New York Sea Grant Research: 2024 Results and Impacts
Research - News
May 26, 2025
May 31, 2025
Some recently-completed investigations address topics including: Impacts of microplastics in the aquatic environment, including the species that reside there; Flood risk planning for Lake Ontario's coastal communities; Aquaculture and/or restoration of several species (e.g., oysters, seaweed); Detection of aquatic invasive species; Optimizing existing control strategies for food borne pathogens; Providing a cost efficient and reliable tool in the Great Lakes for ID-ing hatchery vs. wild Chinook
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$2.15M for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities
Research - Press Release
Jan 12, 2025
May 31, 2025
NYSG has awarded approximately $2.15 million to support 10 research projects, the results of which will directly address multiple high priority community, economic, and environmental objectives.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2024-26 Projects
Research - News
Sep 01, 2024
May 31, 2025
NYSG has awarded approximately $2.15 million to support 10 research projects, the results of which will directly address multiple high priority community, economic, and environmental objectives.
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Introducing Tools to Enhance Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Capabilities
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 12, 2024
May 31, 2025
AI technology is used to obtain faster testing results when assessing harmful algal bloom events
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On YouTube: State of the Bays — 2023: Reasons for Optimism in State of the Bays
Research – News
Aug 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
Stony Brook University researchers are learning more about the health risks caused by pollution in Long Island waterways. They're also finding reasons for optimism.
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Fixing an Environmental Problem in the Sea with Kelp
Research – News
Aug 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
Researchers at Stony Brook University may have discovered a tool in the arsenal to combat ocean acidification (and climate change) — kelp, a common seaweed.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2023 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Mar 30, 2023
May 31, 2025
For more than five decades, New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has been supporting university-based research related to a variety of marine, Hudson estuary, and Great Lakes topics and issues.
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On YouTube: 'Perfect Storm' of Conditions Leads to Record Fish Kills in LI Waters
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
"So we've got really the perfect storm here," SBU's Christopher Gobler said at a Cold Spring Harbor waterfront near waters that he described as the "epicenter" of the crisis. "Climate change, excessive nitrogen loading, leading to low oxygen."
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Seaweed Farms May Ease Ocean Acidity, Improve Water Quality
Research - News
Sep 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
Scientists are growing multiple types of seaweed in Long Island Sound, in near-shore locations in Connecticut and New York. Their goal: improve water quality while expanding the industry for cultivated seaweed, oysters, and mussels in the region.
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On YouTube: State of the Bays — 2022: Science Shows Promise
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Sep 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
“All of Long Island is a watershed,” SBU's Chris Gobler remarked. “All activities on land affect the quality of the groundwater.” Over the past few decades, he notes, things have been changing on the Island. With an increase in population has come an increase of nitrogen—its primary source being nitrates in wastewater.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2022 Ongoing Projects
Research - News
Aug 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
Summaries for ongoing investigations that address a variety of concerns within a few key topics, including: harmful algal blooms, microplastics, marine fisheries, aquaculture and coastal resiliency for communities on Long Island and around NY's Great Lakes.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2021 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Aug 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
For 50 years, New York Sea Grant has been supporting university-based research related to a variety of marine, Hudson estuary, and Great Lakes topics and issues.
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In Media: Sea Grant's Summer #BEachSAFEly Campaign Receives National Award
NY Coastlines - News
May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
Recent award for this COVID-19-inspired seasonal campaign, announced in the latest NY Coastlines e-newsletter, is second one this year.
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In Media: Sea Grant Spotlights Youth-Focused Jones Beach Marine Camp
NY Coastlines - News
May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
Recent Marine Camp, featured in Sea Grant's latest NY Coastlines e-newsletter, provides kids with interactive learning experiences.
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On YouTube: HABs A Summer of Discontent in Long Island's Coastal Waters
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
May 25, 2022
May 31, 2025
SBU scientists have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s estuaries in 2021, and the news is not good. rom June through October, every major bay and estuary was afflicted by toxic algae blooms and oxygen-starved, dead zones.
