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New Look, New Location for Boating Information Center at CNY Boat Show

Visit the new-look Boating Information Center (a New York Sea Grant-partnered presentation) at the February 14-17, 2019 Central NY Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY.
Over $1.5 Million Funds Four Long Island Sound Research Projects

The projects address topics affecting the ecological health of the Sound, like hypoxia, biological parameters for water quality management and the scope and impact of landscaping practices. These and other Sound studies will be a focus of a March'19 conference.
NYSG and DEC Announce Nearly $570,000 in New York Ocean Research Grants

Funded research grants— awarded to three investigative teams including Stony Brook University, CUNY York College, and the Wildlife Conservation Society—support New York’s Ocean Action Plan.
2019 New York Seafood Summit

The goal of the summit will be to convene a group of enthusiastic professionals with vested interest in seafood, in order to build active communications between the various sectors of the NY Seafood Industry.
2019 Long Island Sound Research Conference

Highlighted at this biennial conference (to be held in March 2019 in Port Jefferson, NY) is the diverse research occurring in the Long Island Sound and its watershed.
New York Coastlines, Early Winter 2018

NYSG's latest e-newsletter, New York Coastlines, has come ashore. Check out the Winter '18 edition, which features our latest fellowship as well as stories on coastal tourism, flood resiliency, stewardship, climate challenges and more ...

2020-21 Research Call RFP

Pre-proposals are currently being accepted for NYSG's Biennial Research Call for 2020-2021. Deadline for online submissions is 4:30 PM on Monday, February 25, 2019. Approximately $120,000 per year for 2 years (beginning 2/1/2020) to support about 6-7 projects. More: www.nyseagrant.org/proposals.

Also, graduate and/or postgraduates can apply for fellowships: Two from National Marine Fisheries Service – Sea Grant; and the Knauss Marine Policy. Deadlines and details for each via the link above.

Are You A E-News Subscriber?

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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