$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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In Media: No Swimming at Some NY Beaches Due to Hurricane, Rip Currents, High Surf
Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Nov 21, 2023
May 31, 2025
Over the past decade, rip currents were the third-leading cause of weather fatalities in the U.S., behind only heat waves and floods. Kathleen Fallon, New York Sea Grant's coastal processes and hazards specialist, said flash rip currents are the most common type of rip currents on the South Shore.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2022
Publications - Articles
May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Spring 2022 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 this Fall, likely in mid-late November, to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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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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Dunes – A Strong Companion in the Face of Storms
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 29, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant developed an informative "Healthy Dune Systems" brochure to help educate people about the value of these nature made structures and the science behind them.
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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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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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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: The Growing Risk of High Tide Flooding to NYC Communities
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Dec 25, 2020
May 31, 2025
Through a network of volunteers, NYSG and SRIJB's Community Flood Watch Project is documenting and reporting flooding in coastal communities.
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An Urban Estuary Ready for an Oyster Comeback
Hudson River Estuary / Research - News
Dec 23, 2020
May 31, 2025
Cornell University researchers investigated an extensive surviving population of eastern oysters recently found in the Hudson/Raritan Estuary. New York City's coastal waters once were the center of a booming oyster fishery, but now we have almost none.
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In Photos: Even on Sunny (and Wintery) Days, Floods in NYC Cause Distress
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Dec 20, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYC’s coastal communities are facing more frequent weather disruptions such as floods, which, according to a new research brief on “Flood Watch Social Impacts,” is a hazard that will continue to increase in its severity due to sea level rise.
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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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On Air: Community Flood Watch Project Engages Residents in Reporting and Mitigation
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Oct 27, 2020
May 31, 2025
This October 2020 episode explores a NYSG-led community science project aimed at mitigating the impacts of flooding in Jamaica Bay, NY.
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New York Sea Grant Welcomes Katie Graziano as Jamaica Bay Coastal Resilience Specialist
Jamaica Bay / NYC - Press Release
Oct 23, 2020
May 31, 2025
“Flood Watch” Project, an community science-driven initiative in collaboration with NYC Mayor’s Office of Resilience, is a focus in Oct. 27th Cornell “Extension Out Loud” Podcast
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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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Zoning Law Changes Build Coastal Resiliency
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Sep 07, 2020
May 31, 2025
Despite more frequent severe weather, property owners continue to build in areas with high risk for flooding and storm damage. However, a NYSG-funded project has helped 10 local communities receive detailed assessments of their local resiliency policies.
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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 Coastlines, Spring 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Apr 07, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the spring 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 mid-July to our e-subscribers. Sign up and we'll send you issues weeks before it's online.
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On YouTube: Living Shorelines - What Are They and Are More NY Communities Embracing Them?
New York Shorelines - News
Nov 22, 2019
Aug 18, 2022
Living Shorelines include natural features that work to absorb (lessen) some wave action and flooding. They not only protect shorelines, but conserve, create, or restore natural shoreline functions.
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On The Water to Celebrate NYC's City of Water Day ... and More
NYC - News
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
SRIJB provided dockside tours of the R/V CUNY 1, a 65-foot hybrid propulsion aluminum catamaran that is the latest technology in maritime and boating.
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RISE 2019: NYSG Climate and Resiliency Extension, Outreach and Education
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 13, 2019
May 31, 2025
NYSG provides multiple platforms for climate and resilience extension, outreach and education along New York’s marine and Great Lakes coastlines.
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NOAA Sea Grant's Coastal Storm Awareness Program Findings Welcomed by National Weather Service
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Sep 07, 2019
May 31, 2025
Sea Grant-supported research has led to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service adopting Eastern Region’s new storm briefing template nationwide.
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New York Coastlines, Early Summer 2019
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Aug 02, 2019
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the early summer issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, slated for release to our subscribers in November.
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Coastal Resilience Forums: Resources
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jul 08, 2019
Apr 03, 2025
Being resilient before a coastal storm is key, which is why New York Sea Grant has produced a new fact sheet series for community residents, representatives and planners.
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On YouTube: Debate ensues into how to best protect NY-NJ Harbor from future disaster
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 20, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
Stony Brook University professor Malcolm J Bowman, who has more than four decades of study and research on coastal front and storm surges, says, "Millions of people at risk, billions of dollars of infrastructure at risk and the problems can only get worse."
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On Air, On YouTube: NOAA Announces its 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 09, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
With the 2019 hurricane season upon us, NOAA and Sea Grant are leveraging cutting-edge tools to help secure Americans against the threat posed by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Coastal Resilience Forums Provide Information for Town of Babylon ... and Beyond
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 08, 2019
May 23, 2023
Being resilient before a coastal storm is key, which is why NYSG has produced several new fact sheets and hosts a series of resilience forums for Long Island residents.
