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New York Coastlines, Late Winter 2019

In June, NYSG will release the late Spring / early Summer '19 issue of its flagship publication, New York Coastlines. E-subscribers will receive it first, so be sure to sign up ... and, in the meantime, check out our late Winter '19 edition.
Hurricanes: Forecasting, Communication, Response & Preparedness

NYSG's efforts are increasing community awareness and preparedness for storms like 2012's Sandy and the 1938 Hurricane, both of which destroyed thousands of homes and resulted in loss of life and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
Stewardship and You: Volunteer for Long Island Sound (April - June 2019)

There are many organizations in Connecticut and New York that need your help restoring and protecting Long Island Sound.
How Sea Grant Benefits You In 2019

For nearly 50 years, New York Sea Grant has worked with coastal residents, communities, businesses, teachers and residents on problems and opportunities specific activities within the land and water interface.
Utilizing Education to Develop the Next Generations of Great Lakes Stakeholders

In 2018, NYSG educated the next generations of Great Lakes citizens by working with over 17,000 students and 110 teachers. Sea Grant staff engaged them in experiential learning and provided them with resources and classroom-tested curriculum.
Sea Grant Leads Suffolk County Effort for Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation Planning

Harmful algal bloom disrupt Long Island's waters, resulting in significant economic loss to the fishing and outdoor recreation sectors when shellfish beds are closed for harvesting and swimming restrictions are imposed on beaches.

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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: nyseagrant.org/nycoastlines.

We also provide new content at nyseagrant.org/currents and nyseagrant.org/blog. Via the blog we publish topical entries as well as an occasional "Social Media Review," which features trending stories at both NYSG and our federal partner agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

How Does Sea Grant Benefit You?

For nearly 50 years, New York Sea Grant—one of 33 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 Interim Director Kathy Bunting-Howarth. More >>

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