News & StoriesCategory: Releases

Educators – Take the 2024 Environmental Education Survey

April 12, 2024 Releases

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 […]

Recording Available! PA Lake Erie Environmental Forum

March 14, 2024 Releases

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 […]

Community Engaged Internship Applications Being Accepted

February 5, 2024 Releases

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 […]

Educators – Apply Today for Lake Erie Exploration!

January 5, 2024 Releases

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 […]

Workshops Offer Solutions to Invasive Species Challenges

January 3, 2024 Releases

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 […]

Stories From the Field…

December 18, 2023 Releases

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 […]

Spring 2024 Master Watershed Steward trainings in Warren, Erie, and Crawford Counties.

November 27, 2023 Releases

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 […]

Marine Debris Prevention & Removal Funding Opportunities

October 31, 2023 Releases

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 […]

Cermak Receives Great Lakes Sea Grant Award

October 30, 2023 Releases

Cermak began working for Pennsylvania Sea Grant in 2012 as a Coastal Outreach Specialist working in the Lake Erie watershed. He brings unique perspective and leadership in development and implementation of projects that pertain to invasive species outreach and management, public access improvement, land conservation, water quality and quantity management, and social science. His passion […]

Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship 2025 Application Period is Now Open!

October 2, 2023 Releases

The application period for the 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship is now open. The fellowship provides a one-year, paid experience for highly qualified early career professionals to work on issues related to coastal, marine and Great Lakes science and policy in offices within the executive or legislative branch of government in Washington, D.C. Graduate students […]