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Southern Connecticut Coast – The Cedar Island Enviro September issue 2409 of Intertidal Zone is out, it highlights National Estuaries Week, hurricane safety preparedness, and the Clinton Harbor Estuary inside of a larger Long Island Sound Estuary. The Intertidal Zone is an electronic publication on local environmental issues and news about the Long Island Sound and its surrounding estuaries including our harbors and rivers.

NOAA Research - During flights into #HurricaneHelene, @NOAA researchers set new records collecting data with Black Swift drone technologies. These missions give meteorologists a clearer understanding of storm environment & structure, reducing forecast uncertainty. https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane-helene-breaking-records-in-hurricane-data-collection/

WTNH News 8 - The first human case of a new tick disease in the northeast has been found in Connecticut. It comes from a tick that originated in the Gulf Coast. https://trib.al/ydaEXWt

Connecticut Post – UI CEO (opinion): PURA is not maintaining UI’s ‘engine’ – Read more here.

NWS Key West - The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a region for development in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico while Hurricane Kirk and newly upgraded Tropical Depression Thirteen spin northward in the Atlantic. See graphic here.

Oceanic Society – Dive deep into the world of sea turtles with our latest release! Our Ultimate Expert Guide is the culmination of 19 years of dedicated research from the SWOT report. This resource provides key insights, making it the internet's most comprehensive sea turtle guide.

Long Island Sound Study – Eelgrass, a type of seagrass, is a critically important habitat of the Sound. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new StoryMap takes you on a dive deep into the importance, history, and current initiatives to protect and restore eelgrass in our local estuary. Follow the link to see more!

Connecticut River Museum – Thank you CT Insider, for naming us Best Museum on the Shoreline! https://www.ctinsider.com/shoreline/best/best-of-shoreline

NOAA Fisheries Service – The necropsy, histopathologic (examination of tissues using a microscope), and diagnostic testing for North Atlantic right whale #5120 have been completed. The cause of death was determined to be due to the chronic entanglement. The NOAA Office of Law Enforcement investigation is still open. See more information.

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk - Thank you to Austin and Allison McChord for their commitment to our community! The Maritime Aquarium is excited to be the first partner to join Manresa Island Corp. in the redevelopment of Manresa Island. As an organization that has been a transformational force since 1988, when we were founded to revitalize South Norwalk, we are energized by the opportunity to connect people to Long Island Sound in new ways that will inspire them to take action to protect it. We look forward to creating memorable moments for the future guests of Manresa that align with our shared missions to break down barriers between nature and society. Learn more: manresaislandpark.org

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association - Applications are now being accepted from Rhode Island youth, ages 14 through 20, to attend RIEEA’s 5th Annual Youth Environmental Leadership Retreat on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. https://www.rieea.org/programs/youth-leadership/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - We’re proposing to expand public access to information on more than 100 PFAS by adding them to the Toxics Release Inventory. This rule would further our commitment to address the impacts of these forever chemicals, while allowing communities to better understand how facilities in their area manage these chemicals. Learn more https://spgv.io/6184go

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection – DEEP is hosting a public workshop on the passive park concept for Seaside State Park. Join us on Thursday, October 17, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Waterford Town Hall for a public workshop on the Passive Park Concept for Seaside State Park. This is your chance to provide feedback on the future of this beautiful waterfront park! During the workshop, DEEP and consultants from FHI Studio will present updates on the project’s planning process, findings from public outreach, and the next steps for creating a passive park that enhances access to Long Island Sound while honoring Seaside's historic significance. We want to hear from you! The event will include a Q&A session where attendees can ask questions and share ideas for the park’s design.

Waterford Town Hall Auditorium

Thursday, October 17

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Boosting Nitrogen in Narragansett Bay Could Help Quahogs ... For Now - While adding nitrogen to increase phytoplankton might give a bump to shellfish in the short term, quahog landings have been declining for more than five decades, well before state environmental officials embarked on a campaign to reduce nitrogen in Narragansett Bay. READ MORE at ecoRI News

iNaturalist App Helps Experts and Amateurs Understand Natural World - ecoRI News - A user can upload a photo, audio clip, or gif to the app, which can suggest what the organism could be based on where and when it was taken and what it looks or sounds like. A poster can use iNaturalist’s suggestions, make their own guess, or leave the observation without an ID. READ MORE

Report a Bobcat Sighting

Select the link above to report your sighting. The Wildlife Division initiated a study of Connecticut's bobcat population in 2017. Bobcats were live-trapped and marked with yellow ear tags and GPS collars. Sighting reports of bobcats will help biologists gain an understanding of the current state population.

