Breaking the Waves  Coastlines, Fall 2008
A leading expert world wide on structures for protecting coastlines and harbors, Dr. Philip L.-F. Liu of Cornell University’s School of Civil Engineering knows about breakwaters. Read More » Coastal Flooding Concerns in NYC Continues Discussion on Storm Surge Barriers  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
With a 520-mile-long coast lined largely by teeming roads and fragile infrastructure, New York City is gingerly facing up to the intertwined threats posed by rising seas and ever-more-severe storm flooding. So began a mid-September 2012 New York Times feature article, "New York Is Lagging as Seas and Risks Rise, Critics Warn," which examines some of the climate change research being done in Metro NY. Read More » Concern Over Risk of Storm Surges in New York City  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
"A Tide Of Concern is Rising Over Risk of Storm Surges," a story that appeared in The Villager, a weekly newspaper serving downtown Manhattan, late last month, focuses on concerns about sea level rise in and around New York City. Read More » CSI Researchers Work to Restore Urban Waterways  NYSG Research - News
NYSG-funded researchers from the College of Staten Island examined ways to restore urban waterways, looking at how toxic metals move up the levels of a food chain. Read More » EPA, LISS and NYSG Encourage Thousands to 'Toast the Coast' for National Estuaries Day  NYC - News
Celebrate the 25th annual National Estuaries Day with a nationwide “Toast the Coast” via social media and at Alley Pond Environmental Center's Little Neck Bay Festival. Read More » Fighting Back the Waves in NYC  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
With the U.S. East Coast focused on Hurricane Irene, the insights offered by NYSG-funded researchers in this May 2011 Wall Street Journal story - on how well NYC and other major cities around the world prepare for future inundation threats from extreme storm events and climate change - are more timely than ever. Read More » Get On The Water with NYC's City of Water Day  NYC - News
The Waterfront Alliance once again emphasizes the importance of public access to New York City and New Jersey's waterways via its City of Water Day celebration on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Read More » Heavy Metal in the Food Chain  New York Coastlines, Spring 2011
A research team from the College of Staten Island led by Dr. William G. Wallace and Sea Grant Scholar Daisuke Goto examine how metals move up the trophic levels of a food chain and effect aquatic predator and prey species. Read More » Improving Storm Surge Forecasts for Metro NY  Coastlines, Fall 2008 - Web Extras
Improving Storm Surge Forecasts for Metro NY (Coastlines, Fall 2008) Read More » In Media, On YouTube: Campaign aims to bring climate science to every US high school  NYC - News
The Cornell-affiliated Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) has launched a new partnership with the NYSG program and is in the second phase of a crowdfunding campaign in its quest to bring climate change science to every U.S. high school. Read More » In Media, On YouTube: New York Sea Grant Introduces “Climate to Go” Bags at STEM Forum  NYC - News
At the three-day “Climate To-Go” workshop 20 teachers from K-12 public schools across New York City were introduced to climate change issues, extreme weather preparedness, and teaching methods for sharing climate science with their students. Read More » In Media: Historic building is hub for Cornell in NYC  NYC - News
Sea Grant is one of a handful of Cornell colleges, units and programs now with operations in one of the city's landmark skyscraper. Read More » In Media: RiSC - Students Become School Boiler-Room Sleuths to Assess Climate Change Risks  NYC - News
The Resilient Schools Consortium program provides an opportunity for students to not only learn about coastal resilience, but create projects and policy recommendations to directly address the challenges that lie ahead. Read More » In Media: Summit addresses climate change response for New York communities  Climate - News
The event included updates from researchers on community impacts and needs, and a session generating stakeholder input on an Extension Volunteer Climate Stewards Program. Read More » In Photos, On YouTube: Sea Grant SUBMERGE-s Into Clean, Safe Boating, Storm Safety at NYC Fest  NYC - News
Test out our "inflat-fleet" and learn how a mapping exercise can help you to be more coastal resilient at this annual marine science festival on Hudon River Park's Pier 26. Read More » In Photos: NYSG's Estuary Education & Underwater Exploration Highlight 10th Annual NYC City of Water  NYC - News
Free opportunities to learn rowing, kayaking, paddle-boarding and more are also offered at the region's biggest harbor festival. Read More » Mayor de Blasio Announces State of Climate Knowledge 2021 Report  NYC - Press Release
First annual report outlines City’s climate research agenda; Will guide future partnerships with academic researchers; NYSG among those commenting. Read More » Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's City of Water Day: Making Urban Waterways Accessible to All  NYC - News
"City of Water Day is all about fun and recognizing the potential of the untapped resource that is our harbor," said MWA President and CEO Roland Lewis. Read More » MWA's Annual Conference: Rebuilding NYC's Waterfront in the Wake of Severe Storms  NYC - News
