National Sea Grant College Program

10/15/2026

Happy 60th anniversary National Sea Grant College Program 🎉

Celebrate with us as we look back on 60 years of the National Sea Grant College Program supporting coastal, marine and Great Lakes communities through research, extension and education.

Learn all about NOAA Sea Grant: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

This one’s for the Aquaculture professionals looking to level up: Applications for the 2027 Sea Grant Aquaculture Leadership Academy (ALA) are now open.

Designed for early- and mid-career professionals working across aquaculture, including extension, research, education, communication and production, the ALA combines virtual programming with two in-depth, in-person sessions exploring aquaculture systems in the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast regions:

May 3–6, 2027 | St. Paul & Duluth, Minnesota
Oct. 4–7, 2027 | Bay City, Texas

Participants will build leadership, extension and communication skills, expand their professional networks.

Aquaculture professionals from Sea Grant and Land Grant programs, federal agencies and minority-serving institutions are eligible to apply.

Apply here: https://z.umn.edu/mnsg-ala-app

Please contact Julia Farley via email at [email protected] with any questions about the program, application, or eligibility.

10/09/2026

Are you a strategic storyteller passionate about coastal communities, marine research, and environmental stewardship? We're looking for a Communications Director to join our leadership team!

In this role, you’ll oversee internal and external communication strategies, lead a creative team of professionals and student interns, and elevate the impact of our research, education, and outreach efforts across the state.

Can be located in Savannah, Brunswick, or Athens, GA. Apply by November 1, 2026 for full consideration: https://gacoast.uga.edu/careers/

10/06/2026

The National Sea Grant Law Center’s funding opportunities seek to promote the growth and development of Sea Grant legal programming and build the capacity of individual Sea Grant programs to address legal issues in their states.

10/06/2026

What does it take to bring a new seaweed species into cultivation?

In a new review, California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Simona Augyte and co-author Charles Yarish, Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, outline the foundational knowledge needed to bring new seaweed into aquaculture, covering everything from life-cycles and nursery optimization to emerging genetic tools, commercial production challenges and stakeholder engagement.

Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4ypobvE

Photo Credit: Kirby Morejohn

09/30/2026

🌊 Interested in a career helping improve the environmental, social, and economic health of Virginia’s coastal communities?

Virginia Sea Grant is hiring for two positions:
🔹 Assistant Director of Research
🔹 Fellowships and Internships Coordinator

These roles will help advance research funding and fellowship programs while supporting National Sea Grant funding competitions and the extension professionals who connect research with the coastal communities that can benefit from it.

If you’re passionate about coastal science, research, and connecting science with communities, check out these opportunities!
🔗 Learn more and apply using the link in bio or at vaseagrant.org/jobs/

09/30/2026

Sea Grant is pleased to announce a $1M investment to advance research and monitoring of contaminants of emerging concern in the Southeast, Northeast and Great Lakes regions.

These contaminants, including micro/nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, can affect human and ecosystem health, especially in coastal communities.

Since 2021, Congress has provided dedicated resources to Sea Grant to advance collaboration with state agencies and universities to expand emerging contaminant research and monitoring.

These projects were selected through competitive national opportunities focused on contaminants and will contribute to advancing knowledge about contaminants and forever chemicals.

Learn more: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/sea-grant-announces-1m-investment-to-advance-research-into-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-across-the-u-s/

09/25/2026

🦞 What better way to learn about the American lobster and its fishery than with Sea Grant's American Lobster Initiative StoryMaps?

Click your way through vibrant photos and interviews with researchers: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/dec41b32e1174c4dbe949392f3560535

More on the American Lobster Initiative: https://www.northeastseagrant.com/initiatives/american-lobster-initiative