| 03/24/2023 |
Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher Program Returns | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): The Long Island Sound (LIS) Mentor Teacher program supported by NYSG and the LIS Study estuary program connects educators with local resources.
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| 03/24/2023 |
Community Science LI Educational Webinars Year Two | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG’s successful Community Science LI webinar series of 2021 continued in 2022, connecting the public with the local environment through participatory science.
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| 03/23/2023 |
Regional Needs Assessment: Building a Sustainable & Resilient Long Island Sound | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals facilitated a needs assessment to understand climate-related environmental challenges and barriers to action in Long Island Sound communities.
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| 03/23/2023 |
Flushing Climate Meeting: Preparing Communities for Future Flooding | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG and partners’ outreach to local communities includes access to science-based expertise and resources to better address potentially deadly climate-related challenges.
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| 03/23/2023 |
Community Engaged Internship Comes to The Bronx | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG participation in National Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internships program provides professional development to undergraduate students from underrepresented and Indigenous communities as well as benefitting local communities.
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| 03/23/2023 |
First Annual Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals have created a new foundation for focusing shared interest in building the resilience of Long Island Sound communities.
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| 03/23/2023 |
Long Island Sound Marine Debris Plan Completed | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023): NYSG in partnership with CT Sea Grant identified and prioritized goals, objectives, strategies, and actions and completed an Action Plan to reduce marine debris in their shared coastal region of Long Island Sound
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| 02/28/2023 |
More Than $6.3 Million in Funds for New Long Island Sound Research | Long Island Sound (Research) - Press Release: These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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| 01/09/2023 |
New York Coastlines, Fall / Winter 2022 | Publications - Articles: Check out stories from the Fall / Winter 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 Spring, likely in mid-late March, to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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| 11/22/2022 |
LI Sound Resilience Grants: Local Municipalities and Community Organizations Encouraged to Submit | Long Island Sound Study - News: Applications will be accepted for the LIS Resilience Grant Writing Assistance Program on a rolling basis until all available funding is allocated, which may be no later than September 30th, 2023.
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| 08/15/2022 |
Long Island Sound: Showcasing Local Stewardship Opportunities | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022): The Community Science Long Island 2021 webinar series developed by New York Sea Grant and Seatuck, with local scientists and researchers, highlighted the value of getting involved in local resource monitoring.
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| 08/15/2022 |
Long Island Sound: Sea Grant Interns Bring Long Island Sound Habitats to Virtual Classroom | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022): A New York Sea Grant-developed educational tool virtually connects teachers and students from classrooms to New York’s coastal habitats.
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| 08/15/2022 |
Long Island Sound: Outreach Coordinator for NYC and Westchester County | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022): New York City and Westchester County communities are now assisted by New York Sea Grant’s new Long Island Sound Study Outreach Coordinator.
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| 08/14/2022 |
Long Island Sound: Building a Sustainable & Resilient Long Island Sound Watershed | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022): New York Sea Grant has added new extension specialists to the collaborative regional framework that is strengthening the environmental, social, and economic well-being of Long Island Sound communities.
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| 05/30/2022 |
New York Coastlines, Spring 2022 | Publications - Articles: 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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| 05/29/2022 |
In Media: Opinion — Everyone Can Help Make Clean Beaches a Reality | Marine Debris - News: This year’s #DontTrashLISound campaign isn’t going to be harping so much on the ubiquitous litter problem as on solutions — big, small and in-between. Every action people take builds momentum and positive peer pressure for friends and neighbors to join in keeping clean our communities and our most important waterway — Long Island Sound.
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| 05/29/2022 |
In Media: Annual #DontTrashLISound Campaign Aims to Reduce Plastic Pollution | Marine Debris - News: For the fifth consecutive year of the #DontTrashLISound social media campaign partners focus on hope for reducing plastic pollution in the estuary by highlighting positive steps people are taking to address the issue.
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| 05/29/2022 |
In Media: Legislator Anker and NYSG to Host a Public Presentation on Coastal Erosion | Coastal Processes & Hazards - News: The informational session focuses on erosion, the recession of bluffs and shorelines, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and disturbances caused by the changing climate.
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| 05/19/2022 |
Sea Grant Partners to Promote Upcoming Flushing, NY Climate Meeting | Long Island Sound Study - Press Advisory: Just ahead of 2022's storm season, Flushing, NY community gathers for Climate Meeting hosted by Sea Grant, Columbia University, and NYC Emergency Management
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| 05/18/2022 |
LI Sound Marine Debris Action Plan Organizes Bi-State Partners for Cleaner Coasts, Waterways | Marine Debris - Press Release: Consumer litter, tiny plastic shards, lost or improperly discarded fishing gear and other trash will be more effectively removed or kept out of LIS under the Marine Debris Action Plan for the estuary completed under the leadership of CTSG and NYSG.
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| 04/04/2022 |
Plastic Pollution and You: NY Sea Grant Curriculum Teaches Ways to Reduce Impact | Marine Debris - Press Release: NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum focused on a man-made threat to the quality of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems.
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| 03/25/2022 |
New Sea Grant Specialists in NY and CT Help Expand LI Sound Study's Basin-wide Sound Efforts | Long Island Sound Study - Press Release: Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut have hired a team of new Long Island Sound Study professionals dedicated to protecting the communities, economy, and environment of the Sound.
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| 03/25/2022 |
NYSG Expands Long Island Sound Study Outreach Programs in New York City / Western Basin | Long Island Sound Study - Press Release: NYSG has provided outreach and education on coastal issues in New York City and Westchester for decades, but never with a position fully dedicated in those areas to Long Island Sound.
