Dog standing on a cleared path through deep snow

Based on the Molly Meter we've got about 2 feet of snow so far -- that's equal to roughly two inches of rainfall!!

Flier for Feb. 25 lecture by Marvin Espy, "250 Years: At the Intersection of Art, Democracy and Black Resistance"

Get your tickets now for the Feb. 25 lecture by Marvin Espy! 6 p.m. reception, talk at 7: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/lecture-seri...

Flier announcing that abstract submissions now being accepted for the Long Island Sound Research Conference June 4-5 in Mystic, CT, with image of the Sound

Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2026 Long Island Sound Research Conference June 4-5 in Mystic, CT. Information about the conference and submitting an abstract at: lispartnership.org/about/grants...

Tomas Koeck with his camera sitting on a beach

CT Sea Grant Arts Support program awardee Tomas Koeck receives the Explorers Club EC50 Award: 50.explorers.org/community/to...
Congratulations, Tomas!!

Winning Quahog Bowl team from The Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science & Technology Education Center

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Quahog bowl team of (left to right): Kaylin Jackson, Emily Chiroy, Cadence Romero, Emilia Onofrio from The Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science & Technology Education Center!!! Twelve teams from CT and RI competed in the Feb. 14 contest at UConn Avery Point.

The Blue Economy graphic with images related to maritime industries, blue tech innovation, maritime industries, living marine systems and education

The CT BLUE ECONOMY EDUCATION RESOURCES WORKSHOP is fast approaching! Feb. 28 from 8:30-1 at Project Oceanology on the UConn Avery Point campus. More information: www.oceanology.org/ct-blue-econ...
Register now:
www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-econo...

MyCoast Connecticut logo

Registration is open for the April 22 MyCoast Connecticut pilot project webinar: "April Showers Bring...MyCoast!" Learn more and sign up: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14111

Liang Wu

Fascinating Coastal Perspectives lecture Feb. 24 by Cornell scientist Liang Wu: "Opening the Black Box of Container Shipping: Technology, Environment and Society of the Global Sea Trade"
7:30 p.m. at UConn Avery Point: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14049

Walkers on snow-covered beach at Harkness Memorial State Park

Snow-covered dune at Harkness Memorial State Park

Ice-covered rocks at Harkness Memorial State Park

Circular patterns in the snow on the beach at Harkness Memorial state Park

With temperatures in the 30s and 40s, this will be a great weekend to enjoy the beauty of the beach in winter, from snowy dunes to ice-covered rocks!

Students in the Foundations of Shellfish Farming class present their plan in the Site Selection Challenge Game.

In the Site Selection Challenge Game, the 35 students in the 2026 Foundations of Shellfish Farming class worked in teams to decide on an aquaculture site, gear, type of shellfish to grow and other factors, then presented their plans. Find out more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=107

State parks worker shoveling walkway at Harkness Memorial State Park.

A bit THANK YOU to the CT state parks crews who shovel walkways like this one at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford so we can all enjoy getting outdoors in the winter -- a great thing to do for our mental and physical health!!

Sustainable CT project participants

Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund supports projects that relate to environmental sustainability and/or address climate change.
Learn more about this great opportunity:
sustainablect.org/funding

Vincent Pieribone

30th season of the Coastal Perspectives lecture series at UConn Avery Point starts Tuesday Feb. 10 at 7:30 with Vincent Pieribone speaking about "The Creation of OceanX – an Oceanographic and Marine Science Research Institution"
More information: marinesciences.uconn.edu/lectures/

Flier for lecture by Marvin Espy, "The African American Perspective of Celebrating the 250th"

Get your tickets soon for the Feb. 25 lecture by Marvin Espy, "The African American Perspective of Celebrating the 250th." Another great offering in the Thames River Heritage Park series!
ThamesRiverHeritagePark.org/Lecture-Series

Long Island Sound Mentor Teachers Wanted!

Pianist Sophy Chung performs a selection from the "Harmony of Nature" project.

"Science Finds Its Song," in the Feb. 5 issue of the journal Nature, features the Connecticut Sea Grant-supported "Harmony of Nature" project along with others in which scientists use music to communicate to a broader audience: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14087

Richard Harens describes his responsibilities as shellfish commissioner in Groton

Gathering to learn and share what's new in the shellfish world: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14074

Cover of "Up and Down the River," facade of Lyman Allyn Museum, and headshot of Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel

"Up and Down the River: A Mohegan History Film for America 250," 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Lyman Allyn Museum in New London. Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel discusses challenges of Mohegan people along Massapequotuck (now call Thames) in Revolutionary era and beyond. Tickets: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

David Dickson of UConn CLEAR is one of the instructors for the E-Corps courses.

UConn Today article, "Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community," features E-Corps courses led by UConn CLEAR and CT Sea Grant: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14071

Fish swim in one of the tanks at the National Fish Hatchery in North Attleboro, Mass.

New installment in the Aquaculture Video Series features the National Fish Hatchery in North Attleboro, Mass., where trout, shad and bloater are raised: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14064

Page 1 of Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for Eastern CT for January 2026

New Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for Eastern CT is here! seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

First page of Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for January 2026

Lots of great information in the Jan. 2026 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for CT: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

Christy Mueller, Maddy Meadows-McDonnell and Mari Cullerton recently completed the 2025 National Sea Grant College Program John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Congratulations to Christy Mueller, Maddy Meadows-McDonnell and Mari Cullerton as they complete their year in the National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! Learn more about the fellowship: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=1119

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Climate Solutions logo

Send comments now through Feb. 6 on the Connecticut Climate Progress Report draft to: deep.climatechange@ct.gov
Find the report here: portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep...?

Vincent Pieribone

30th year of Coastal Perspective lecture series begins Feb. 10 with a presentation by Vincent Pieribone titled, "The Creation of OceanX -- an Oceanographic and Marine Science Research Institution." Participate in-person or virtually. More about this lecture and the series: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14049

Cover of CT Sea Grant 2025 Annual Report with image of diver holding a blade of kelp

CT Sea Grant's FY 2025 Annual Report summary has arrived! This is a great way to get a lot of information about our program in user-friendly format: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
To request a print copy, send an email to: judy.benson@uconn.edu

Snow-clogged storm drain

Groton, New London and Stonington residents: the big storm this weekend could be a good chance to grab photos of clogged storm drains that cause flooding, downed trees and other impacts for the CT MyCoast pilot project. Learn how to upload photos: seagrant.uconn.edu/focus-areas/... STAY SAFE!!!

Save the Date announcement for 2026 Long Island Sound research conference in Mystic, CT on June 4-5

For information, contact: Syma Ebbin, CT Sea Grant research coordinator: syma.ebbin@uconn.edu; or Lane Smith: NY Sea Grant research coordinator: lane.smith@stonybrook.edu

helicopter flying by Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica

The massive Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting much faster than was predicted, potentially affecting sea level rise worldwide. Scientists are trying to find out why: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/c...

Willow tree and quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.