News • Events: "Currents" en-us Paul.Focazio@stonybrook.edu Paul.Focazio@stonybrook.edu Wed, 16 May 2012 17:38:49 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 17:38:49 GMT Temporal.RSS.RssFeed 0 0 0 paulf Tue, 15 May 2012 15:36:34 GMT New York City In addition to NYSG staff being in attendance at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's 2012 Waterfront Conference, there's a new fact sheet and resource site highlighting some of the program's efforts in and around the New York City region. /articles/r/2123 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/nysg-attends-metropolitan-waterfront-alliance-conference-tracks-nyc-efforts-nyc-news paulf Tue, 15 May 2012 15:53:36 GMT Marine Fishery Resource Center Following two successful Safety-At-Sea training summer partner programs, NYSG was awarded with both a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding support and outreach by the US Coast Guard and the Northeast Sea Grant Consortium Outstanding Outreach Achievement Award. A third annual event is slated for mid-May 2012 in Montauk, NY. /articles/r/2075 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/nysg-s-safety-at-sea-workshop-garners-us-coast-guard-appreciation-new-york-coastlines-winter-2012 paulf Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:41:29 GMT Aquatic Invasive Species New York Sea Grant and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Invasive Species Program have written “Hydrilla: What Marinas Need to Know” and “Not Wanted! Hydrilla” fact sheets to help people recognize the invasive plant and closely inspect watercraft to prevent its spread. /articles/r/2110 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/now-is-the-time-for-ny-s-marinas-boaters-anglers-to-battle-hydrilla-aquatic-invasive-species-press-release paulf Tue, 08 May 2012 16:11:53 GMT Coastal Youth Education National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was last weekend, but 'take-back' programs aren't the only way to help keep harmful pharmaceuticals out of New York's Great Lakes and other waterways. Here, NYSG provides some quick tips in this brief Q&A. /articles/r/2118 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/nysg-coastal-youth-educator-on-keeping-pharmaceuticals-out-of-waterways-return-unwanted-medicines-news paulf Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:34:21 GMT Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades Clean boating is a topic of considerable interest for NYSG. In addition to partnering on a Best Management Practices Web site, our partnership-supported award-wining Discover Clean & Safe Boating campaign rolls into its third year of educating recreational boaters to be more environmentally-sound. /articles/r/2108 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/nysg-provides-green-clean-boating-tips-boating-and-marine-trades-news paulf Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:15:51 GMT Innovative Research As reported by the Port Times Record, The Statesman and Boating Times Long Island, Stony Brook University researchers are receiving a share of the $2.4 million awarded by NYSG to fund research and education about issues important to coastal New Yorkers such as seafood safety, flooding due to storm surges, water quality and habitat restoration. /articles/r/2107 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/stony-brook-university-to-receive-share-of-2-4-million-new-york-sea-grant-research-press-release paulf Thu, 10 May 2012 15:46:43 GMT The Sea Grant programs of New York and Connecticut announce this preliminary call for research proposals related to the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound Study. Submissions can be made online May 10 - June 8, 2012. /articles/r/2104 http://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/t/2013-2014-long-island-sound-multi-disciplinary-research-call-for-preliminary-proposals-grants-policies-funding-opportunities-current-rfps