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New Funding Opportunity a Highlight of Virtual Long Island Sound Workshop

Applications will be accepted for the LIS Resilience Grant Writing Assistance Program on a rolling basis until all available funding is allocated, which may be no later than September 30th, 2023.
New York Sea Grant Celebrates Five 2023 Finalists in 44th Knauss Fellowship Class

The 86 finalists for the 44th class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program represent 29 of the 34 Sea Grant programs and 62 universities.
Seaweed Processing and Marketing Task Force

The task force has created a series of resources to assist New York seaweed producers in understanding the regulations governing the sale and marketing of seaweed products in the State.
The Hard Clam Selective Breeding Collaborative Offers Support for Stressed Clams

Hard clams are a socioeconomically important species that are key to the marine food web, which is why a regional collaborative of scientists is focusing on challenges that have been delivering a one-two punch since the 1990s ...
New Coastal Climate Specialist Focuses on Renewable Energy, Blue Economy

In addition to offshore energy work, NYSG's new Coastal Climate Specialist will extend cutting-edge research related to climate-change mitigation, which ultimately will help with local resilience and ocean literacy.
Plastic Pollution and You: NY Sea Grant Curriculum Teaches Ways to Reduce Impact

NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum focused on a man-made threat to the quality of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems.

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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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