The Division also collects carcasses of road-killed bobcats as part of the study. Roadkills can be reported to 860-424-3211.

Killer Whales Sink a Boat off Tangiers - Orcas bashed a sailboat off the coast of Morocco, which sank before it could reach port. READ MORE in SOUNDINGS.

The Quahog, Ocean State's Symbol, Disappearing from Local Waters - ecoRI News - Wild quahogs have all but vanished from lower Narragansett Bay, according to Rhode Island shellfishermen. READ MORE

Ocean Pavilion returns to the UN Climate Conference – Woods Hole - Ocean leaders head to COP28 to underscore the ocean's role in climate and the need for science-based solutions. READ MORE

CT Audubon - We just released the report from our 2023 Osprey Nation season. I want to make sure you see it, and I also want to share a few key takeaways, below. Ospreys are thriving, and interest in these beautiful, fish-eating raptors is thriving as well. The volunteer Osprey nest stewards documented 688 active nests and 881 fledgling Ospreys — the most ever recorded by the project. Observers found 111 nests that had not been mapped previously. This probably indicates the population is growing and the range is expanding. The Osprey Nation 2023 report and summary can be found by clicking HERE!

Yale Environment 360 - Berlin-based journalist Christian Schwägerl reports on how, in the face of global instability and a populist backlash, Europe is retreating from its plans to fight climate change and protect biodiversity. Electoral victories by right-wing populist parties in Italy, Finland, Sweden, and elsewhere have pushed environmental issues to the fringe. Now, green policies are being watered down or reversed, and advocates fear the EU will fail to reach its climate targets. Read Schwägerl’s report.

CT Audubon - a Black-bellied Plover, found dead on the shore. This otherwise ordinary discovery set in motion a series of emails and record-checking that revealed an amazing fact: The Black-bellied Plover was at least 14 years old, the oldest on record in the Western Hemisphere. “The mystique of birding” — a leg band found at Milford Point reveals the oldest known Black-bellied Plover in the Western Hemisphere

Coyote? Coywolf? Coydog? Please Explain! - Despite these animals sometimes being called "coywolf" or "coydog", the terms are common misnomers. These animals are simply eastern coyotes, which now effectively fill the ecological role opened as a result of human-related changes to the landscape over the last 200 years. More on the coyote Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Massachusetts has lost more than 5,000 acres of forest and prime farmland to solar projects since 2010. During the past 13 years, more than 500 ground-mounted solar projects have been developed, covering some 8,000 acres, of which about 60% had been forested. In Rhode Island, some 1,100 acres of forest have been cleared during the past six years to make room for solar panels. Click here to read the rest on ecoRI News.

Visit Inside NL Harbor Pequot Light - Sign up today to visit inside NL Harbor Pequot Light. The views at the top are spectacular! Harbor Light visits take 40 minutes. Book a tour for up-to five people: click to sign up online, or email to schedule a custom time during the week. Tickets are $35, $30 for NLMS members, $25 youth through age 18.

On October 2, 2023, FEMA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register for revisions to its floodplain management regulations at Title 44 Part 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. This is a 60-day public comment period, open from October 2, 2023 to December 1, 2023. The revisions propose to fully implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The FFRMS increases the resilience of federally funded projects by incorporating anticipated changes in future flood risk into certain projects to ensure that those projects last as long as intended.

The National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order (EO) 11988 on Floodplain Management mandate that federal agencies evaluate their actions to avoid adverse impacts to floodplains and to avoid supporting development in areas at risk of flooding.

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Southern Connecticut Coast – The Cedar Island Enviro October issue 2310 of Intertidal Zone is out, highlights Oyster Disease Research Funded by the Long Island Sound Study, marine debris, Long Island Garden Rewards Program, the Top Trash Items around the Sound, and the progress made

through federal investments to restore the Sound.

