California Sea Grant is pleased to announce six new research projects aimed at restoring California’s kelp forests. The newly funded projects in the 2020 Kelp Recovery Research Program total $2.1 million, funded jointly by California Sea Grant and the California Ocean Protection Council, in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read more