Publications: Success Stories
Extension - 2025
May 26, 2025
May 31, 2025
Included in this annual review are over 40 summaries of select work conducted by our program's extension specialists and funded researchers to develop and provide stakeholder-driven, science-based information, tools, and other resources that support local communities, businesses, and individuals.
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Children's Activities Announced for 2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival in Oswego
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - Press Release
Apr 23, 2025
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant will have free Enviro-Time Storytime Recommended Environmental Reading Lists for K-12 available at its exhibit along with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life vests on display, including one sized for children.
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Lake Ontario Shipboard Science Workshop
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
15 teachers participated in NYSG’s weeklong professional development workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the U.S. EPA R/V Lake Guardian
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Day in the Life Debuts in Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Region
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
NYSG and partners engaged more than 650 middle school students in hands-on environmental stewardship learning along the shoreline of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River region for the first time.
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Register Now: NYSG's 2024 Great Lakes Ecosystem Workshops for Teachers and Educators
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
Jun 27, 2024
May 31, 2025
During the summer of 2024, teachers and educators from NY's Great Lakes are invited to participate in professional development opportunities with NYSG, the GLEEE Program, and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy.
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2024 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Erie
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - Press Release
Jun 27, 2024
May 31, 2025
Two western NY teachers selected for a shipboard science workshop on EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian on Lake Erie
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Summer 2023's Shipboard Science Workshop Lessons Shared at Teachers Conference in Syracuse
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Nov 10, 2023
May 31, 2025
November 2023's Science Teachers Association of NYS Conference in Syracuse included a session on Great Lakes lessons learned and curriculum developed aboard the federal Research Vessel Lake Guardian on Lake Ontario in 2023 with NYSG Great Lakes Literacy Specialist Nate Drag.
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A Day in the Life: Over 600 Middle School Students (8 Schools, 3 Upstate NY Counties) Participated
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - Press Release
Oct 09, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSDEC, Sea Grant, and NY State Parks host an early October '23 student summit event to announce success of two-year environmental education project in the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River watershed.
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On YouTube: Teachers on Great Lakes Research Ship Take Science Back to Their Classrooms
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Teachers Spend Week Aboard Research Ship
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 15, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Teachers Wanted for Great Lakes Experience
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Rochester Teachers Set Sail for Hands-On GL Research to Inspire Classroom Lessons
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Two Rochester Teachers Chosen for Week-Long Research Sail on Lake Ontario
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Rochester Teachers Aboard Lake Ontario Science Vessel
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: Local Teacher to Learn from Scientists Aboard Lake Ontario Research Vessel
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube: North Tonawanda Biology Teacher Selected to Explore Lake Ontario
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 13, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On Air: EPA Teacher Research Vessel Makes Stop at Port of Oswego
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
One of the media clips featuring the 15 educators from five states along the Great Lakes who became scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On YouTube, On Air: Teachers Learn Aboard the Lake Guardian
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Jul 09, 2023
May 31, 2025
Check out media clips featuring the 15 educators from five Great Lakes states who were scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the EPA's R/V Lake Guardian.
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Educators to Learn from Scientists and NY Sea Grant Aboard Ship on Lake Ontario
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - Press Release
Jun 14, 2023
May 31, 2025
Fifteen educators from five states along the Great Lakes will become scientists in early July during the 2023 Shipboard Science Workshop on Lake Ontario aboard the Lake Guardian, the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office research vessel.
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On Air: Sea Grant Offers Opportunities For Teachers
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
"It's my job to work with teachers, educators, students, pretty much anyone who wants to learn more about the Great Lakes so that they can understand how [the lakes] influence our lives and how we impact them", said NYSG's Nate Drag during a recent WTNY radio segment.
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On YouTube: Learn About Great Lakes Literacy With NY Sea Grant
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
As discussed in this 7 News This Morning clip, Great Lakes Literary specialist Nate Drag works with teachers, educators, and students to integrate Great Lakes lessons and activities into their classes and programs.
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NYSG Featured in NYSDEC's 2020-2022 Great Lakes Program Progress Report
New York's Great Lakes - News
Apr 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
People and communities are benefiting from collaborative projects, including a number of them with Sea Grant, to restore New York's Great Lakes resources
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Plastic Pollution and You: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG-developed curricula focus teacher and student attention on today’s pressing environmental issues, including plastic pollution and marine debris.
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Great Lakes Coastal Resilience & Climate Change Curriculum Workshop
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG professional development training for teachers is increasing their awareness, knowledge, and capacity to teach on Great Lakes topics, including climate change.
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Celebrate 2023 Black History Month With NYSG Recommended Reading Lists
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - Press Release
Jan 09, 2023
May 31, 2025
An Environmental Justice Comic Book, Biographies of Notable Black Scientists, Freedom Seekers Curriculum are among 2023 Black History Month reading suggestions from New York Sea Grant.
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On Air: Great Lakes Summer Workshops for Teachers
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
Dec 12, 2022
May 31, 2025
"We have four this summer, Oswego, Messina, Rochester and Buffalo. But I'll also be hopefully doing some throughout the school year ... as well. And all the resources that I'll be sharing at the workshop are available on our website."
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On YouTube: Plastic Pollution and You — NY Sea Grant Ways to Reduce Impact
Marine Debris - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum focused on a human-induced threat to the health of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems.
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On YouTube: Plastic Pollution and You, Teaching Kids About Plastics
Marine Debris - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant has created "Plastic Pollution and You", a lesson plan directly dedicated to plastic pollution and the human influence, and it has already been used by some teachers across the state.