Urban waterfront plans have been created and "ratcheted up" post-Superstorm Sandy , but are we doing enough to get the job done? Also: A preview of July's City of Water Day Read More » New York Bight Nitrogen Workshop 
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Read More » New York Sea Grant Attends NYC Climate Action Summit  Climate - News
The Local Climate Action Summit, held in New York City during Climate Week NYC in late September, focused on the challenges and opportunities facing local communities in the Northeastern United States because of climate change. Read More » New York Sea Grant in New York City  NYC - News
New York Sea Grant launched a new resource site in Spring 2012 to document our research, extension and education efforts in and around New York City - www.nyseagrant.org/nyc. Read More » New York Times Blogs on NYSG-Funded SBU Researchers Tracking Hurricane Irene  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As Hurricane Irene headed up the U.S. East Coast in late August 2011, New York Times environmental/climate-change reporter Andrew Revkin kept his Web visitors apprised of this force of nature via his interactive blog, Dot Earth. Read More » NOAA's National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 27 - June 2, 2012  Hurricane Education - News
Sea Grant Programs nationwide are a NOAA partner helping prepare for 2012's Hurricane Season. NOAA Research previews the season, releases update on hurricane research, scientists, and other activities. Read More » NYSG Aids in Launch of Storm-Resilient Schools Consortium, Plans for Springtime NYC Summit  NYC - Press Release
Funded through a 2016 NOAA grant, RiSC project's partners provide K-12 environmental literacy and climate resiliency plans for NYC’s schools that help students, faculty and districts prepare for a warming world. Read More » NYSG Attends Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Conference, Tracks NYC Efforts  NYC - News
In addition to NYSG staff being in attendance at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's 2012 Waterfront Conference, there's a new fact sheet and resource site highlighting some of the program's efforts in and around the New York City region. Read More » NYSG Brings Boating Safety to NYC's City of Water Day  NYC - News
New York Sea Grant's Discover Clean & Safe Boating Campaign Expands in 2013, Reaching NYC for the first-time on the heels of being at Hudson River's Clearwater Festival in late Spring. Read More » NYSG Dives into Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's City of Water Days  NYC - News
NYSG will be on-hand for this all-day event on Saturday, July 14, 2012 provides educational materials on rip currents, severe storms, and information on the program's efforts in and around the New York City region. Read More » NYSG Joins Some 600+ Attendees at Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's Annual NYC Conference  NYC - News
As discussed on one of the panels during this day-long event, when Superstorm Sandy hit in late October 2012, Stony Brook University Oceanography professor and storm surge expert Malcolm Bowman, along with investigator Brian Colle and others from the Storm Surge Research Group, kept close tabs on the superstorm before, during and after landfall. Read More » NYSG Networks at Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Conference, Talks Post-Sandy Efforts  NYC - News
New York Sea Grant staff will be in attendance at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's (MWA) 2013 Waterfront Conference. The emphasis for the all-day event, which takes place on Tuesday in New York City, is on "Leadership for Our City of Water." Features of the conference include a mayoral forum and prominent speakers from around the region. Read More » NYSG Sets Sail at Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Conference, Reports on NYC Efforts  NYC - News
New York Sea Grant was well represented at this year's Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, held on May 18-19 at Chelsea Piers and other points along the Hudson River. Read More » NYSG Shares Resources, Offers Educational Opportunities at NY Metro Fall Festivals  NYC - News
NYSG will be at several festivals in the New York metro area this fall, providing attendees with kid-friendly Color Your Catch brochures, news on NYSG's education and research efforts in and around New York City and information on the health of Long Island Sound. Read More » On Air: In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New York looks at sea walls  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
NPR On Point's Tom Ashbrook and his guests - including Malcolm Bowman, head of the Storm Surge Research Group at Stony Brook University - talk about the possibility of barricading New York against a rising sea. Read More » On Air: Protecting New York From Future Flooding  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
National Public Radio's Steve Inskeep speaks with Malcolm Bowman, head of the Storm Surge Research Group at Stony Brook University on Long Island, about flooding from Sandy, and the possibility of creating storm barriers around New York. Read More » On the Fifth Anniversary of Sandy, a Big Question Remains  Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Sea Grant investigators show that the superstorm was not a worst-case catastrophe. Read More » On The Water to Celebrate NYC's City of Water Day ... and More  NYC - News
