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Your Voice for Our Waters: Anglers Help Shape Strategies to Stop the Spread of the Round Goby

January 14, 2026 Releases

Interactive Conversations to Find Solutions By Sara Stahlman and Amber Stillwell In December 2025, anglers from across Northwestern Pennsylvania and nearby regions came together at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, for Your Voice for Our Waters, an interactive engagement session focused on preventing the spread of the invasive Round Goby. Hosted by Pennsylvania Sea Grant […]

Summer 2026 Undergraduate Internships

December 9, 2025 Releases

Pennsylvania Sea Grant Seeks Summer 2026 Undergraduate Interns Four paid positions available (HARRISBURG, PA) – Pennsylvania Sea Grant is excited to offer paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students seeking to gain experience in the areas of communications, education, outreach, and research. The experience will help prepare undergraduate students from all backgrounds for graduate school and […]

Recording Now Available – “Know it, Report it, Stop it” AIS Response Training

October 23, 2025 Releases

Know it, Report it, Stop it: Aquatic Invasive Species Response Training Webinar Recording Now Available (ERIE, PA) — Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) is critical to protecting Pennsylvania’s waters from the impacts of aquatic invasive species (AIS). On October 15, 2025, Pennsylvania Sea Grant hosted a 60-minuite training webinar to help agency staff, resource […]

“Your Voice for Our Waters” Angler Engagement Session

October 17, 2025 Releases

Angler Input Needed to Help Stop the Spread of the Invasive Round Goby Registration open for the “Your Voice for Our Waters” angler engagement session (ERIE, PA) – Anglers in Northwestern Pennsylvania are invited to share their experience and insights related to the invasive fish, the Round Goby, during the “Your Voice for Our Waters,” […]

Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response Online Training

September 2, 2025 Releases

Know It, Report It, Stop It – Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response Online Training October 15, 2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Register today! Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are non-native plants, animals, or pathogens that can harm the environment, economy, and human or animal health. They often spread by attaching to boats, gear, footwear, […]

Ocean Irony: Sahara Ríos-Bonilla, Knauss Fellow

August 14, 2025 Releases

Fear of the unknown Since childhood, Sahara Ríos-Bonilla has always loved science and nature. And although that passion once felt like an unattainable career path, Sahara persisted and forged a future as a researcher, inventor, and Knauss Fellow. Sahara grew up along the teeming and lush coast of Puerto Rico with an ironic and inexplicable […]

Combining the Military and Science: Chelsea Russ, Knauss Fellow

August 12, 2025 Releases

Enlisting for her future Chelsea Russ enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 22 with one of her close friends after spending her young adult life training horses and competing in endurance riding competitions. She joined the military, additionally prompted by the 2008-2009 recession, with the intention of building a career and […]

For the Love of Sharks: Nathaniel Edelheit-Rice, Knauss Fellow

August 8, 2025 Releases

An early start Nathaniel Edelheit-Rice has always loved sharks. The Epaulette shark is his favorite because of its unique ability to use fins to walk across the sea floor, but his life’s mission is to protect them all. The current Sea Grant Knauss Fellow, working in NOAA’s Office of General Counsel, discovered his passion for […]

Harmful Algal Blooms can occur in all bodies of water

July 30, 2025 Releases

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT When in Doubt, Stay Out! Harmful Algal Blooms Can Occur in All Bodies of Water Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a natural occurrence, but they can pose serious health risks to humans and animals. These blooms are often caused by certain types of Cyanobacteria that can produce harmful toxins and are most […]

Free Online Professional Development for Educators

June 13, 2025 Releases

June 13, 2025 Free Online Professional Development Series For K-12 Educators Workshop will help educators and students investigate environmental issues in local watersheds using GIS and Geospatial technology (Harrisburg, PA) – Formal and non-formal K-12 educators are encouraged to register for a free online professional development series which will inform and instruct participants to apply […]