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @YaleClimateComm – @‌abcnews highlights a report written by climate scientists about extreme heat waves and record breaking ocean temperatures that threaten people across the globe. According to the report, the world is “entering uncharted territory.“ https://abcnews.go.com/US/earths-climate-entering-uncharted-territory-new-report-claims/story?id=104247187

Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine – A new #ScienceReview looks at the use of #AncientDNA from herbarium specimens—historically collected and preserved plant samples—to provide glimpses into past plant communities. https://scim.ag/4xd

Connecticut Post – Connecticut companies knowingly supplied contaminated water to residents, lawsuits claim that Connecticut Water and Aquarion have known for years that the water they supplied to consumers was contaminated with PFAS chemicals and that the chemicals were toxic, harmful to human health, and render the water unsafe and/or non-potable.

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/aquarion-ct-water-contamination-lawsuit-18436222.php

NOAA Climate.gov @NOAAClimate – #ElNiño is here for the first time in 4 years! NOAA’s #WinterOutlook shows what temp, precip, and drought conditions you can expect this winter season. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/2023-24-us-winter-outlook-wetter-south-warmer-north

Texas Sea Grant – Ever wondered if there's a way to tell if the oysters you're being served or selecting are fresh? Check out some of these tips! Recently shucked oysters will have a clean odor with no ammonia smell, a thin clear liquid, plump body and be free of extraneous material. Oysters in the shell should be alive; the shells will be tightly closed or will close when tapped. Learn more about oysters at https://txgulfseafood.com/seafood-guide/oysters-seafood/

WTNH News 8 – A baby beaver was rescued from the Niantic River Saturday in Waterford, according to Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control. Check it out here.

Connecticut River Museum – Thank you CT Insider, for naming us Best Museum on the Shoreline! https://www.ctinsider.com/shoreline/best/best-of-shoreline

Connecticut angler catches massive “Taugzilla” in Thames River – Conn. (WFSB) - There’s a new catch and release record for blackfish in Connecticut. Connecticut angler Aiden Cole reeled in the fish of a lifetime when he caught and released a 35-inch 25.76-pound Tautog (aka Taugzilla). The fish was immediately weighed and measured after it was caught aboard the Melissa Ann in the Thames River. Read more.

NOAA Marine Debris – The annual NOAA Marine Debris Art Contest is now open! Learn how you can enter here: https://www.facebook.com/NOAAMarineDebris

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - Report Dead Birds - If you see several dead birds (>5) in one location or notice that several birds die in the same area over the course of several days, this is a situation where testing of the dead birds may be warranted. If you observe this type of die-off, in addition to filling out this form, please call the DEEP Wildlife Division at 860-424-3011.

Report a Bear Sighting –

Select the link above to report your sighting. The Wildlife Division has been conducting a long-term study of the state's growing black bear population. Some bears have been marked with ear tags and GPS collars as part of our research. Sighting reports provide important insight about the distribution and abundance of bears throughout the state, while also providing information about any conflicts or concerns. Visit our Living with Black Bears webpage to learn more about bears in Connecticut.

Connecticut angler catches massive “Taugzilla” in Thames River

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/10/25/connecticut-angler-catches-massive-taugzilla-thames-river/

Yale Environment 360 - Can ‘Immortal’ Sequoias Survive the Ravages of Climate Change? California’s giant sequoias, some more than 1,000 years old, are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to warming and drought. An urgent federal push to thin forests in an effort to save the big trees is drawing criticism from conservationists. ⁠Read more @YaleE360: https://e360.yale.edu/features/sequoias-climate-change

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Coastal Connecticut – The Cedar Island Enviro September issue 2309 of Intertidal Zone is out, the Estuaries Special Edition. It defines an estuary and discusses the four major types of estuaries classified by their geology which are drowned river valley, bar-built, tectonic, and fjords.

