加芙Bradt, NH海洋基金和主要研究推广的渔业推广专家, received the national Superior Outreach Programming Award from the Sea Grant Extension Assembly for her work on invasive green crabs.
加布里埃拉·布拉特，渔业推广专家 新界海补助金 和 主要研究扩展, received the national Superior Outreach Programming Award from the Sea Grant Extension Assembly last month during an award ceremony in Savannah, Ga.
Bradt 获得了2024年个人奖，她领导的模范工作 NH绿蟹计划.
NH绿蟹项目始于2015年, when local fishermen contacted 新界海补助金 asking what could be done as invasive European green crabs (Carcinas maenas) became increasingly difficult 和 costly to deal with along the Seacoast. 美国东北部的绿蟹种群.S. have increased due to warming ocean temperatures 和 the lack of mitigation strategies.
在回应, 布莱特开创了一种研究绿蟹的多方面方法, 教育公众, 和 engaging industry members — all with the intention of providing alternative revenue streams for the fishing industry, bringing a novel seafood product to market 和 contributing to the restoration of ecosystems by removing an invasive species from crucial coastal habitats.
The NH Green Grab Project’s success can be attributed to the diversity of activities 和 opportunities for engagement. 她的工作亮点包括出版 绿蟹指南 与Manomet的合作伙伴, robust citizen science engagement during Great Green Crab Hunts with the Coastal 研究 Volunteer Program 和 Nature Groupie, an interactive public science exhibit with the Seacoast Science Center 和 mentorship of both undergraduate 和 graduate student 研究ers.
One of Bradt’s most innovative outputs was a collaboration with Tamworth Distilling in Tamworth to create a green crab-infused whiskey, 被称为 蟹设陷阱捕兽者. Thous和s of green crabs were harvested from Seabrook for use in the distilling process. 《澳门葡京网赌游戏》在2022年获得了病毒式传播的地位 商业内幕, 《澳门葡京网赌游戏》杂志，并提及 斯蒂芬·科尔伯特的《澳门葡京网赌游戏》 (2:34). 而不是解决绿蟹入侵的办法, this unique product 和 collaboration successfully raised awareness for potential innovative uses for the nuisance species 和 elevated Bradt’s efforts in this field.
Watch 新界海补助金’s video documenting Bradt’s work to develop a green crab fishery with teacher-turned-fisher Mike Masi in York, ME: “收割入侵绿蟹”.
“Gabby is a leading expert on invasive green crabs in the Northeast 和 nationally,埃里克·查普曼说。, 新界海补助金的主任. “This well-deserved award recognizes Gabby’s strengths spanning the full suite of Sea Grant’s integrated approach — incorporating extension, 教育, 研究, 以及通信元素. 我为她的工作能够获得这一殊荣而感到激动.”
Sea Grant’s Superior Outreach Programming Award honors superior leadership, 团队合作, 和 accomplishment by Sea Grant extension personnel engaged in an exceptional outreach program. Every two years, one individual award winner 和 one team award winner are selected for the nation.
在获得国家卓越外展计划奖之前, 2024年5月，布莱特获得了东北海洋拨款联盟的荣誉 区域外展奖. 在2023年5月，Bradt还获得了主要研究的教职 可持续性奖 为她的NH绿蟹项目.
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