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Presentations and Publications

Focus on the Coast is ready, willing and able to come to your town! Our educational program is a 45-minute computer presentation that reviews land use and water resources along the Connecticut coast, and then focuses on priority coastal habitat areas. The presentation ends with a straightforward 6-step strategy to protect coastal resources that has been developed by the Focus on the Coast partner organizations.

Learn About:

Land use patterns along the coastal of Long Island Sound;
Critical coastal habitat areas like submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), migratory fish and tidal marshes - what they are, where they are and what is threatening them;
Protection strategies that you can start on now!
How the partners can help you.

The workshop is free of charge. We recommend scheduling 1.5 hours to allow for discussion and questions. Contact John Rozum at john_rozum@uconn.edu or call (860) 345-4511 to set up a workshop.

Check it Out!

Focus on the Coast Presentation - A 16-slide abstract. (pdf 895K)

Six Strategies for Protecting Coastal Habitat Areas - A fact sheet that details our recommended strategies. (pdf 214K)

Focus on the Coast Flyer - Can be customized to help get out the troops when you bring FOTC into your town. (pdf 47K)

Resource Links

Links to a bevy of exciting sites for your delectation.

Partner Organizations

UConn NEMO Program (University of Connecticut Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials Program)

Connecticut Sea Grant College Program

CT DEP Office of LIS Programs (Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Office of Long Island Sound Programs)

The Nature Conservancy, CT Chapter

NOAA CSC (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center)

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Other Sources of Coastal Resource Information

Connecticut College Arboretum

EPA Office of Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound Foundation

Save the Sound, Inc.

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Map & Data Sources

CDEP EGIC (Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Environmental and Geographic Information Center)

UConn MAGIC (University of Connecticut Map and Geographic Information Center)

NOAA CSC (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center)

NOAA nowCoast (Portal to real time observations and forecasts)

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Funding Information

American Rivers-NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program River Grants

CT DEP Long Island Sound License Plate Program

Fish America Foundation Coastal Restoration Grants

NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program

Restore America's Estuaries

National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (Sponsored by United States Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS))

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Special Programs Related to Coastal Resources

Connecticut Clean Vessel Program

Connecticut Clean Marina Program

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