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NYSG Research: Journal Articles Roundup
Research - News
May 06, 2022
May 31, 2025
Over a dozen summaries are offered for published journal articles based on Sea Grant research projects funded throughout New York State.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2021
Publications - Articles
Aug 28, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Summer 2021 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release in Spring '22 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: Kelp Could Be Environmental Elixir, And Economic Opportunity
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 06, 2021
May 31, 2025
Using kelp to help reduce nitrogen in Long Island waters was the subject Dr. Christopher Gobler's May 27th press conference at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Center at Stony Brook Southampton. This is a media mention related to that announcement.
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On Air: Cash For Kelp — Long Island Groups Create Seaweed Farm Incentive Program To Reduce Nitrogen
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 06, 2021
May 31, 2025
Using kelp to help reduce nitrogen in Long Island waters was the subject Dr. Christopher Gobler's May 27th press conference at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Center at Stony Brook Southampton. This is a media mention related to that announcement.
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On YouTube: Stony Brook Researchers — Sugar Kelp Could Help Cleanup Long Island's Waterways
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 06, 2021
May 31, 2025
Using kelp to help reduce nitrogen in Long Island waters was the subject Dr. Christopher Gobler's May 27th press conference at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Center at Stony Brook Southampton. This is a media mention related to that announcement.
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On YouTube: Incentive Spurs Plans to Grow Kelp for Reducing Nitrogen in Waters
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 06, 2021
May 31, 2025
Using kelp to help reduce nitrogen in Long Island waters was the subject Dr. Christopher Gobler's May 27th press conference at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Center at Stony Brook Southampton. This is a media mention related to that announcement.
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In Media: Cultivating Kelp Will Help Cut Down Nitrogen in Local Waters
Harmful Algal Blooms - Press Release
Aug 06, 2021
May 31, 2025
Using kelp to help reduce nitrogen in Long Island waters was the subject Dr. Christopher Gobler's May 27th press conference at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Marine Science Center at Stony Brook Southampton.
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On YouTube: Early 'Mahogany Tide' Algae Bloom In Great South Bay Has Experts Greatly Concerned
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
Ahead of the Summer 2021 season, Stony Brook University investigator Christopher Gobler provided his annual “State of the Bays” address. This is one of the media mentions that followed as the season was underway.
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On YouTube: Tests Show Brown Tide Cell Count in Patchogue at Highest Level Since 2017
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
Ahead of the Summer 2021 season, Stony Brook University investigator Christopher Gobler provided his annual “State of the Bays” address. This is one of the media mentions that followed as the season was underway.
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On YouTube: Scientists — LI's Great South Bay Suffering Through Most Intense Brown Tide In Years
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
Ahead of the Summer 2021 season, Stony Brook University investigator Christopher Gobler provided his annual “State of the Bays” address. This is one of the media mentions that followed as the season was underway.
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On YouTube: Worst Brown Tide in Years Threatens Great South Bay
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
Ahead of the Summer 2021 season, Stony Brook University investigator Christopher Gobler provided his annual “State of the Bays” address. This is one of the media mentions that followed as the season was underway.
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In Photos, On YouTube: State of the Bays — 2021
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Jul 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
"There are no local or regional options to mitigate the global rise in temperatures nor carbon dioxide," said Stony Brook University researcher Chris Gobler. "Thus, our primary tool to lessen the intensity of HABs, hypoxia, and coastal acidification is the mitigation of nitrogen."
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Update on Harmful Algal Blooms in Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
May 24, 2021
May 31, 2025
Extensive studies on Sodus Bay highlight the complexity of harmful algal blooms. It’s not a simple case of excess nutrients, or just warming summers, but a complex interaction of multiple events, including wind, weather, nutrients and localized circulation. All are necessary for a bloom to occur.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2021
Publications - Articles
May 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Spring 2021 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release over the summer to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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Great Lakes Research Consortium Celebrates 35 Years of Great Lakes Science
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - News
Apr 13, 2021
May 31, 2025
Highlights of the report include a handful of small grants — on topics such as contaminants of emerging concern and harmful algal blooms — that have had big impacts.
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Creating Public Access to “Real Time” Harmful Algal Bloom Outbreak Alerts
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
Public input can help waterfront managers to improve their marine harmful algal blooms response and better leverage resources
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2020 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
For nearly 50 years, New York Sea Grant has been supporting university-based research related to a variety of marine, Hudson estuary, and Great Lakes topics and issues.
