October is #SeafoodMonth , and we’re kicking it off with #seaweed !

Connecticut SeaGrant organizes an annual workshop to bring seaweed growers and regulators together to tackle challenges and opportunities for the growing market.

Read more: bit.ly/CT-Seaweed-Wor…

'Writing Toward Place: Inspiration from the World Around Us---South Carolina’s Nikky Finney writes toward place—incorporating environment, Black history, generational histories, social justice, and culture into her work.' S.C. Sea Grant Consortium scseagrant.org/writing-toward…

NEWS RELEASE: South Carolina prepares, all eyes on Tropical Storm #Idalia :

scemd.org/news/south-car… #scwx #HurricanePrep #Sctweets

Just announced! Read about the upcoming Sea Grant-funded projects happening in South Carolina and around the nation in support of the seafood industry workforce.

#SeaGrant #workforcedevelopment #seafoodindustry

Interested in working with scientists and administrators from around the country?

Sea Grant is seeking individuals to fill 5 Management and Program Analyst positions. Announcements will be open until August 17, 2023.

View the announcements here: seagrant.noaa.gov/Careers #Apply

It’s about that time! Save the date for #SocialCoastForum 2024 happening Feb 12-15, 2024 in Charleston South Carolina. Call for abstracts will go out in mid-August so stay tuned. coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/c…

This summer, JohnAndrew Redmond has worked to understand how the Charleston can manage heat through assessing a road treatment and gathering community contacts that can be used for heat alerts. Thank you for your hard work and your willingness to be out in the heat! #SGIntern

With his engineering expertise, #SGIntern Tony Munnings has been researching how communities and municipalities are considering climate change through building ordnances across the southeast. Tony, we are excited to use your work in future guidance! #CommunityEngagedInternship

A big shoutout to #SGIntern Angela Nganga for taking on the herculean task on modeling marshes to understand sea level rise and marsh impacts within the lowcountry. Thank you for all your enthusiasm and work throughout your time with us! #CommunityEngagedInternship

Congrats to Enzo Marcello for completing his #CommunityEngagedInternship and for playing such an integral part in developing outreach material for the Trawl to Trash program bit.ly/SouthCarolinaT…. We thank him for all his hard work and enthusiasm as a #SGIntern . Shrimp on!

Researchers are studying an innovative asphalt treatment to see whether it could help cool temperatures around one of Charleston County’s warmest roads.postandcourier.com/news/can-aspha…

*Chances* are you've heard a lot about '1-in-1,000-year' rainfall lately. Despite the name, these are not events that only occur once every 1,000 years! A 1,000-year event actually has a 1 in 1,000 chance of occurring in ANY given year.

SC Governor Henry McMaster and the Office of Resilience unveil 54 new recommendations to curb loss of life and property damage caused by flooding and severe weather across the state: bit.ly/3JFzw3E

We are proud & humbled to announce the release of the state's first Resilience Plan - the result of unwavering dedication to protecting the people and places that make SC a special place.

View the full plan at scor.sc.gov/resilience.

“What if I'm caught in a rip current?” Stay calm and relax. Float to conserve energy. Rip currents don't pull you under. Don't swim against the current. You may be able to escape by swimming out of the current in a direction following the shoreline, or toward breaking waves, then…

Join us LIVE at 11:00 as we announce the release of the state's first Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan:

📺 youtube.com/watch?v=2JaENv…

Multiple full time & part time positions open at S.C. Sea Grant Consortium!
• Extension Grad Assist.
• Community Resilience Specialist
• Coastal GIS Specialist
• Clean Marina Intern
• Blue Carbon Database Grad Assist.
• Marine Debris Program Grad Assist.

Info: scseagrant.org/careers/

Attn grad students! Applications are now open for the 2024-26 class of Margaret A. Davidson fellows. Gain experience working with an estuarine research reserve while conducting real research! Learn more on July 19: coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research…

Join us this Thursday, June 8 at 9 a.m. for a coastal cleanup in honor of World Oceans Day! 🌊 We hope to #CCU there!

There are so many reasons why we should care about our ocean, on #WorldOceanDay and every day. Here are some of the many benefits to our planet: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/why-care… #OceanMonthNOAA