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. Read More » On YouTube, On Air, On Blog: Sea Grant Educates at City of Water Day in Big Apple  NYC - News
In late July, NYSG expanded its "Discover Clean and Safe Boating Campaign" into New York City for the first time, some 300 miles away from its point of origin. Read More » On YouTube: After the Storm - Could All The Flooding Have Been Avoided?  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As seen in this mid-November 2012 broadcast of "Richard French Live" - an Emmy Award winning interactive, progressive news talk show on the Regional News Network - Stony Brook University oceanography professor and storm surge expert Dr. Malcolm Bowman provided insight into superstorm Sandy's flooding in the metro New York area and the possibility of storm barriers. Read More » On YouTube: Hurricane Sandy provides 'wake-up call' for cities at risk of flooding  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As seen in this clip from NBC News, the killer storm that pummeled the East Monday and left the nation's largest city with a crippled transit system, widespread power outages and severe flooding has resurfaced the debate about how best to protect a city like New York against rising storm surges. Read More » On YouTube: NYC flood was foreseen: Now what?  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Stony Brook University Marine scientist Malcolm Bowman has been warning since before Hurricane Katrina that the New York metro area was susceptible to a catastrophic storm surge, but the fact that superstorm Sandy proved him right doesn't make him feel any better. "It was all predictable, and unfortunately it all happened," Bowman told NBC News. "But then it got worse." Read More » On YouTube: Protecting New York From Future Superstorms as Sea Levels Rise  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As reported on "The Rundown," a PBS News Hour segment offering a more in-depth perspective on the important events of the day, as thousands of residents in the metro New York continue to clean up from Hurricane Sandy, many - including Stony Brook University oceanography professor and storm surge expert Dr. Malcolm Bowman - are anticipating future disasters and considering how New York will cope with rising seas and potentially more devastating flooding. Read More » On YouTube: RiSC Program Helps NYC Students Learn How to Build a Climate Resilient Future  NYC - News
“In a world where extreme weather events, hurricanes and wildfires are ravaging communities and disproportionately threatening already vulnerable populations, programs like RiSC are urgently needed.” Read More » On YouTube: SBU Provost Lecture - Malcolm Bowman: Tsunami: Could It Happen To Us?  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Video from a May 2011 Stony Brook University Provost Lecture by SBU School of Marine and Atmospheric Science's oceanography professor and storm surge expert Malcolm Bowman, also leader of the Storm Surge Research Group. For the last decade, New York Sea Grant has provided principal funding this Group to work on storm surge science, coastal defense systems and policy issues related to regional protection of New York City and Long Island. Read More » On YouTube: SoMAS Lecture - Causes and Impacts of Storm Surge From Superstorm Sandy  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
During the hour-plus lecture "Storm Surge From Superstorm Sandy: Causes and Impacts," Stony Brook University oceanography professor and storm surge expert Dr. Malcolm Bowman described how superstorm Sandy developed, how it lead to the enormous storm surge that devastated the region, what the precise impacts were, how it could have been even worse, and what Metropolitan New York should do to protect against future events. Read More » On YouTube: Students Collaborate with Resilience Professionals at first RiSC Summit  NYC - News
The multi-year project builds on local resilience plans such as OneNYC and fosters new partnerships among K-12 schools, informal education institutions, government and non-profit organizations working on resilience planning and implementation. Read More » On YouTube: Superstorm Sandy Spurs Talk of Sea Barrier for New York  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As reported by ABC News' John Muller and Taylor Behrendt, in the wake of superstorm Sandy's massive destruction to coastlines in the East Coast, many experts suggest that a sea wall barrier could have minimized the deadly storm surge that swept away homes and knocked out power to millions. Read More » On YouTube: TWA's Annual NYC Conference - Defining and Delivering Equity at the Waterfront  NYC - News
The Waterfront Alliance's annual conference in NYC, held this year in mid-May, provides a platform for participants to debate the future of our region's waterfronts, tackling the challenges to defining and delivering equitable access to jobs, education, transportation and recreation at the water's edge. Read More » PBS News Hour: Engineers Consider Barriers to Protect New York From Another Sandy  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Content for this Web extra - filed by reporter Rebecca Jacobson as part of PBS' series, "Coping with Climate Change" - was provided in part by Stony Brook University (SBU) oceanography professor and storm surge expert Dr. Malcolm Bowman and other investigators of SBU's Storm Surge Research Group. Read More » Preparing For The Perfect Storm  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
