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New York Sea Grant's Summer 2020 Virtual Seminar Series

This series features NYSG–supported researchers and topics and activities of interest to the New York State coastal community and stakeholders that our program serves.
Boating in NY in 2020: Top 10 Safety Reminders, New Resources

In mid-April, when boating opportunities began opening up with some restrictions related to marina operations, social distancing, and sanitization, we partnered to provide resources to encourage people to boat in a socially responsible way.
New York Sea Grant Issues Yellow Perch and Barotrauma Fact Sheet, Resources

An illustrated fact sheet and video set help anglers address a condition that can occur in yellow perch caught from the deep waters of Lake Erie.
Great Lakes Shoreline Owners: Virtual Site Visit Offers Expert Erosion Management Help

Waterfront property owners in need of erosion management expertise can request a no-cost virtual site visit by New York Sea Grant.
In Photos: Long Island Sound Marine Debris Reduction

The Marine Debris Action Plan for Long Island Sound, led by Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut, is one of eight projects awarded funding through NOAA’s Sea Grant-Marine Debris Special Projects Competition.
How Sea Grant Benefits You in 2020

Under examination is nearly two dozen impacts made by New York Sea Grant's specialists and funded researchers this past year to use science in order to improve decisions made by a variety of stakeholders.

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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 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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