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New York Coastlines, Winter 2021
Publications - Articles
Jan 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Winter 2021 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release in May to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: Public Reporting Tool Helps Long Island’s Suffolk County Track Harmful Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Jan 22, 2021
May 31, 2025
NYSG created a webpage to link users to the NYSDEC's "Suspicious Marine Algae Public Reporting Tool" and used the 2020 HAB season to successfully conduct a test of the new public outreach effort.
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New York Coastlines, Fall 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Nov 10, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Fall 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is currently being release in February 2021 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: How to Spot Blue-Green Algae and How to Protect Your Pet
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Oct 21, 2020
May 31, 2025
Only allow dogs to play in ponds or lakes you visit regularly and see if conditions change. Learn more from resources including a New York Sea Grant-produced "HABs and Dogs" brochure.
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In Media: $2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment
Research - News
Oct 16, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG has awarded more than $2.1 million to support six coastal science research projects —three of which are being led by Stony Brook University faculty — that explore topics relating to and benefiting New York’s coastal environment, communities and economies.
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In Media: Researchers Explore New Approaches to Decoding Brown Tide in Long Island Estuaries
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Sep 27, 2020
May 31, 2025
Results from a five-year, NOAA NCCOS-sponsored research project on brown tide in Long Island Estuaries were highlighted this past summer during a New York Sea Grant virtual seminar
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NYSG's “Currents Clips” Wins 2020 Folio Award for ‘Best Social Media Public Awareness Campaign’
Currents Clips - News
Sep 22, 2020
May 31, 2025
Launched in mid-2019 as a limited series, this collection of one- to two-minute videos immerses NYSG's subscribers and followers into the program's coastal research, extension and education work.
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$2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Communities & Aquaculture
Research - Press Release
Sep 16, 2020
May 31, 2025
“This set of projects will contribute to the long-standing and growing body of NYSG-supported science-based knowledge available to coastal communities in New York State.”
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Rust Tides Do Harm Shellfish ... But Research Offers Promise for Shellfish Farmers
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Sep 08, 2020
May 31, 2025
While the alga that creates "rust tides" are very harmful to shellfish, those aquatic filter feeders that are cultivated in deeper waters do better than those cultured near the surface.
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In Photos, On YouTube: State of the Bays: Noxious Seaweed Among New Threats in 2020
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Aug 25, 2020
May 31, 2025
“Two of the newest findings are that wastewater from septic systems stimulates this aggressive seaweed and high nitrate in drinking water causes negative health effects,” said SBU SoMAS' Christopher Gobler.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Jul 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the summer 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is slated for release in the fall to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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New York Sea Grant's Virtual Seminar Series
Research - News
Jun 11, 2020
May 31, 2025
This on-going series features NYSG–supported researchers and topics and activities of interest to the New York State coastal community and stakeholders that our program serves.
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Reporting Suspicious Marine Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
May 15, 2020
May 31, 2025
We are asking for your help to document occurrences pf Harmful Algal Blooms in NY's marine waters. These data are used as guidance to make decisions to promote public health and safety during times when HABs are most active.
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New York Coastlines, Winter 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Feb 22, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the winter 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our latest issue, which was released in early April to our e-subscribers. We'll send you the issue before it's online in mid-late April.
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A Chemical Clock to Study Coastal Water Quality
Research - News
Feb 09, 2020
Feb 14, 2020
While we cannot see submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), it's important for researchers to analyze photographic evidence of it. SGD is a hydrogeologic mechanism whereby water is pushed in different ways underground toward the sea, and vice versa. This mixing zone between groundwater and seawater in the coastal aquifer is critically important for controlling a variety of chemical reactions.
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Refuge Areas Could Protect Prized Fisheries in a Changing Climate
Research - News
Feb 09, 2020
May 31, 2025
How climate change might impact some aquatic organisms in New York’s waters was the focus of a recently-completed NYSG-funded study led by SBU SoMAS researcher Christopher Gobler.
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State of the Bays: "But There Is Hope"
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Oct 01, 2019
May 31, 2025
"Continued efforts are needed to restore Long Island's coastal waters," says Stony Brook University investigator Chris Gobler. "It's up to us to leave the environment in better shape than when we found it."
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In Media, On YouTube: Protect Your Dog From Harmful Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Sep 08, 2019
May 31, 2025
“Not all algal blooms are harmful, but some dense populations of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can produce toxins that can have serious effects on liver, nervous system, and skin of humans and their pets.”
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