As seen in this report from CBS 2 New York ... No one knew how bad it was going to be when Hurricane Irene barreled up the East Coast a year ago, flooding whole towns, destroying homes. Up and down the East Coast, Irene caused residents billions of dollars. Experts agree that weather is becoming more severe and they warn that we're not ready for it. Read More » Relative “Quiet” Broken with March Storm  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
A late season nor’easter ripped through Metropolitan New York and Long Island the evening of March 13, 2010. And although the storm’s fury fell short of the damaging 1992 nor’easter, the results of last Saturday’s storm will still be considered a moderate coastal flooding event. Read More » Researchers Find Ways to Improve Storm Surge Forecasts  Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
A new Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society report offers hope that a high-resolution storm surge modeling system developed by NYSG-funded scientists at SBU will better be able to predict flood levels and when flooding will occur in the New York metropolitan area. Read More » Revisiting Jamaica Bay's Restoration Issues  News
Why all the concern over Jamaica Bay? It 's a diverse ecological resource that supports 91 fish species, 325 species of birds and many reptile, amphibian and small mammal species amongst its multiple habitats, which include open water, salt marshes, grasslands, coastal woodlands, maritime shrublands and brackish and freshwater wetlands. Read More » SBU Researcher Talks Sea Level Rise in NYC  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Stony Brook University Oceanography professor Malcom Bowman was recently featured in a sea level rise radio segment on WNYC FM/AM. Read More » SBU Researcher To Appear in PBS/Nova Superstorm Sandy Documentary  Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Stony Brook University oceanography professor and storm surge expert Dr. Malcolm Bowman was recently interviewed by PBS' "Nova" for a one-hour documentary special on Sandy that is slated to air Sunday, November 18 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, November 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS in the U.S. and at 8 p.m. on the BBC in the UK. Read More » Scientists and managers discuss nitrogen in NY Bight  New York Coastlines, Fall 2010
In a two-day workshop held in Manhattan in July 2010, scientists and managers discussed the issues surrounding nitrogen and nitrogen controls in the New York Bight and its associated estuaries. Read More » Sea Grant Communications Network Devise Best Management Practices for Effective Use of Social Media  WWWhat's Trending - News
NYSG's Web Content Manager Paul C. Focazio moderated and presented at the Sea Grant Week sessions on "The Effective Use of Social Media," Read More » Sea Grant Provides Hurricane & Climate Resources at Waterfront Alliance's Annual NYC Conference  NYC - News
For 10 years, over 600 participants have attended annually, incl policymakers, waterfront advocates, journalists, academics, as well as engineering, architecture, and nonprofit professionals. Read More » Sea Grant Speaks of Coastal Stewardship, Awareness and Climate Education Along NYC's Shoreline  NYC - News
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. Read More » Stony Brook University Hosts 5th Annual NYMSC Research Symposium  New York Coastlines, Fall 2012
The New York Marine Sciences Consortium (NYMSC) met for its Annual Conference in order to review the research priorities for implementing ecosystem-based management in the New York Bight. Read More » Storm Surges in New York's Coastal Waters  Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Advisory
Fall 2008 Lecture Series on “Critical Issues Facing the World’s Oceans” comes to a close at Stony Brook Southampton Read More » Students Present Resiliency Guidelines at Final Resilient Schools Consortium Summit  NYC - News
The Resilient Schools Consortium program provides an opportunity for students to not only learn about coastal resilience, but create projects and policy recommendations to directly address the challenges that lie ahead. Read More » Teachers Offer Each Other Activity Ideas at NYC Marine Science Workshop  Education - News
This interactive share-a-thon, the third of its kind in as many years, links teachers up with innovative curricula ideas related to marine science subjects and programs. Read More » The Quiet Before the Storm?  New York Coastlines, Spring 2010
With NYSG funding, a group of researchers have been looking at storm surges and the climatology of the region. Read More » WWWhat's Trending: Scientists Go ‘Social’ with Sandy, An Award-Winning Campaign  New York Coastlines, Summer 2013
NYSG is awarded for the research-based content it provided via its Web site, Facebook and Twitter before, during and after landfall of Sandy late last October. NYSG's funded investigators continue to discuss the storm in the media and at events well into Spring 2013. Read More »