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Amid graduation season, Connecticut experts are advising the public to avoid releasing balloons, as hundreds end up in the Long Island Sound each year.

When John Genther, a 23-year-old commercial fisherman from Madison, Conn., signed up for a CPR and first aid safety class hosted by Connecticut Sea Grant at UConn Avery Point, he never expected that two weeks later, he would be using his training to save a man's life.  

'You saved someone's life. It's a big deal'

Federal grant funding will provide for assessment of workforce needs and purchase of mobile lab

Connecticut Sea Grant and the Connecticut College Arboretum are pleased to announce the publication of Connecticut’s Sandy Shores: An Introduction to the Geology, Plants and Animals, a 130-page guidebook with dozens of color photos and illustrations along with explanatory text about the ecology, geology, common species and why Connecticut’s sandy beaches differ from many others along the Atlantic seaboard.

Connecticut Sea Grant and the Connecticut College Arboretum have announced the publication of “Connecticut’s Sandy Shores: An Introduction to the Geology, Plants and Animals,” a 130-page guidebook wi...

Groton ―Several dozen crew members of fishing boats and state marine agency vessels took part in the first day of a two-day training program on safety and survival at sea led by personnel from Fishing...

Groton ― Connecticut Sea Grant has been awarded two federal grants, each valued at $425,000, to continue is aquaculture initiatives. The awards were announced Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmo...

“Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter,...

Over the next two months, cleanups will be taking place at beaches, parks and along rivers throughout the state, led by land trusts, environmental groups