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2015 Coastal Perspective Lecture Series

Shared on behalf of The Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, the Department of Marine Sciences, UCONN and the Maritime Studies Program, UCONN

2015 Coastal Perspective Lecture Series
Where: University of Connecticut, Avery Point
When: Tuesday, February 10th, 7:30 p.m.

“Fishers Island Oyster Farm: Microbrewed Bivalves – From Hatchery to Table”
By Steve Malinowski, Ph.D.
Fishers Island Oyster Farm, Inc., Founder/Co-Owner

During the last 10 years there has been an explosion of new oyster farms along the entire east coast that now bring to market hundreds of different varieties of oysters.   Started 35 years ago, Fishers Island Oyster Farm was one of a handful of pioneering firms that demonstrated that intensive, high density, containerized shellfish culture was not only economically viable but also among the most sustainable and environmentally friendly industries on the earth.  Driven by a model based on lifestyle, where home and family and business are one entity, Fishers Island Oyster Farm produces one of the premium oysters available on the market today and provides millions of seed oysters to dozens of other growers in the northeast.

Steve Malinowski completed his undergraduate work at Wesleyan and earned a Ph.D. from UCONN in 1985 working under Bob Whitlatch. His research was on the population ecology of Mercenaria (quahogs). While he was a student at UCONN, he and his wife Sarah began raising their six children and together started Fishers Island Oyster Farm – a classic family farm with Sarah’s specialty the children and Steve’s the bivalves.

For more information on Steve Malinowski and the Fishers Island Oyster Farm, visit: Fisher Island Oyster Farm.

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Lecture series is FREE and open to the public.  Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m., with light refreshments at 7:10.

Lectures are held in the Auditorium/Theater on the 2nd floor of the Academic Building (disabled accessible), UConn Avery Point Campus.  Enter through the Academic Building or through the Student Center.  There is a limited-capacity elevator on the first floor of the Academic Building.  Please call us with your questions, or concerns, on the limited-mobility access points to the auditorium/theater at 860-405-9025, or email Noreen.blaschik@uconn.edu.

This series is sponsored by The Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, the Department of Marine Sciences, UCONN and the Maritime Studies Program, UCONN.  For more information or a campus map, visit our website here or email CoastalPerspectives@uconn.edu.

 *** Weather related changes will be posted to the above website ***

September 29th – Give Input on the RI Shellfish Management Plan

Join Us on September 29th to Give Input on the RI Shellfish Management Plan

Please join us for a public meeting to discuss the RI Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) on Monday, September 29th, 5pm-7pm in Corless Auditorium at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. At this meeting, we will announce the completed Shellfish Management Plan ready for public review, discuss SMP progress and actions over the last year, glimpse into each chapter, and discuss future steps in an open forum. We also will hear summer highlights from industry leaders and get inspired from Director Coit. Refreshments will be served prior to the event. All are welcome, but space is limited so please RSVP to smp@etal.uri.edu

To view the SMP chapters currently available for public review, please click here. 

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Thank you to our partners and sponsors: Rhode Island Foundation, Sharpe Family Foundation, Prospect Hill Foundation, van Beuren CharitableFoundation, Rhode Island Department of Environment Management, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute, University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center, and Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program.

For more information about the SMP, please click here.

Galiliee Seafood Festival

Shared on behalf of the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

To all that may be interested, the 3rd annual Galilee Seafood Festival will be held in the port on September 6th and 7th of this year. More information about the festival is available here!

The organizers are looking for seafood vendors to participate. In light of the popularity of oysters in Rhode Island, local farms who would like to participate would make a great addition to the festival. If you would like to sign up click here!

 

Bristol Oyster Festival – Sunday, June 15th

Fishing and harvesting and cultivating oysters is a huge part of Rhode Island’s history. Recently there has been a resurgence in both the health of RI waters and the fishing and aquaculture industry. Join the first annual oyster festival sponsored by DeWolf’s Tavern celebrating this resurgence.There will be a DJ, live music, educational seminars, live auctions, children’s oyster costume pageant, shucking lessons and food, drinks, and other fun festivities all day. The event takes place Sunday, June 15th from 11am to 4 pm. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to March of Dimes. For more information please visit: http://www.dewolftavern.com/

 

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