Sea Grant Academy Class of 2022
Last week, staff members from 34 different Sea Grant programs across the United States attended Sea Grant Academy. The week- long event, hosted by Oregon Sea Grant, took place in Annapolis, Maryland. The second session will take place in Georgia in September. The program was created as a professional development workshop to give Sea Grant employees valuable training and background information in a variety of fields, advancing working knowledge and the advancements of all Sea Grant programs.
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- Boats moored on the Severn River.
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- Annapolis, State capital of Maryland.
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- Jacqueline Guild (Left) Deputy City Manager for Resilience & Sustainability at City of Annapolis and Zoe Johnson (Right) Community Planning Liaison at Naval Facilities Engineering Command, speak about the impact of sea level rise and resilience planning within Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy.
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- Zoe Johnson, Community Planning Liaison at Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) points to map of United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium representative Samantha Kreisler, Communication Specialist, reflects on her academy experience: “Sea Grant Academy was rewarding and valuable. Not only did I further my knowledge of the inner workings within the Sea Grant network, but I also learned a lot about the different projects of the other state’s programs. I am looking forward to seeing my Sea Grant cohorts again in September!”
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- Liana Vitali, Naturalist at Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary explains native species of the area’s vernal pools.
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- Yellow-Spotted Salamander found in a vernal pool at Jug Bay.
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- Samantha Kreisler (NJSGC) and Nina Sassano (Georgia Sea Grant) enjoy a tour of Patuxent River Park.
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- Dr. Patricia Delgado, Superintendent & Wetland Ecologist at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, speaks to academy participants about the wetlands and tidal reaches of the Patuxent River.
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- Great Blue Heron stalks the edge of the river
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- Osprey taking a rest on the banks of the river