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More Than $6.3 Million in Funds for New Long Island Sound Research

These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
New York Coastlines - Archives (Current and Past Issues)

Check out the Late Fall '22 - Early Winter '22-23 issue of NYSG's e-newsletter, New York Coastlines, which came ashore in late December '22. If you're not an e-subscriber, sign up for our e-list and you'll receive our next issue before it's available online.
LI Sound Resilience Grants: Local Municipalities and Community Organizations Encouraged to Submit

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.
The Great Lakes and Climate-Induced Human Migration

The eight-page document prompts consideration of how such factors as rising temperatures and precipitation, extreme weather events, sea level rise, and flooding that influence human migration, displacement, and planned relocation may impact the Great Lakes region of the U.S.
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.
NYSG at 50: New York Sea Grant Through The Years — Home

Starting on our 50th birthday, October 27, 2021, we served up a year of #NYSGat50 highlights on social media. Also, as we continue to look towards the future of our coasts, we invite you to share "What New York Sea Grant means to you?"

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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.

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.

Share with us what NYSG means to you. More >>

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