Yale Environment 360 - From our archives: What’s the best way to protect nature and restore what has been lost? A series of scientific papers offer conflicting views on how conservationists should focus their efforts. https://e360.yale.edu/features/species-or-ecosystems-how-best-to-restore-the-natural-world

Zack Labe @ZLabe - Last monthly easily set the new record for the hottest global sea surface temperatures during the month of September... Data available from https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/data.noaa.ersst.v5.html @NOAA ERSSTv5. Methods detailed in https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/30/20/jcli-d-16-0836.1.xml

Mystic Aquarium's Animal Rescue Program is aware of and has responded to a manatee reported in Rhode Island earlier this week. While it is unusual to see manatees in New England, occasionally manatees will swim up this way from the Florida area and will make their way back down south as temperatures start to drop in the fall. Since 1995, there have been 6 confirmed documented cases of manatees in our coverage area of CT, RI, and Fisher's Island, NY. Manatees are endangered and are a federally protected species making it illegal to touch or feed them. Mystic Aquarium's Animal Rescue Program is working closely with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to monitor this manatee's health and condition. If you happen to see the manatee, please keep a distance and report any sightings to our hotline at (860) 572-5955 x 107.

Estuary Magazine - Our River Partner Connecticut River Conservancy invites you to celebrate as Kari Kastango becomes the first person to swim the entire 410-mile length of the Connecticut River! Kari’s motivation for this multi-year adventure is to raise awareness for the immense significance of the Connecticut River, all the efforts taken to reverse the river’s historic water pollution problems, and the ongoing collective action to keep the river clean, healthy, and swimmable for future generations.

Kari will swim the last leg ending in the estuary on October 15 in Old Lyme. Estuary will feature a story about Kari's experience in an upcoming issue. For more info and to RSVP for the event visit https://www.ctriver.org/kari-kastango-connecticut-river.../

NOAA Climate.Gov - Our latest ENSO blog dives into how this year's robust El Niño could impact winter weather and climate across North America. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-jet-stream-and-el-nino

NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic - Abundant fish stocks offer anglers great fishing opportunities. Learn more about these fish stocks in our regional waters. https://ow.ly/7ZY650PS3I0

National Audubon Society - “Some are shy, some are bold, some are sassy,” says photographer Andrew Garn of the Rock Pigeons of New York City. See the Pigeon Portraits Reveal the City Bird’s True Beauty.

Science Magazine - Coinciding with a century of climate change in the Arctic, a hybrid and less genetically diverse puffin colony has evolved in Norway within the last 100 years, a new @ScienceAdvances study finds. https://scim.ag/4nq

The Weather Channel - A solar eclipse is right around the corner, and it will be visible in parts of the U.S. if the weather cooperates. Go to Everything You Need To Know About The Annular Solar Eclipse.

Hammohead Network - Boating Communities covers Madison to Old Saybrook, 12 miles of coast where there's more than 30 marinas and boatyards at https://sites.google.com/view/hammohead/boating

AI Time Journal - With advancements in Big Data, Hardware, and emerging powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms, it seems like all the pieces are coming together to make huge changes to our everyday lives. Saving planet earth including the ocean. See 5 Ways AI can Improve Environmental Sustainability.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium @CabrilloAqua - Did you know that Osprey don't need to drink water? Their fishy diet generally supplies all the hydration they need! They can also be found on every continent, except Antarctica!

Cedar Island Enviro @IslandEnviro - Leatherback turtles are named for their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles. They are the largest sea turtle species and one of the most migratory, crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Yale Environment 360 - Global subsidies for fossil fuels reached $7 trillion in 2022, an all-time high, a new analysis finds. Read more @YaleE360: https://bit.ly/45wy9x4

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Cedar Island Enviro - The August issue 2308 of Intertidal Zone is out. It discusses the Mission, sharks, boating & coastal communities, the Environmental Directory, Rhode Island enviro updates, blue crabs and wind speed.

ecoRI News - Rhode Island’s Top Crop is Sod, But Would Prime Farmland Be Better Used to Grow Food?.

It’s a complicated question. https://ecori.org/2021-7-9-turf-farms-anchor-ris-agricultural-sector-but-could-this-prime-farmland-be-better-used-to-grow-food/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - It’s best to prepare for a potential hurricane before landfall. Make an emergency kit with essentials like water, non-perishable food, first aid items, flashlights, batteries, and cellphone chargers. Learn more: https://www.epa.gov/emergency-response/infographics-preparing-natural-disasters

Save the Sound - Captain's Cove Marina is becoming a bit of a ghost town. It's where our Soundkeeper team is storing the ghost traps they've recovered -- long-abandoned lobster traps, hauled in from the floor of Long Island Sound in our ongoing project with The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and Project Oceanology. Associate Soundkeeper Emma DeLoughry has retrieved more than 350 traps in her 11 trips to date, including 33 off Bridgeport last Monday.

