2024 Knauss Finalist Announced

2024 Knauss Finalist Announced

Five Virginia students and a Washington, D.C. student were named finalists for Sea Grant’s prestigious 2024 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

VASG to Lead Research Into Contaminated Stormwater

VASG to Lead Research Into Contaminated Stormwater

Virginia Sea Grant Receives $458K to study stormwater contaminants in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.

Team Science Connects Disciplines To Tackle Big Problems

Team Science Connects Disciplines To Tackle Big Problems

Team Science training gives researchers the skills for interdisciplinary work to tackle big problems across academic disciplines.

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Coastal Communities

The human side of technology: Knauss Fellow coordinates outreach for ocean energy

The human side of technology: Knauss fellow coordinates outreach for ocean renewable energy Behind ribbon cuttings and million-dollar funding announcements for ocean energy, there are years of planning — a process that Knauss Marine Policy Fellow Shaelyn Patzer likens to planning for the Olympic Games. “The majority of what I did during my fellowship year

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Events

Working group channels regional whelk knowledge

Working group channels regional whelk knowledge Channeled whelk can be found from Massachusetts all the way to Florida, but Virginia supports one of the largest channeled whelk fishing industries of the East Coast. In Virginia, they are typically caught in pots along the Eastern Shore of Virginia and off the coast of Virginia Beach. But

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Announcements

VASG announces $1 million collaborative research challenge

VASG announces $1 million collaborative research challenge Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) announces the availability of $1M for collaborative research on water adaptation and resilience-enhancing innovations. Leveraging funding from GO Virginia and VASG’s federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we anticipate making approximately five awards. Statements of Interest & Qualifications are due

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Coastal & Ocean Literacy

Oysters at your doorstep: How the pandemic changed aquaculture sales

For many oyster farmers, wholesale distributors are an essential link between individual companies who harvest seafood and the public, who consume the majority of their seafood in restaurants. In March and April of 2020, aquaculture growers reported that the vast majority of their sales to processors, restaurants, and distributors were drastically reduced.

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