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2024 Long Island Sound Research Conference

Abstracts due May 22nd, Registration by May 1st for the 2024 LI Sound Research Conference, which will be held in May 2024 in Port Jefferson, NY and during which diverse research occurring in the Long Island Sound and its watershed will be highlighted.
NYSG Announces New Great Lakes Regional Office at Rochester Institute of Technology

The initial focus of NYSG's satelline office at office at RIT is on water quality research and programming. Two Sea Grant-funded research water pollution-related projects are already underway along with two NOAA Marine Debris Program grants.
Lake Trout Research Underway on Lake Ontario

Investigators are using specialized tags that communicate with acoustic receivers stationed on the lake bottom. The tags will provide information about the migration patterns and habitats used by adult lake trout.
New York Sea Grant Celebrates Three 2024 Finalists in 45th Knauss Fellowship Class

The 85 finalists for the 45th class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program represent 30 of the 34 Sea Grant programs and 66 universities.
NYSG Students Gain Real-World Environmental Science and Law Experience

Fellowships with NYSG provided eight college students with real-world experience related to the environmental sciences and environmental law in the summer of 2023.
Fixing an Environmental Problem in the Sea with Kelp

Researchers at Stony Brook University may have discovered a tool in the arsenal to combat ocean acidification (and climate change) — kelp, a common seaweed.

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NYSG's Solidarity Statement

New York Sea Grant (NYSG) stands in solidarity with the call-to-action to end systemic racism. NYSG is an organization that is deeply rooted in the diversity and complexity of coastal communities, partners, and constituencies across New York State. We are committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful and intentional reflection and action with our staff and programming. More >>

What Does NYSG Mean To You?

For 50 years, New York Sea Grant—one of 34 university-based programs under NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program—has been producing impressive results through its funded research.

"Sea Grant is unique in how it draws upon its Extension program to extend these [research] studies, putting science-based into the hands of a wide variety of coastal stakeholders," says New York Sea Grant's Director Becky Shuford.

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