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From groundbreaking coastal research to inspiring education and outreach to sustainable workforce development, Sea Grant programs made lasting impacts in 2024. Throughout December on Sea Grant's social media channels, take a look at some of the #BestOfSeaGrant, such as:
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Sea Grant's national graduate fellowships now open for applications
NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship
Applications for the 2025 National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program must be submitted to the appropriate Sea Grant program by 5:00 PM local time on January 23, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant program in their state one to two months before the state application deadline to provide notification of an intent to apply and receive application support. Find application info and tips here.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Applications must be submitted to the state Sea Grant program by February 19, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Sea Grant Program in their state one to two months prior to the state application deadline to receive application support and provide notification of an intent to apply. The applicant should allow sufficient time to schedule an interview with the eligible Sea Grant program at the program’s request. Find application info and tips here.
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Young Fishermen's Career Development Projects opportunity now open
Sea Grant seeks collaborative applications to develop and execute programs, workshops and services that enable fishermen to enter career paths. This opportunity is open to collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based networks or partners of public or private entities. Applications are due April 23, 2025.
Learn more about the funding opportunity
View information about current and past funded projects
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American Lobster Initiative awards $5.4 million to further innovative research and outreach
Since 2019, Sea Grant’s American Lobster Initiative has addressed critical knowledge gaps about the American lobster and its fishery facing a dynamic and changing environment. Fifteen emerging research projects were selected in 2023 and 2024 for $4.6 million in federal funding by the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program. The Northeast lobster extension program was also recently renewed with an $840,000 federal award that supports work through 2026.
See the announcement
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New projects to address community needs regarding contaminants of emerging concern
For the last four years, Congress has directed Sea Grant to collaborate with state agencies and universities to expand emerging contaminant research and monitoring. Sea Grant is pleased to announce two projects receiving approximately $984,000 in federal funding in 2024. The projects will lead regional research in the Southeast and Great Lakes regions focused on addressing CEC information needs.
Learn about the projects
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Expanding tribal-led climate change capacity to serve Indigenous community needs in Alaska
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pleased to announce that the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has been selected to receive $2.7 million in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. Through a collaboration with NOAA’s National Ocean Service and National Sea Grant Office, the funding will support efforts over the next four years to expand and enhance ANTHC’s work addressing climate change impacts on Alaska Native communities.
See the announcement
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Connecticut & New York Sea Grant support major research investment for Long Island Sound ecosystem
In the largest award for Long Island Sound research in the history of the collaboration between the Connecticut and New York Sea Grant programs and the EPA’s Long Island Sound Study, 13 projects have been selected that will improve understanding of factors impacting several fish species, shellfish, water quality and restoration of the estuary’s salt marshes. The awards will provide scientists at five institutions in Connecticut and New York with $6.7 million in research funding, leveraging an additional $3.5 million in matched dollars.
Read about the research projects
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Collaborative efforts strengthen oil spill preparedness in the Great Lakes region
Collaborative research networks from around the Great Lakes are actively working to improve communities’ ability to predict, prepare for, respond to and recover from oil spills. These groups are often interdisciplinary collaborations of scientists, industry employees, educators and engineers. The fall 2024 issue of the Lakes Letter, a quarterly digital magazine published by the International Association of Great Lakes Research, is entirely focused on oil-spill science and these collaborative research networks. Kelsey Prihoda, Great Lakes Transport Extension Educator with Minnesota Sea Grant, co-coordinated this issue.
Learn about oil spill science in the Great Lakes
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New tool helps participatory science practitioners find the best options for data management
Do you engage in participatory science? The Sea Grant Participatory Science Liaison has developed a new tool for practitioners to search for and find the best data management options for their water resource-related programs. The search categories filter a list of national resources based on specific needs.
Explore the tool
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Updates from the National Sea Grant Advisory Board
2024 State of Sea Grant report to Congress
The National Sea Grant Advisory Board recently released the 2024 State of Sea Grant report to Congress. Public Law 116-221, the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020, requires that the National Sea Grant Advisory Board report to Congress at least once every four years on the state of the National Sea Grant College Program.
Sea Grant seeking Advisory Board members
The National Sea Grant Advisory Board is currently accepting nominations. Current needs include expertise in aquaculture research and management, fisheries management, social and behavioral sciences, economics, and risk management. We are also looking for regional expertise in the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico and Alaska and continue to have a gap in private sector representation. While nominations are always accepted, to be considered for current openings, please submit your nomination no later than January 31, 2025. More information is available here.
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Did you miss the Sea Grant symposiums?