National Ocean Service - The Sargasso Sea is a spawning site for threatened and endangered eels, as well as white marlin, porbeagle shark, and dolphinfish. Humpback whales annually migrate through the Sargasso Sea. Commercial fish, such as tuna, and birds also migrate through the Sargasso Sea and depend on it for food. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sargassosea.html

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - Where on Earth did water come from? It turns out, probably outer space. Leading planetary scientists, including #WHOI geologist Sune Nielsen, are getting closer to figuring out the answers– which could help with the search for life on other Ocean Worlds. Quench your burning questions about Earth's formation with this story from Popular Mechanics on FB: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a44269425/where-did-earths-water-come-from/

Cedar Island Environmental - The El Nino effect will impact the weather in the northeast, which includes this winter. However, this El Nino is different because of the expected rise in water temperatures in the Pacific and the warmest the Atlantic Ocean has ever been...that with the cold fronts and jet stream can mean huge snowstorms for the northeast.

Fox News - New York City shark attack victim had 5 surgeries in 8 days, left with 'permanent disability' according to family. The woman who was attacked on an NYC beach lost 20 pounds of flesh from her upper left thigh.

Soundings - Highfield to Debut New Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBS) at Fall Boat Shows. The new Sport 800 and ZeroJet 330 Electric Jet will debut at various fall boat shows as will improvements to other models.

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) - 😱 Mosquitoes on the Rise! 😱 Recent extreme weather patterns have caused a spike in mosquito populations. Protect yourself and your loved ones by using screens, nets, and repellents. #CTMosquitoBOOM #StaySafe https://portal.ct.gov/Mosquito/FAQs/Protection-Against-Mosquitoes-Using-Repellents-FAQs

The Guardian - Three people in New York and Connecticut have died as a result of flesh-eating bacterial infections, prompting authorities to warn residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water. One person from Suffolk county in New York, as well as two people in Connecticut, have died from vibriosis, a rare bacterial infection caused by several species of bacteria, including Vibrio vulnificus, according to authorities.

NOAA Climate.Gov - Teaching heat capacity or climate change this year? This demonstration shows how water absorbs more heat than air.

The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island - The Endangered Species Act works! Piping Plovers top 100 pairs in Rhode Island, up from just 10 pairs in the 1980s. Rhode Island is for plovers.

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) - 🌳🏠 Bear-proof your surroundings! Remove bird feeders during the bear season to prevent bears from becoming food conditioned. https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Living-with-Black-Bears

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) - As illegal fishing rages on, is there any hope on the horizon? https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/illegal-fishing-problem-ai-hope-artificial-intelligence/

CTAudubon - Happening now ... a Roseate Spoonbill visits Connecticut and the Milford Point Coastal Center again!. Sign up for our Rare Bird Alerts for updates https://ctaudubon.org/2023/08/rare-bird-alert-once-again-a-roseate-spoonbill-visits-connecticut-and-the-milford-point-coastal-center/

NYT - Japan to Release Treated Water From Ruined Nuclear Plant Despite Concerns. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/world/asia/japan-fukushima-water-release.html

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Cedar Island Enviro - Check out the July issue of Intertidal Zone. What's inside? Local Oyster Farm in Hammonasset River, the Eastern Oyster, Lighthouse Summer, Insect Repellent Essentials, plus more.

Sail Newport - So ...make that TWO great sailing days in a row for the 2023 C 420 North American Championship. Wind, sun, waves and salt- just what was needed for a brilliant day of racing.

Check the results here: https://theclubspot.com/regatta/ClI1nIK3Ou

NOAA Climate.gov - More than 90% of the warming from human-caused climate change has occurred in the ocean. Increasing ocean heat content is contributing to sea level rise, ocean heat waves, coral bleaching, and melting of ocean-terminating glaciers and ice sheets.

NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic - The first annual “7th Grade Day of Science” was a hit last week! Students from Falmouth Public Schools - Massachusetts got their ocean science on while touring some of Woods Hole’s scientific organizations. They did a scavenger hunt at our Science Center’s Woods Hole Science Aquarium, toured a WHOI research vessel, learned how and why we’re developing fishing gear to reduce harm to endangered species, how to dissect fish and age fish in our region, and more!

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EPA's new ECHO Clean Air Tracking Tool is here! The search tool will allow you to identify how much pollution is in your community and see who's producing it.

Salt Ponds Coalition Guided Beach Walk - Join SPC President Art Ganz on a guided beach walk on August 1st at 6:30 PM at Quonochontaug East Beach where he will discuss barrier beach ecology and how to protect our beautiful Rhode Island beaches. Program is free. Please pre-register at https://saltpondscoalition.org/calendar/

Long Island Sound Study - Love is in the air ...for horseshoe crabs! If you visit Long Island Sound beaches in May-July, odds are you'll spot horseshoe crabs making their way to shore or coastal waters to mate. If you'd like to learn more about this fascinating species, there are plenty of upcoming opportunities starting this weekend! Find a list of events here: https://www.sacredheart.edu/academics/colleges--schools/college-of-arts--sciences/departments/biology/project-limulus/talks-walks--training

Cedar Island Enviro @IslandEnviro - The Clinton Harbor & Hammonasset River Estuary Region's HURRICANE AWARENESS Brochure for the 2023 Season.

The Middletown Press @Middletownpress - From the “Long Island Express” to Superstorm Sandy, these are the most powerful hurricanes to strike Connecticut in the last century. https://t.co/LAJ52PN2Fd

Cedar Island Enviro @IslandEnviro - Check Out Our Cedar Island in 1934.

Science Magazine - Several mammal species live in cold-water environments thanks to adaptations like blubber and large size. A notable exception is the sea otter—so how does it stay warm? A 2021 Science study found an answer: skeletal muscle thermogenesis. https://scim.ag/2Se

Blue Planet Society - Majority of Icelanders now in favour of ending whaling https://t.co/zvho9LXhHl

Shark Week - bombastic side eye Monster Hammerheads: Killer Instinct is on Discovery

Cedar Island Enviro - The 2023 Summer Camps page has been updated to reflect Project Oceanology and Mystic Aquarium

Boating Magazine - Are you prepared to help someone get out of or off the water if they can't get back in the boat? I Learned About Boating From This: Getting Back in the Boat

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation - As seen on TV... but are they really? 🦈

You might think you know everything there is to know about sharks from popular TV shows and movies. But there is more to a shark than meets the eye! Find out what is fact and what is fiction about our finned friends during Shark Week! Read more: https://ow.ly/4nQA50Pkyto

US Coast Guard Sector Northern New England - United States Coast Guard Barque EAGLE will arrive in Portland, ME on Friday, August 4th - which also coincides with the 233rd birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard!

Conservation Law Foundation - Boston-Area Beaches Shut Down During Hottest Week of the Year. Bacteria contamination forced dozens of beaches to close to swimming. Read more about it at: https://www.clf.org/blog/boston-beaches-closed/

Blue Planet Society - Many shark species are in serious trouble. Irresponsible headlines like this only encourage the continued persecution of sharks. https://t.co/uSFsm4IN6X

Live Science - Crabby bodies are so evolutionarily favorable, they've evolved at least five different times. So why does this process, known as carcinization, keep happening? https://t.co/Ku4FuCYYs3

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Cedar Island Enviro - Check out the June issue of Intertidal Zone. What's inside? There’s a lot of chatter about El Niño returning in 2023. The official hurricane season for the Atlantic basin started June 1st. Take a Hike in the Madison Land Conservation Trust. The regional Summer Camp programs has been posted.

Connecticut Post - A man fishing on his boat recorded the incident and estimated that there were more than 12 dolphins in Niantic Bay. A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming across the waters of Connecticut's Long Island Sound.

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory - When Suzana Camargo came to Columbia University's The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, she started a research project on hurricanes that she expected to last a year. More than 20 years later, hurricanes are still her main research focus. Today, she is the Marie Tharp Lamont Research Professor and teaches in the Columbia University M.S. Sustainability Science Program offered by Columbia University School of Professional Studies and Columbia Climate School. Learn more in this Q&A: https://lamont.columbia.edu/.../faculty-spotlight-suzana...

