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Educators – Apply Today for Lake Erie Exploration!

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

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…

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.

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 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

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!

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 […]

Pennsylvania Sea Grant Launches New Website

September 20, 2023 Pennsylvania Sea Grant is launching a brand-new website in collaboration with JPL, a multi-service creative company based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The site development and structural building blocks were all designed by JPL developers and graphic designers.  The new site will maintain the domain URL address of https://seagrant.psu.edu. The new site has been […]

Aquatic Invasive Species App

STOP Aquatic Invasive Species With the “PA AIS” App Identifying and reporting aquatic invasive species (AIS) at an early stage provides an opportunity for action that can prevent further establishment and spread to new locations. Pennsylvania Sea Grant has developed a number of tools to help improve early detection and rapid response in Pennsylvania, including […]

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