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Return to Topss	ME Maine Sea Grant Awarded College Status On Thursday, May 27, The University of Maine was officially designated a Sea Grant College Program, joining a network of 28 official Sea Grant College programs located throughout the country that conduct marine science research, education, and training. Nearly 100 University faculty and administrators, representatives of state and federal government, leaders in non-governmental organizations, and others attended the celebration. Ted Kassinger, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, made the award to University of Maine President Peter Hoff. "As underscored in the recent U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program is recognized for its exemplary education, outreach, and extension services. The establishment of the University of Maine's official Sea Grant College status is yet another benchmark in this outstanding track record,” said retired Navy Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator College program designation required a rigorous review process by a panel of experts from around the nation. The review team found that Maine Sea Grant is viewed as an unbiased, science-based organization capable of leading and facilitating discussions on controversial topics, such as aquaculture operations siting and fisheries regulations. The Marine Extension Team, a collaboration of Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, reaches out to Maine residents along the coast on issues ranging from aquaculture and fisheries to water quality monitoring, island use, and salt marsh restoration. Sea Grant has had a presence in Maine since the 1970s, and the University formerly had Sea Grant College status in a joint program with New Hampshire, but the two separated in 2000 to develop individual programs. To view photographs of the college designation ceremony, visit this link.
Return to Topss	MIT (MA) Adopt-a-Boat Program Learn more about MIT Sea Grant's innovative educational program, bringing New England fishermen together with nearly 100 K-12 classrooms. Passive Acoustics in fisheries Check out audio clips, images, publications and data related to research on the sounds that fish make.
Return to TopSS	WHOI (MA) Discover Adventure at the Beach! Coming Soon! Beachcomber's Companion is the easy-to-use guide to common Atlantic coast marine invertebrates. Each set includes 50 colorful marine invertebrate identification cards, a mesh collecting bag, a species checklist with erasable marking pencil, and a handy clip for your beach bag. Visit www.beachcomberscompanion.net to sign up for our free e-mail list and we'll let you know when you can order your own set!
Return to TopSS	NH UNH became one of nine universities in the nation to hold top tier status as a land, space and sea grant institution recently when NOAA Administrator and Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher Jr. presented UNH President Ann Weaver Hart with a plaque commemorating the University's status as a Sea Grant College. For more on the story, visit the UNH Campus Journal and follow the link on the right hand side.
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Return to TopSS	RI The Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program is pleased to announce as of September 2004 that the National Sea Grant Office has selected four URI students for its elite John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships for 2005. This is the largest Knauss Fellowship class to be selected from Rhode Island since the fellowship began in 1979. The fellows will travel to Washington, D.C., in November for interviews, then take up fellowships in 2005 to work on coastal and marine-related issues in various branches of the federal government. Whitley Saumweber, a doctoral candidate in oceanography was selected as a legislative fellow. Three executive fellows were selected: Nancy Jamison, a masterís candidate in marine affairs; Jesse Mechling, a masterís graduate in marine affairs; and Gina Shamshak, a doctoral candidate in environmental and natural resource economics. The Knauss fellowship provides a unique educational experience to students nationally who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. This competitive program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branches of government located in the Washington, D.C., area for a one-year paid fellowship. More information is available on-line here. Rhode Island Sea Grant also maintains a complete source of information on Rhode Island Knauss Fellows here. Guide to Sharks, Tunas & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico is now available from Rhode Island Sea Grant. Full of one-of-a-kind photos, this colorful, water-resistant field guide covers 44 highly migratory species. $25 each plus $3 U.S. shipping & handling. For more information or to order, visit http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/news/index.html#Guide. Fisheries and Aquaculture Regional Site Northeast Sea Grant Fisheries Extension programs work cooperatively as well as independently on fisheries management issues, including bycatch reduction, licensing, habitat, and stock assessment. Northeast Sea Grant Fisheries Extension programs have participated in regional educational workshops on rights-based management, marine protected areas, and bycatch. Upcoming regional initiatives include gear modification projects. Download a summary of the Southern New England Regional Coastal and Ocean Management meeting September 9, 2004 in Newport, Rhode Island.