CT State Park Lifeguards - Knowing how to tread water can be a life saving skill! This diagram displays exactly how to do that! https://www.facebook.com/CTStateParkLifeguards

Estuary Magazine - https://www.facebook.com/estuarymagazine - You know what season it is? Shad season! A regional culinary specialty. Read all about the shad fishery on the Connecticut River in this back-issue story. "It’s hard work and you fish at night, so you’re going without sleep for the five- or six-week season,” a fisheries biologist told author Erik Hesselberg. “The gear hasn’t changed in 100 years. Only a few diehards do it now.” Read it here: https://estuarymagazine.com/2020/03/the-shad-spirit-2/

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries - https://www.facebook.com/MAMarineFisheries - Be on the lookout for Restoration IPA, just released by Northwoods Brewing Co for Massachusetts! Northwoods released the new Restoration IPA label in their Preservation Line to help support our ongoing conservation efforts. A portion of sales will go to a grant program that funds research and restoration projects. The program, which is a partnership with the Massachusetts Environmental Trust, funds important work, such as conserving striped bass populations. www.northwoodsbrewingcompany.com

NOAA National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa - Even buoys need a break! The ocean acidification buoy in Fagatele Bay has been brought to shore for refurbishment. The buoy will be offline until maintenance is complete then it will be returned to continue important data collection on ocean conditions. You can learn more and see past data at the NOAA Pacific Marine and Environment Laboratory website: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Fagatele+Bay - Check out the Pacific Integrated Ocean Observing System website: https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/water/wqbuoy-fagatele/

Ocean Conservation Research – OCR - Say aaah! The striped mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) is a fascinating fish that feeds by filtering tiny organisms from the water. This small, sleek fish can be found in tropical and subtropical waters and is an important part of many marine ecosystems. One of the most interesting things about the striped mackerel is the way it feeds. Rather than actively pursuing prey, this fish swims with its mouth open, using its gill rakers like a net to filter out tiny zooplankton from the water. Zooplankton are small, animal-like organisms that drift in the ocean, and the striped mackerel is able to feed on them by swimming with its mouth open and filtering them out of the water. https://www.facebook.com/OceanConservationResearch/

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Do songbirds get mad at hummingbirds for not knowing the words? One example of a songbird is the Red-winged Blackbird. Listen below for the distinctive "check" call followed by the song "conk-la-ree", which is a classic sound of wetlands across North America. Songbird refers to a specific suborder of birds. All songbirds are perching birds, an order called passerines that share a distinct toe arrangement that helps them grasp branches. Songbirds vary in size and songs, but they do have something in common: precise control of a highly specialized vocal organ called a syrinx. Almost all birds use a syrinx to produce sound, but songbirds have superior mastery of theirs. https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - Recreational Boating Safety Directorates - Did you know your vessel safety check can be performed on land? See below how U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 31-07 is making sure this vessel is set for splash down! Learn more about getting a vessel safety check by visiting http://vdept.cgaux.org

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) - DEEP has launched its Residential Energy Preparation Services (REPS) program to address barriers to weatherization. This program will allow access to additional #energyefficiency upgrades, decreasing energy costs & increasing #sustainablility for homes. “The launch of this program means we can help Connecticut’s most vulnerable residents improve the health, safety, and affordability of their homes,” said DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes. “Some of our older homes have health or safety-related barriers, like mold or asbestos, that prevent contractors from making improvements, meaning we can’t deliver money-saving upgrades equitably. This program will lead to weatherization and energy efficiency home improvements and other energy retrofits that can save money and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.”

https://portal.ct.gov/.../DEEP-Launches-the-REPS-Program...

