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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 1d

The NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit is coming Oct. 27-28 to Freeport, Maine, with CTSG Education Coordinator Diana Payne as the keynote speaker! Learn more and register at: www.neosec.org/olsummit/202...

Flier for New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative Ocean Literacy Summit Oct. 27-28 in Freeport, Maine

CT Sea Grant Education Coordinator Diana Payne

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 1d

Great story on CT Sea Grant's mobile seaweed lab in CT Insider and other CT Hearst publications: www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

CT Sea Grant Lab Technician Clayton McGoldrick checks on kelp growing in the mobile seaweed lab

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 6d

CTSG is sponsoring the Mamacoke Island hike on Oct. 19 as part of the Thames River Heritage Park's "Walk in the Park" series. Don't miss this opportunity to see this fascinating and beautiful area, led by Connecticut College Arboretum Director Maggie Redfern. Tickets at: thamesriverheritagepark.org

Flier for Mamacoke Island hike on Oct. 19

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 6d

The October 2025 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter is here, and it's loaded with great information: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
Please share!

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 9d

Zach Gordon, assistant extension educator at CT Sea Grant, demonstrates the steps used in growing kelp in CTSG's mobile seaweed lab at the Southeastern New England Marine Educators fall conference on Oct. 4.

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 9d

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut is inviting the public to a community planning event for its work to restore the salt marsh at Rocky Neck State Park. Register for the Oct. 16 event at: rockyneck.eventbrite.com.

Flier for community planning event for Rocky Neck State Park marsh project

Spanish language version of flier for community planning event for Rocky
Neck State Park marsh project

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 12d

Sign up now for one or more of these great October offerings by the Thames River Heritage Park! More info: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

Flier for "A Walk in the Park" Thames River Heritage Park series

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 12d

Attention artists! Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Award! Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=4566

Post card for CT Sea Grant 2026 Arts Support Award

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 14d

Applications for Long Island Sound Schools Network for 2025-26 School Year being accepted! Accepted schools eligible for $5,000 mini-grant and $4,000 in teacher stipends ($2,000 per lead teacher) for projects at their schools.
More information: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=11404 Applications due Oct. 24.

Flier for Long Island Sound Schools Network with 2025-2026 application information

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 15d

Don't miss the showing of CT Sea Grant-supported photographer/videographer Tomas Koeck's "Flyway of Life" film at 6 tomorrow at UConn Avery Point. More info: avsgallery.sfa.uconn.edu/exhibitions-...

wolf with meadowlark on its nose from "Flyway of Life" film

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 20d

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to CTSG Associate Director Nancy Balcom for receiving the William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award from the Sea Grant Extension Assembly!! Such a well-deserved honor for an amazing woman!!

Nancy Balcom receiving William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award at Sea Grant Extension Assembly

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 26d

Rocky Neck State Park is one of the sites of tomorrow's International Coastal Cleanup Day cleanups! Let's keep this and our other natural treasures beautiful!! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Picnic area and rocky shoreline at Rocky Neck State Park.

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 27d

ADD THIS TO YOUR BUCKET LIST: These great collapsible buckets will fit in your backpack when you go on hike and plan to pick up trash along the way! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

A stack of collapsible buckets and an open bucket for trash collections

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 28d

When you enjoy the beautiful beach weather on these last days of summer, remember to go free of single use plastics! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Couple carrying chairs onto the beach and family gathering near the shoreline at Hammonasset Beach State Park

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29d

Teachers Deb Grasso, left, Eva Kibby, center, and Ashley Conlan examine a horseshoe crab found dead during a seining activity at the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop at Hammonassett Beach State Park on Sept. 16. Find out more about the LISMT program: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=111

Three teachers examine a horseshoe crab found dead during a seining activity at the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Sept. 16.

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29d

Going fishing this fall? Make sure you dispose of you fishing line in one of the recycling bins! Otherwise it will harm sea creatures! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Fisherman walking on a rock jetty along the beach

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 15

This Saturday 9/20 is International Coastal Cleanup Day! Cleanups will be happening in Meriden, New Britain, Vernon, Niantic, Waterford, East Haven, Greenwich and New Haven! Sign up here to volunteer: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/
#DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic

Volunteers picking up trash along the shoreline in New Haven

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 12

MaryEllen Mateleska of Mystic Aquarium talked about plastic pollution at Sept. 12 LIS Mentor Teacher workshop on marine pollution. She showed data sheets and kits for cleanups. Great addition to the #DontTrashLISound campaign! #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

MaryEllen Mateleska of Mystic Aquarium shows a data sheet for trash cleanups and a kit the aquarium provides to groups doing cleanups during a teacher workshop at Bluff Point State Park on Sept. 12.

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 11

Tomas Koeck's "Flyway of Life" film to be shown in Fairfield and Groton in October: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13633

Screenshot from Flyway of Life film with bird on wolf's nose

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Long Island Sound Partnership and NEIWPCC (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission) are looking for a science communicator! Learn more about the position at how to apply: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

Logos for the Long Island Sound Partnership and NEIWPCC (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission)

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 11

Your fur baby can get in on the #DontTrashLISound campaign, too! Look for toys made from plastic alternatives and natural fiber!
#betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

dog toys made from plastic alternative materials and natural fiber

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 10

New parents - using cloth diapers even some of the time is more economical and better for the environment! And some disposable brands are more eco-friendly than others. You and your baby can help the #DontTrashLISound campaign! #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

two packages of environmentally friendly disposable diapers

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 9

Register now for these two great workshops Sept. 26 and 27 at The Sound School in New Haven: "Aquaculture in Action," and "Biofilms, Biodiversity & Microplastics." More information and registration: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13616

Flier about "Aquaculture in Action" workshop at The Sound School in New Haven with information about program, agenda and registration information.

Flier for "Biofilms, Biodiversity & Microplastics" workshop at The Sound School in New Haven with information about program, agenda and links to registration and web resources.

ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hiking season is here! Take your pooch and your reusable water bottle and please pick up any litter you see along the way! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Dog sniffing moss on tree stump next to a stone wall

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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 8

Teachers: applications for the 2025-2026 Long Island Sound Schools Network now being accepted! Learn more about this great program: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=11404

Flier for Long Island Sound Schools Network 2025-2026 Application announcement