Sea Grant’s Annual Marine Debris Symposium brings together grantees, researchers, community members, and other partners to share updates on Marine Debris Challenge and Community Action Coalitions Competition projects, discuss marine debris prevention and removal, and create a network of peer support for current and future work. Watch videos from the hybrid symposium that took place in November
The first annual Climate-Ready Workforce Symposium brought together nine awardee teams from the National Climate Assessment ten regions to share project updates and discuss workforce development that will advance climate resilience nationwide. Watch videos from the virtual symposium that took place in December
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Funding and career opportunities
Sea Grant career opportunities Sea Grant has several job openings across the country, including Marine Education Specialist with Georgia Sea Grant, Grants Manager and Fiscal Officer with Maine Sea Grant, Climate Stewards Outreach Coordinator with New York Sea Grant, Communications Director with Texas Sea Grant and Financial Officer with Virginia Sea Grant.
NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowship Applications for the 2025 National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship program must be submitted to the appropriate Sea Grant program by 5:00 PM local time on January 23, 2025.
Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Applications for the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship must be submitted to the state Sea Grant program by February 19, 2025.
NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management is now accepting applications for the 2025 to 2027 Coastal Management Fellowship. This program provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students while offering project assistance to state and territory coastal zone management agencies and other key NOAA partners. Application packages must be submitted to the Sea Grant program office in the state where you earned your degree by January 24, 2025.
Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects Subject to the availability of funding, the National Sea Grant Office anticipates approximately $1,000,000 in FY2025 federal funds will be available to eligible applicants to support 2-3 projects that will develop and execute local, regional and national programs, workshops and services to enable fishermen to enter career paths and make a living supplying seafood from our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov by April 23, 2025.
Sea Grant Programs' Requests for Proposals Many Sea Grant programs have opened requests for research proposals with deadlines for submission in 2025, including Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Guam, Illinois-Indiana, Lake Champlain, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, MIT, WHOI, Minnesota, Mississippi-Alabama, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs, and the National Sea Grant Law Center. More will open soon. Find links to all of the Requests for Proposals here.
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Opportunities and updates from partners
NOAA's Four-Year Accomplishments Report NOAA recently released a report that captures highlights of the work completed over the past four years. Learn how NOAA has advanced its world-class science through groundbreaking research and expanded operational capabilities, helping our nation become safer, healthier and more prosperous.
National Weather Service Weather Safety landing page The National Weather Service launched a new website designed to help users find safety and preparedness information and better understand the hazards that affect our communities.
2024 National Coastal Resilience Fund awards NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced grant recipients for the 2024 National Coastal Resilience Fund. The initiative advances regionally identified priorities and innovative approaches and will invest $139 million in 94 projects designed to strengthen the natural infrastructure that protects coastal communities and enhances fish and wildlife habitat in 31 states and territories.
Climate Smart Communities Initiative The Climate Smart Communities Initiative is now accepting grant applications to help U.S. communities accelerate their climate resilience plans and projects. The grants offer funding (up to $100,000 per award) along with training and technical support. These funds can be used over 12 months for activities such as risk assessments, community engagement, project prioritization, and initial implementation. A key feature of the initiative is the Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals, which connects communities with expert practitioners.
NOAA 2025 Explorer-in-Training Program NOAA Ocean Exploration is excited to announce that the application for the 2025 Explorer-in-Training program is now open. This year, the Explorer-in-Training program will feature two paid internship options: (a) 10-week, summertime opportunities and (b) 2-4 week expedition-based opportunities. Applications for the 10-week summer internship opportunities will be accepted until January 31, 2025. Applications for the 2-4 week expedition-based ocean mapping internship will be accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of January 31, 2025.
DFO-NOAA Ocean Acidification Collaborative Funding Initiative FY25 The DFO-NOAA Ocean Acidification Collaboration is pleased to announce its FY25 funding initiative to support early career scientists and to foster bilateral research. Awards may be up to $20,000 USD/CAD. Applications are due January 17, 2025.
Bring adaptation planning basics to your community–virtually Coastal communities know they need to plan for changing future conditions, but many don’t know where to start. Hosting Coastal Adaptation Planning Essentials gives the coastal managers in your community an overview of the entire process. In this interactive online training, participants will learn the five-step adaptation-planning process, get information on scoping a vulnerability assessment, and discuss a pathway for taking action. Reach out to NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management at ocm.tms@noaa.gov to host a training.
Bring adaptation planning strategies to your community Help your community plan for changing conditions by bringing this in-person course to your area. During Adaptation Planning for Coastal Communities, participants will learn to identify, compare, and prioritize locally relevant adaptation strategies while applying results of a vulnerability assessment. There is also time for participants to interact and practice applying what they’ve learned and collaborate with local partners. Reach out to NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management at ocm.tms@noaa.gov to host a training.
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