BoatUS - Marine terminology may all sound like archaic jargon to some landlubbers. But there are good reasons why it's important to use the right words aboard a boat. https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2016/january/nautical-terminology?fbclid=IwAR2pfoxZEHmaH2xod11SvmYil5CGztsnQF_4e9btp14uynMxTI1zXIyXd7U

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Coastal wetlands—our natural defenses—help protect coastlines by acting as a permeable barrier that slows waves and surge through friction and reduces flooding. Learn more: http://ow.ly/p60A50OkIG

FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute scientists break new ground using the recently developed second generation of the AUTOHOLO to monitor harmful algal blooms, tackling limitations associated with current methods used to monitor these blooms. https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/red-tide-warning-system.php?fbclid=IwAR1fiSyiqlOTM5Oiia5HzTyC9faqJ_hsCOszLw2nhp1Tv6eYWIqgdtygMmg

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - A watershed is where the area of land where the surface water comes together into a single point, such as a river mouth or flows into another body of water, lake, or ocean. Very similar to all the capillaries and veins that carry blood to the heart, a typical watershed consists of many small, ephemeral channels that flow together to form progressively larger streams and rivers which ultimately empty into lakes or oceans. https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC

Atlantic Marine Conservation Society - The past few months, AMSEAS intern Mallory Reading has been hard at work with our team! Not only has she been a tremendous asset to the sea turtle rehabilitation in our Critical Care Sea Turtle facility, but she has also showcased her writing talents crafting several informative blog articles regarding a variety of marine-related topics. Check out Mallory's blogs on our website: https://www.amseas.org/source-blog-2

Bird Flu Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use in California Condors - The move comes after more than a dozen California condors, which are critically endangered, recently died from the virus, known as H5N1. Worldwide, there are fewer than 600 of the birds in existence. https://twitter.com/NYTScience/status/1658698968585363456

Viewed as a climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act’s newness is undeniable for the simple reason that, until now, there has never been a dedicated federal climate law. But though it is a climate law, it’s narrowly focused on only one segment of the United States’s greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.thedriftmag.com/climate-alibis/

Oceanwire 🇺🇦🌻@Oceanwire - Rainbow sea slug found in Falmouth rock pool indicates warming sea "Sighting of rare animal – more often found in Spain, Portugal and France ... believed to be first in UK" https://twitter.com/Oceanwire/status/1658149042671562762

Madison Land Conservation Trust - https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlandtrust - Join nationally recognized wildlife artist and birder Mike DiGiorgio for a spring nature walk with an emphasis on birds. With 83 acres of forested trails, Lowry Woods is home to a variety of woodland species. No dogs, please. Meet by the parking lot at 55 Warpas Road on Saturday, May 20 at 0800 at Lowery Woods Community Forest. Rain date is May 21. Following the hike at 10:00 a.m., the Land Trust will hold a dedication ceremony to honor the legacy and generosity of Dr. Betty Lowry and her family. Visit our website for more information about Lowry Woods and other MLCT properties: https://madisonlandtrust.org/

The Day @thedayct - Divers find the wreck of a century-old submarine off Old Saybrook. It had a strange history. https://bit.ly/3pF9q9J The Day Publishing Company

Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine - Fossils of brontotheres, or “thunder beasts”—an extinct lineage of herbivorous rhinoceros-like mammals—reveal a macroevolutionary pathway to the early and rapid evolution of massive herbivorous mammals. Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/2Eb

https://twitter.com/ScienceMagazine/status/1658691339746156544

Connecticut College @ConnCollege - Today, Professor Maria Rosa spoke at @theoceanrace

about the @ConnCollege coastline restoration project. @11thHourRacing

Reuters Science News @ReutersScience - Deforestation in Colombia during 2022 is forecast to have fallen by up to 10% versus the previous year, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Tuesday, citing significant decreases in the country's Amazon. https://t.co/wIJmwQYZPY

https://twitter.com/ReutersScience/status/1658664911612805124

The Day @thedayct - Lawsuit could jeopardize public access to Napatree Point in Westerly. https://bit.ly/3W8fbJi The Day Publishing Company

Madison Land Conservation Trust - https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlandtrust - Plan your escape route. You don't have to travel far to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Take a pause—find a trail near you: https://madisonlandtrust.org/trails/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) – WWW.WHOI.EDU - Scientists Aboard R/V Atlantis Discover Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/scientists-aboard-r-v-atlantis-discover-pristine-deep-sea-coral-reefs-in-the-galapagos-marine-reserve/?fbclid=IwAR2w9Z_YXxauDSFGyDul7j5qyBYuC9bQVlsr4zHnLg-EQ8jzVUGRaGJ9DQk

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