Choose Native Initiative Offers Native Alternatives to Invasive Species Invasive and ornamental species are commonly introduced through landscaping and water gardening practices. Without proper tools to connect a homeowner, landscaper, or water gardener to a native alternative, this vector of spread will never be disrupted. There is a need for outreach materials that provide a […]
Join the Sea Grant Great Lakes Network and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy for the 2024 Sea Grant Great Lakes Blitz – April 22 through May 18, 2024. What’s blooming, flying, hopping, or maybe just growing around you? You’re invited to participate in the Sea Grant Great Lakes BioBlitz, a month-long event to observe, […]
Environmental educators from across Pennsylvania are encouraged to participate in the 2024 Pennsylvania Environmental Education Survey, an initiative of the PA Environmental Literacy Network. Pennsylvania Sea Grant is a member of the Network which includes representatives from government agencies, nonprofits, and schools. The Network works together to increase environmental literacy throughout the Commonwealth by focusing […]
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) issues locally and regionally were featured at the March 2024 Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum (PALEEF). The Forum agenda and links to previously recorded sessions are available online. The forums are hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and Pennsylvania Sea Grant. Local and regional speakers came together […]
Application Review Period Begins February 26, 2024 for Paid Summer Internship Beginning June 2024 Pennsylvania Sea Grant is excited to offer two paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students seeking to gain experience in the areas of outreach, education, and economics. The purpose of the internships is to contribute to a diverse ocean and Great […]
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATORS – APPLY TODAY FOR A SPOT ABOARD THE US EPA’S RESEARCH VESSEL, LAKE GUARDIAN, FOR A HANDS-ON SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF LAKE ERIE Fifteen educators will be selected to embark on a scientific journey to explore Lake Erie July 7-13, 2024. Online application deadline is 11:59 PM EST on Monday, February 19, 2024. Formal […]
Choose Native workshops open to professional landscapers & water gardeners Register by February 5, 2024! Professional landscapers and water gardeners are invited to register for one of four regional workshops focused on replacing invasive species with those native to Pennsylvania, in landscaping and water gardens. The March 2024 “Choose Native” workshops will be held in […]
Pennsylvania Sea Grant recently paired up with Asbury Woods Nature Center in Erie PA, to host an invasive species hike, an opportunity for learning and discussion about the invasive species commonly found in the area. On an unusually warm, fall day in October, staff from Pennsylvania Sea Grant guided a group of community members through […]
11/20/2023 ERIE, Pa — Warren, Erie, and Crawford County service groups and others interested in improving the health of Pennsylvania’s waterways can request an in-person or virtual information session to learn about the Master Watershed Steward program, which educates and empowers volunteers to carry out watershed projects and education in their communities. Sessions can be […]
October 2023 The National Sea Grant College Program has released two new funding opportunities supported by the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act related to marine debris prevention and removal. The first, Marine Debris Community Action Coalitions, will support the creation of coalitions and partnerships among communities, groups, and localities, especially those that have been […]
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