Pennsylvania Sea Grant

04/18/2026

PA students interested in applying should reach out to us by April 30.
Details & contact info online at https://seagrant.psu.edu/knauss-marine-policy-fellowship/

04/16/2026

We're excited to again partner with Asbury Woods, the Stroud Water Research Center & PA Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources to offer these workshops!

Asbury Woods Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Stroud Water Research Center Presque Isle State Park

K–12 educators in Erie & Crawford Counties are invited to a free Act 48 hands-on, full-day professional learning experience focused on Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs). Choose from one of two options:
June 9 at Asbury Woods:
https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowSession.aspx?sessionId=uog5r4c4rd4rd5t1kqizgv2u4/7/20262:32:56%20PM344&cId=134
June 16 at Presque Isle State Park:
https://www.solutionwhere.com/ww/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowSession.aspx?sessionId=xyrb2y5htrnj5ajtdqmzcbb33/18/202610:58:47%20AM526&cId=134

04/15/2026

Celebrate Earth Day with Sea Grant – join the 7th Annual Great Lakes BioBlitz! Document biodiversity across the Great Lakes April 22 – May 23, 2026.

Submit photos, observations, and contribute to conservation data – all while getting outside!

This free event focuses on finding and identifying as many wild, living things as possible in the states and provinces connected to the Great Lakes.

You can live anywhere in Pennsylvania, not just the Erie region, to participate.

Organized and supported by the Sea Grant Center for Great Lakes Literacy and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.

The details are online at https://cgll.org/event/2026-great-lakes-bioblitz-4-22-5-23/




National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program Ohio Sea Grant New York Sea Grant Michigan Sea Grant Minnesota Sea Grant Lake Champlain Sea Grant University of Wisconsin Sea Grant/Water Resources Institutes Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Join the Great Lakes BioBlitz to collect data to support biodiversity research and conservation and learn more about the organisms in the Great Lakes Basin.

04/03/2026

Save the Date! June 1 - PA Native Species Day at the Capitol
The event will kick off with a brief press conference followed by plenty of opportunity to interact with folks about native and invasive species. Outreach tables, displays, native seed and tree giveaways and more will be in the East Wing Rotunda and Soldier's Grove. More details about the event coming soon. Organized by the Pennsylvania Governor's Invasive Species Council.

PA Sea Grant developed invasive species resources:
Choose Native guide - https://seagrant.psu.edu/choose-native/
Aquatic invasive species tip and fact sheets - https://seagrant.psu.edu/aquatic-invasive-species-fact-sheets/

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Penn State Behrend Penn State

03/25/2026

Our team was proud to be there participating in the Great Lakes Tree Initiative!

03/24/2026

We're excited to once again be a partner in the statewide "Invasive Replace-ive" program to swap out invasive trees for native ones. Need details? Check out the link in PADCNR's post. OR, register today for a March 26 informational webinar at 1:00pm. https://waterlandlife.org/events-volunteer-opportunities/webinars/pa-invasive-replace-ive-program-webinar-wpc-partner-event/
Interested in learning more about invasive plant species and ways you can swap them out for native species that benefit pollinators and wildlife? Check out our "Choose Native" program and download the field guide - available in English and Spanish. https://seagrant.psu.edu/choose-native/

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Penn State Extension
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

03/20/2026

Graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources - consider applying for the 2027 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship! Fellows are placed in executive and legislative offices where they contribute to real-world policy work.
Contact Sean Rafferty, Ph.D., Research Director, at [email protected], by April 30, 2026, to confirm your interest and set up a meeting to discuss the fellowship.

Applications are now open for the 2027 Knauss Fellowship.

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship is a paid, one-year opportunity for emerging professionals interested in public service. Fellows work in the Washington, D.C. area, in legislative or executive branch offices that support weather, ocean, coastal and Great Lakes priorities, helping translate science into policy.

Learn more at seagrant.noaa.gov/knauss.

03/12/2026

Educators - register today for “Dive Even Deeper: Trees, Watersheds, and Streams,” a two-day PA Certified MWEE Ambassador professional development program. May 27-28, 2026, from 9 AM – 3:30 PM at White Clay Creek Preserve in Landenberg, PA.

This hands-on training is designed for K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, and nonformal educators to learn more about tree species identification, site selection, planting protocols, and stream health assessment. Become a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Ambassador while learning about proper tree planting and stream health assessment for watershed protection.

Details and register: https://extension.psu.edu/dive-even-deeper-trees-watersheds-and-streams

This opportunity is provided in partnership with Penn State Extension, the Ag and Environment Center, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

03/04/2026

Please sign our letter of support ✍️
Last year, more than 18,000 people across the nation signed letters and contacted Congress to voice support for the National Sea Grant College Program. It took a national village!
This year, we're asking for your help again. If you valuePennsylvania Sea Grant's work, please sign our letter of support to ensure congressional delegations hear from you while budgets are being finalized in March. Visit online - https://seagrant.psu.edu/support-us/

03/02/2026

🌊 Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs Workshop
K–12 educators in Erie & Crawford Counties are invited to a free Act 48 hands-on, full-day professional learning experience focused on Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs).
Explore meadow and stream ecosystems at Asbury Woods, collect and analyze data, design student-driven environmental action projects, and align your instruction with PA STEELS standards.
Register here: https://bit.ly/321AsburyMWEE