Both are regional projects involving multiple Sea Grant programmes, with Tessa Getchis and Anoushka Concepcion, CT Sea Grant aquaculture extension educators, heading the partnerships. Getchis is leading the project titled, “Advancing Southern New England shellfish aquaculture through an engaged public and next generation decision support tools” with Sea Grant colleagues in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Roger Williams University. Concepcion is leading the project titled, “Nurturing the successful growth and maturation of a domestic seaweed aquaculture industry: phase II” with colleagues in 10 other Sea Grant programmes. Both are two-year projects that received about $425,000 each.