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May 08, 2019
May 31, 2025
This is a new series of one to two minute video summaries that immerse NYSG's Web site visitors, social media followers and NY Coastlines subscribers into the program's coastal research, extension and education stories.
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On YouTube, On Air: Coastal Residents Wary of Storms and Preparing
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Mar 30, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
In the years since Superstorm Sandy's impact, the aim of the NOAA Sea Grant’s Coastal Storm Awareness Program was to help better understand through social science how people react to storm warnings and make the decision to stay or to go.
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New York Coastlines, Late Winter 2019
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Mar 22, 2019
Aug 18, 2022
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.
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On YouTube: Hurricanes: Forecasting, Communication, Response & Preparedness
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2019)
Feb 25, 2019
May 31, 2025
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.
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New York Coastlines, Early Winter 2018
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Dec 19, 2018
Aug 18, 2022
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 ...
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On YouTube: Helping New York City Communities Address the Impacts of Climate Change
Jamaica Bay / NYC - Press Release
Dec 18, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
“Living in coastal cities presents unique hazards from water—from storm surge to extreme storms to storm water, ” said Kathy Bunting-Howarth, Interim Director of New York Sea Grant.
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In Media, On YouTube: Hurricane of '38
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 16, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
On Sept. 21, 1938, the Category 3 storm took Long Islanders by surprise, claiming dozens of lives and turning the East End on its end. 80 years later, survivors recall vivid memories of the historic Long Island Express hurricane.
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On YouTube: A Forecasting Fulcrum: Insights From Dr. Louis W. Uccellini on the 1938 Hurricane
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 16, 2018
May 23, 2023
On October 3, 2018, Hofstra commemorated the 80th anniversary with a symposium, "Long Island Hurricanes on the 80th Anniversary of the 1938 Storm: Past, Present, and Future," at which Sea Grant tabled and provided its funded research on past hurricanes, and shared resources for hurricane preparedness.
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On YouTube: Destructive 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Draws to an End
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Dec 16, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
According to NOAA, the season will be remembered most for hurricanes Florence and Michael, which caused significant damage in the southeastern U.S. In total, the season produced 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes of which two were “major” (Category 3, 4 or 5).
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On YouTube: Kathleen Fallon Shares Hurricane Information with Long Islanders
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 15, 2018
May 23, 2023
Speaking to an audience seated below the historic flood level, NYSG's Kathleen Fallon shared information about forecasting, communications, and preparedness at the Hurricane Forum at the end of September.
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On YouTube: On Long Island, Post-Superstorm Sandy, an Upside
Marine Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Dec 10, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
NYSG-funded research Charlie Flagg discovered an unexpected side effect of October 2012's Sandy: a breach opened in Long Island's Fire Island region after the superstorm increased circulation and flushing, which has led to better water quality, and reduced incidence of harmful algal blooms.
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On YouTube: Coastal Storm Warnings and Your Tipping Point
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 08, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
How do you evacuate from a hurricane? Investigators of a study funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant’s Coastal Storm Awareness Program examine why residents in danger do not always evacuate before storms.
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New York Coastlines, Late Summer - Early Fall 2018
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Sep 13, 2018
Aug 18, 2022
NY Coastlines—NYSG's flagship publication—and its news archive, Currents, highlight news, events and other activities from our coastal program's various research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters.
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On Air: NOAA Updates its 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook, Provides Snapshot of 2017 Season
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Sep 10, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
NOAA forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane season prediction; Preparedness still key as more storms expected to develop
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Sep 10, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
Investigators examine public responses to severe storm threats in NOAA Sea Grant-funded studies. Sea Grant also provides tips to empower preparedness.
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Sea Grant Speaks of Coastal Stewardship, Awareness and Climate Education Along NYC's Shoreline
NYC - News
Sep 07, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
Sea Grant highlights some of its recent coastal education and climate awareness efforts in and around New York City, including support for the Waterfront Alliance's annual City of Water Day and Waterfront Conference.
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Climate Forum Presentations Inform Flooding Preparedness
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Aug 21, 2018
May 23, 2023
The Climate Forum series seeks to create a dialogue between the community and agencies and researchers, and share information, resources, and perspectives.
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Before a Severe Storm Hits, Learning to Communicate about the Risks
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Aug 14, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
“Is Storm Surge Scary?” an article describing research results, has been published in the September 2018 issue of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2018
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
May 11, 2018
Aug 18, 2022
NY Coastlines—NYSG's flagship publication—and its news archive, Currents, highlight news, events and other activities from our coastal program's various research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters.
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Sea Grant’s Bill Wise Speaks to Congress about Disaster Preparedness
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 27, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
New York Sea Grant Director Bill Wise participated in a legislative briefing, “Using Science and Outreach to Assist State and Local Decision Makers in Disaster Preparedness and Public Safety,” on November 8 in Washington, DC, which was sponsored by Congressmen Lee Zeldin (NY) and Joe Courtney (CT).
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