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On YouTube: Plastic Pollution — WPBS Weekly Inside the Stories
Marine Debris - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
Teachers throughout New York State are learning a new curriculum to teach in the classroom – It covers plastic pollution, and it’s turning young people into future environmental stewards.
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On YouTube: Sea Grant Offers ‘Teach the Teacher’ Workshops
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
Great Lakes literacy specialist Nate Drag says New York Sea Grant is offering professional development workshops called “Teach the Teacher.”
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Advancing Lake Sturgeon Conservation: New Curriculum, Workshops and Virtual Field Trip
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant is advancing education about a Threatened fish species with a new curriculum, supplemental teaching resources, workshops, and a virtual field trip opportunity.
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Engaging New York State Educators for Interactive Online Curriculum Review
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant engaged educators and teachers from New York’s Great Lakes and Long Island regions in an interactive review of a new marine debris and plastic pollution curriculum.
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Register Now: NYSG's 2022 Great Lakes Ecosystem Workshops for Teachers and Educators
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - Press Release
Jun 20, 2022
May 31, 2025
NY teachers and educators are invited to join NYSG and NYSDEC this summer for free workshops at various locales, including NY State Parks & Historic Sites, to learn about Great Lakes educational resources.
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On YouTube: NYSG, Local Bookstores Urging Young Readers to Take Environmental Action
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 27, 2022
May 31, 2025
“What we try to do is provide resources that teachers, parents and educators can use to connect kids to the Great Lakes,” said NYSG's Great Lakes Coastal Literacy Specialist. “That comes in the form of curriculum, hands-on activities and kits and professional development.”
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In Media: Zoom-Fatigued Rochester-Area Teachers Focus on Nature and Environmental Education
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 26, 2022
May 31, 2025
"Placing it in the context of science and environmental understanding – looking at stars, native plants, waterways – and thinking of the way people moved on the Underground Railroad makes it really interesting," said Nate Drag, a literacy specialist at New York Sea Grant. "What we’re seeing is the interdisciplinary nature of these projects."
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On Air: NYSG Offers New Curriculum, List of Environmental Book Recommendations
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 26, 2022
May 31, 2025
As highlighted by New York Sea Grant's Great Lakes Literacy Specialist in a segment on Finger Lakes Radio, the coastal science program is offering new curriculum — on Lake Sturgeon, the Underground Railroad — as well as a recommended reading list full of environmental books.
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On Air: NYSG Offers Educational Resources for Teachers and Students
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 26, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant has a number of K-12 resources for teachers home schoolers. NYSG's Great Lakes Literacy Specialist spoke about the new curriculum available for educators during recent a call-in appearance to WDOE 1040 AM / 94.9 FM's "Viewpoint" program, which is broadcast in the greater Syracuse and Oswego regions.
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On YouTube: NYSG Offers Educational Resources for Teachers and Students
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
May 26, 2022
May 31, 2025
If you are a teacher or a parent wanting to get your kids interested in the outdoors, there are resources for you. New York Sea Grant has much available for teachers, parents, home schoolers, and anyone who is interested in learning about the Great Lakes.
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On YouTube: Legislator Sarah Anker and NYSG Announce a New Marine Debris School Curriculum
Marine Debris - News
May 16, 2022
May 31, 2025
NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum developed for grades 3-12 to address plastic pollution, a risk to the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers as well as our communities.
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On YouTube: NYSG Curriculum Teaches Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution in NY's Marine, Freshwaters
Marine Debris - News
May 16, 2022
May 31, 2025
NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum developed for grades 3-12 to address plastic pollution, a risk to the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers as well as our communities.
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On YouTube: NYSG Curriculum Teaches How to Reduce Impact Marine Debris
Marine Debris - News
May 16, 2022
May 31, 2025
NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum developed for grades 3-12 to address plastic pollution, a risk to the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers as well as our communities.
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On YouTube: Sea Grant Offers Curriculum on Plastic Pollution
Marine Debris - News
May 16, 2022
May 31, 2025
NYSG has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum developed for grades 3-12 to address plastic pollution, a risk to the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers as well as our communities.
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Plastic Pollution and You: NY Sea Grant Curriculum Teaches Ways to Reduce Impact
Marine Debris - Press Release
Apr 04, 2022
May 31, 2025
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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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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On YouTube: Students Do Biology Experiments as Part of Special Program
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
“This is a really unique experience to work with college level professors at just a ninth grade level kid. This is just something that’s not usually done. It’s the first time we’ve had a partnership like this,” said Andrea Inserra, biology teacher, Indian River High School.
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In Media: Four Specialists Join NYSG Extension for NY’s Coastline Communities
Extension - News
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
Recently, NYSG welcomed four new specialists to help further that mission: Nate Drag, Emma Forbes, Stacy Furgal, and Katie Graziano. Learn about how their roles will support the program's mission of "Bringing Science to the Shore."
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Educators: Try These Free Teaching Resources from New York Sea Grant
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - Press Release
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
This school year, New York Sea Grant is providing teachers with new educational resources that were developed via collaborations with other Sea Grant Programs in the Great Lakes and with regional educators.
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In Media: Teaching the Teachers — Summer 2021 Great Lakes Education Workshops
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
"It’s all about supporting teachers and educators in their efforts to teach kids about the Great Lakes. Understanding what resources we have to share with them, what their needs are and connecting them with experts."
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Sea Grant Programs Support 2021 Bioblitz Events in Northeast and Great Lakes Regions
Long Island Sound Study - News
Jul 25, 2021
May 31, 2025
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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New Specialists Help In “Bringing Science to the Shore” for NY’s Coastal Communities
News
Jul 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
Three new extension specialists have joined in NYSG’s mission of “Bringing Science to the Shore” statewide as part of the cooperative program of Cornell University and SUNY.
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