Apply now for NOAA-Sea Grant fellowships

We are accepting applications for three fellowships to help graduate students enhance their education and grow their careers, and application deadlines are fast approaching. Here’s an overview of these NOAA/Sea Grant opportunities!

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By: Melissa Schneider / Published: Jan 14, 2021

Concerned Oystermen Restoring Estuaries (CORE) Program

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an industry-wide slow down for commercial oyster farming early last summer, which led to an opportunity to rethink how oyster habitat can be restored and created. As sales began to slow due to restaurant closings, oyster...

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By: Rusty Grice / Published: Dec 18, 2020

Wetlands make the holiday season on the Coast unique

Wetlands are important to our communities for a variety of reasons. They help to absorb flood waters, buffer our coast against hurricanes and provide habitat to seafood species – just to name a few. They are not just environmentally significant,...

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By: Sara Martin / Published: Dec 10, 2020

Programs support next generation in fishing industry

Graying of the Fleet: Does it seem that there are fewer shrimpers now than there used to be? During the past 30 years, the average age of U.S. commercial fishermen has increased substantially, a phenomenon known as “graying of the fleet.” As...

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By: Marcus Drymon / Published: Dec 04, 2020