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In Photos: The Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher Program is BACK!

The Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher Program is accepting 2022 applications from 5th—12th-grade educators interested in leading workshops, which teachers across New York can look forward to taking part in the Fall.
$1.4 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities

"These projects will make valuable contributions to the now 50-year legacy of NYSG-supported, science-based knowledge of benefit to New York State’s coastal communities."
2022 Long Island Sound Research Conference

The 2022 Long Island Sound Research Conference will be held at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, CT on Wednesday May 18, 2022.
NYSG @ 50: Home / What Does New York Sea Grant Mean To You?

Starting on our 50th birthday, October 27, 2021, we're serving up a year of #NYSGat50 highlights on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Also, as we looks towards the future of our coasts, we invite you to share "What New York Sea Grant means to you?"
Long Island Sound Study: Preliminary Proposals - 2023-2025 Long Island Sound Study Research

Projects will support the management of Long Island Sound and its resources. Preliminary proposals, due online by 5 pm EDT on Monday, June 6, 2022, are invited for the funding period of March 1, 2023 to February 28, 2025.
Lake Erie Seiche Events Highlighted in NYSG Fact Sheet

New York Sea Grant, in collaboration with the University at Buffalo, has published a “Seiche Events on Lake Erie” factsheet to help shoreline property owners and managers better respond to erosion and potential hazards associated with seiches.

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Sign up for NYSG's flagship e-pub, New York Coastlines / Currents, to keep tabs on our coastal science research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters ... as well as trending stories from our program's federal partner agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as well as some of our partners: nyseagrant.org/nycoastlines.

We also provide new content at nyseagrant.org/currents and nyseagrant.org/blog.

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 >>

How Does Sea Grant Benefit You?

For nearly 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. More >>

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