Happy Holidays card from Connecticut Sea Grant with staff photo

UConn Climate Corps students give presentation to fellow students.

UConn Climate Corps students give final presentation of community vulnerability and resilience assessment to other students in fall semester class. In the Spring semester, they'll be doing hands-on work in communities. Learn more about their availability for projects: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13903

Larissa Graham of the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve gives a presentation about the MyCoast CT project to the New London Rotary Club.

Big thanks to the New London Rotary Club for hosting the CT National Estuarine Research Reserve and CT Sea Grant for a presentation about the MyCoast CT project! They were a very engaged audience! Learn about the MyCoast project in Groton, New London and Stonington: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=12802

Egret wading in Long Island Sound near a marsh

GREAT NEWS for wildlife and people! Long Island Sound reached a major water quality milestone in 2025, with hypoxia at its lowest since the LIS Partnership began tracking in 1987. That means fewer areas of the Sound were uninhabitable for marine life. Learn more: lispartnership.org/2025/12/hypo...

Flyer for First Day hike on Jan. 1, 2026 at Griswold Point

Plan on starting the New Year in the beauty of nature by joining CT Sea Grant and the CT NERR on a hike at Griswold Point in Old Lyme, to a great vantage point for the CT NERR sites and the LIS Stewardship Site on the lower CT River. Register by sending and email to: judy.benson@uconn.edu.

Coastal erosion at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford

UConn Climate Corps students are available to help with climate adaptation projects, like this coastal erosion problem at Harkness Memorial State Park! Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13903

Road in Groton, CT, with "street flooded" barrier

Very nice coverage of the CT MyCoast project in The Westerly Sun:
www.thewesterlysun.com/daily-news-a...
Learn more about MyCoast: mycoast.org/ct

Three CT Sea Grant staff members with "Canines for Clean Water" themed gingerbread house

We had a blast making CT Sea Grant's contribution to the annual UConn Avery Point gingerbread contest!!

Various seafood with "Celebrate Seafood This Holiday Season" text

NOAA Fisheries is receiving public comment on "Regulatory Reform, Seafood Industry Challenges, and Innovative Approaches in Response" through Dec. 15. Public listening session to receive comments on Dec. 8 from 4-5 pm ET. Information and registration:
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/resto...

National Weather Service image of snow and rain forecast for Dec. 2, 2025

Today's nor'easter may bring some road flooding to Connecticut into Wednesday. The CT MyCoast pilot project would love to have your flooding photos, especially if you live in Groton, New London or Stonington! Link to app and more information here: mycoast.org/ct

Municipal officials from Groton, which received funds in a previous round of the resilience planning support program to address frequent flooding in downtown Mystic.

A new round of resilience planning support grants are now available! Apply now and your community can join Groton and these municipal officials benefitting from funding to help deal with frequent flooding. Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13895

Scene of shoreline community with text about annual Sustainable and Resilient Communities workshop on Dec. and 5

Don't miss the free Sustainable and Resilient Communities funding workshop this Thursday and Friday! More information and registration: www.lisresilience.org/annual-works...

Poster for "Sight and Sound: Artists Consider Long Island Sound" exhibit at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at UConn Avery Point

There's still time to see the CT Sea Grant-supported "Sight and Sound: Artists Consider Long Island Sound" exhibit at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at UConn Avery Point. Gallery will be open this Friday through Sunday noon-4 p.m., and next week Dec. 4-7, noon-4.
avsgallery.sfa.uconn.edu

Sign for Avery Point Discovery Path with information about coastal habitats and view of marsh and Long Island Sound

Looking for an outing over the Thanksgiving weekend? Check out the new UConn Avery Point Path, which follows the existing brick and crushed stone path along the waterfront. Signs along the way guide help you connect to the nature, sights and sounds of the Avery Point campus.

The sculpture "Deeper Unreal" from artist Christopher Baker is part of the "Sight and Sound: Artists Consider Long Island Sound" exhibition at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at UConn Avery Point.

Great article in UConn Today about the CTSG-supported "Sight and Sound: Artists Consider Long Island Sound" exhibit at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at Avery Point: today.uconn.edu/2025/11/long...

Flier for 4th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop Dec. 4-5 with QR code

Don't miss the 4th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities virtual workshop next week! For details and registration, use the QR code or go to: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop

Flier for MyCoast Connecticut project with QR code to download MyCoast app

New London, Groton & Stonington residents: use the QR code to download the MyCoast app to submit your photos of tidal and street flooding and help your communities become more resilient! Learn more about this pilot project here: mycoast.org/ct

Morning sky over Long Island Sound at Avery Point

Nature inspires! Band of bright sky beneath the clouds over calm waters on Long Island Sound at Avery Point this morning. Feeling grateful to live in such a beautiful place!

Word cloud comprised of terms Long Island Sound Public Perception Survey respondents associated with the Sound.

Just one of the engaging stories in the new issue of Wrack Lines magazine: "Survey reveals strengths, weaknesses in public's relationship to Long Island Sound" Find it here: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13848

Nancy Balcom, right, recently retired CT Sea Grant associate director, and Jess Brandt, left, her successor

Q&A with recently retired Associate Director Nancy Balcom and her successor, Prof. Jess Brandt in the new issue of Wrack Lines:
seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13848
Pdf of article: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

Cover of Fall-Winter 2025-2026 issue of Wrack Lines magazine

Connect with Long Island Sound in the new issue of Wrack Lines:
seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13848
To request a free print copy, send your mailing address to: judy.benson@uconn.edu

First page of November 2025 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter

IT'S HERE!! Check out the November 2025 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

Announcement of 4th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop Dec. 4-5

Sign up now for this free two-day virtual workshop to learn about resources and tools available to help in taking advantage of state resilience funds, our our Planning Support Program and much more!

Map of Long Island Sound region showing locations of 14 communities receiving resilience planning grants

Over $900K awarded to support resilience planning in 14 LIS communities: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13796

Flier for Foundations of Shellfish Farming 2026 course

Registration is open for the 2026 Foundations of Shellfish Farming course at UConn Avery Point. Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13789

UConn Marine Sciences graduate student Alexandra Frenzel follows instructions from John Quill of Fishing Partnership on how to put on an immersion suit.

Fishing Partnership training helps build a culture of safety for those who work on the water: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13761
CT Sea Grant is proud to be part of this great program!!

Flier for "Sight and Sound: Artists Consider Long Island Sound" exhibit with information on opening reception and panel discussion

Don't miss the opening reception and panel discussion for this exhibit of 14 contemporary artists! Reception will be 5:30 p.m. at the Alexey von Schleppe Gallery, followed by 6:30 panel discussion led by CTSG's Syma Ebbin with Soundkeeper Bill Lucy, UConn History Prof. Matt McKenzie and 3 artists.

Fishermen and instructors in drill conductor training session

Day 2 of Fishing Partnership Safety & Drill Trainings: Fishermen getting certified to lead safety drills with crews discuss how to prepare for man overboard and fire drills. CT Sea Grant is proud to host this great and valuable workshop!

Practicing fire suppression at fishing safety training workshop

Learning to fix a leak at fishing safety training workshop