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| 03/16/2022 |
2022 Long Island Sound Research Conference | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: The 2022 Long Island Sound Research Conference will be held at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, CT on Wednesday May 18, 2022.
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| 03/11/2022 |
In Photos: The Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher Program is BACK! | Long Island Sound Study - Press Release: The Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher Program is accepting 2022 applications from 5th—12th-grade educators interested in leading workshops, which teachers across New York can look forward to taking part in the Fall.
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| 02/01/2022 |
$1.4 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities | Research - Press Release: "These projects will make valuable contributions to the now 50-year legacy of NYSG-supported, science-based knowledge of benefit to New York State’s coastal communities."
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| 08/28/2021 |
New York Coastlines, Summer 2021 | Publications - Articles: 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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| 08/16/2021 |
#DontTrashLISound: Annual Campaign Brings Hopeful Perspective on Reducing Plastic Pollution | Long Island Sound Study - Press Release: You can help increase the campaign’s educational impact by sharing posts to your networks starting on August 16th through International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 18th.
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| 08/07/2021 |
In Media: River Otters Confirmed in South Shore Waters | Long Island Sound Study - News: “Community Science Long Island” is an education series about community science opportunities (also known as citizen science) in Long Island and the importance of those projects in supporting research and local environmental management efforts.
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| 08/07/2021 |
In Media: River Otters In Action Along Eastport's Little Seatuck Creek | Long Island Sound Study - News: “Community Science Long Island” is an education series about community science opportunities (also known as citizen science) in Long Island and the importance of those projects in supporting research and local environmental management efforts.
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| 07/25/2021 |
Sea Grant Programs Support 2021 Bioblitz Events in Northeast and Great Lakes Regions | Long Island Sound Study - News: Sea Grant programs from throughout both the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, including New York, supported “BioBlitz” this past spring and summer, community science efforts to record as many species as possible within a designated location and time period.
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| 05/29/2021 |
Protecting the Water Quality in Long Island Sound | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: A group of scientists funded by Sea Grant programs in NY and CT are assembling the pieces of a puzzle to determine the impact of past excesses in nitrogen release to Long Island Sound and the efficacy of efforts to remediate them.
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| 05/08/2021 |
New York Coastlines, Spring 2021 | Publications - Articles: 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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| 04/26/2021 |
In Media: River Otters Stage Long Island Comeback, With A Little Human Help | Long Island Sound Study - News: “Community Science Long Island” is an education series about community science opportunities (also known as citizen science) in Long Island and the importance of those projects in supporting research and local environmental management efforts.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: New Web-Based Educational Series Launches for Long Island Community Scientists | Long Island Sound Study - News: “Community Science Long Island” is an education series about community science opportunities (also known as citizen science) in Long Island and the importance of those projects in supporting research and local environmental management efforts.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Long Island Environmental Groups Launch Monthly Webinar Series | Long Island Sound Study - News: “Community Science Long Island” is an education series about community science opportunities (also known as citizen science) in Long Island and the importance of those projects in supporting research and local environmental management efforts.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Report Shows Social Impacts of New York City’s “Sunny Day” Flooding | NY Coastlines - News: Highlights from the Winter 2021 issue of the NY Coastlines e-newsletter, New York Sea Grant's flagship publication
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: NY's Annual Seafood Summit (Virtually) Spotlights COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges | NY Coastlines - News: Highlights from the Winter 2021 issue of the NY Coastlines e-newsletter, New York Sea Grant's flagship publication
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Grant-Funded Projects to Study Water Quality, Other Environmental Issues in LIS | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: Under examination in the suite of studies are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Chris Gobler’s LI Sound Research Receives Federal Funding | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: Under examination in the suite of studies are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: 'To Protect and Restore the Sound' | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: Under examination in the suite of studies are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: More Than $2.8 Million in Funds for New Long Island Sound Research | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: Under examination in the suite of studies are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Over $2.8 Million in Funds for New Long Island Sound Research | Long Island Sound (Research) - News: Under examination in the suite of studies are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 01/31/2021 |
In Photos: Eight Ecological Research Projects Seek to Inform Better Management of Long Island Sound | Long Island Sound (Research) - Press Release: Under examination in the suite of studies (funded via more than $2.8 million in federal funding through the Long Island Sound Study Research Grant Program) are various facets of the water chemistry and habitat quality of Long Island Sound. Findings for these two year projects, which are now underway, may potentially yield more effective management decisions.
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| 01/27/2021 |
NYSG & LISS Host Teacher Webinar Showcasing New Module on Climate Change Impact on Coastal Marshes | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021): New York Sea Grant adapted to the virtual environment to provide research-based educational resources on climate change
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| 01/27/2021 |
NYSG & LISS Partners Organize Virtual Meeting on Coastal Habitat Priorities | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021): New York Sea Grant and partners gathered experts from New York and Connecticut to inform Long Island Sound watershed conservation action planning for the next five years
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| 01/27/2021 |
New York Sea Grant Research: 2020 Results and Impacts | Research - News: 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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| 01/23/2021 |
New York Coastlines, Winter 2021 | Publications - Articles: 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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| 11/10/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Fall 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: 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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| 09/22/2020 |
NYSG's “Currents Clips” Wins 2020 Folio Award for ‘Best Social Media Public Awareness Campaign’ | Currents Clips - News: 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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