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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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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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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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, 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: 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: 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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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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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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Photographs Influence Perceptions of Hurricane Risk
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 19, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
Recently-published research suggests that certain visuals, such as infographics, can make messages related to environmental issues more compelling, such as bolstering or depressing feelings of self-efficacy in adapting behaviors to climate change.
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When Hurricane Nears, Memory and Responsibility Play Role in Decisions to Evacuate
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 19, 2018
Nov 14, 2019
In a recent paper published in Risk Analysis, Laura Rickard and colleagues are thinking about risk judgment and risk communication in connection to natural hazards like hurricanes.
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On YouTube: K to Gray Education - Resources From New York and Beyond
Education - News
Oct 08, 2017
Dec 30, 2020
An interactive online feature showcases the value and impact of Sea Grant education program from coast-to-coast, highlighting activities for youth, university and adult levels from Sea Grant's network of 33 U.S. programs.
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On YouTube: Sea Grant Helps Local NYC Communities Better Prepare for Hurricanes
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Sep 25, 2017
Dec 30, 2020
Five years post-Sandy, Helen Cheng says the superstorm “still looms in the memories of our stakeholders, but I’m looking forward to working with groups to help them prepare for coastal hazards and to be resilient for the next big storm.”
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“Should I stay or should I go?”: Communicating Risk when the Storm Comes
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 27, 2016
Dec 29, 2020
A new video by Sea Grant summarizing research from 10 NOAA-funded social science projects will be screened during the day and evening on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the Long Beach Library on Long Island, NY.
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NOAA Predicts Near-normal 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
May 27, 2016
Dec 29, 2020
Near-normal prediction for 2016 Hurricane Season suggests more activity in Atlantic possible than last three below-normal years; Sea Grant programs in NY, NJ, CT produce video on Coastal Storm Awareness.
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NOAA and Sea Grant's Coastal Storm Awareness Program - About
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
May 18, 2016
Oct 29, 2021
NOAA Sea Grant funded $1.8M in grants as part of the Coastal Storm Awareness Program, which is administered by Sea Grant programs in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
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On YouTube: NOAA Sea Grant Coastal Storm Awareness Program Comes Ashore
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
May 17, 2016
Dec 29, 2020
Documentary Short to educate Emergency Managers, empower Coastal Communities; Points to resources from NOAA's NWS; FEMA; NYC Office of Emergency Management, more.
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Are We Ready For The Next Hurricane?
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 29, 2015
Nov 14, 2019
Several NOAA and Sea Grant-funded Hofstra professors outline on-going research about cultural and language barriers that may have hindered Superstorm Sandy evacuation efforts in Long Beach, N.Y.
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Tweeting in the Tempest: What We're Learning From #Sandy
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 27, 2014
Nov 27, 2014
So far, investigators who have been identifying and linking up some 12 million tweets sent during Hurricane Sandy—cataloging them by frequency of use of term—has yielded some interesting insights for everyday people and emergency managers alike.
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On Blog: Evaluating Pre-Sandy Evacuation Decision-making Processes Among Long Beach Residents
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 25, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
Social scientists spotlight the culture, language, and attitude of people making the profound and often emotional decision about whether or not to evacuate their home before a storm hits.
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On YouTube: Severe Storm Focus Group Study on Flood Risk and Uncertainty
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 11, 2014
Aug 22, 2020
Participants in several New Jersey counties are being accepted into focus groups and surveyed about their use of the various flood warning tools and products made available by the U.S. National Weather Service.
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Sea Grant Funds Coastal Storm Risk Communication Study Led by Rutgers Faculty
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 11, 2014
Nov 11, 2014
Rutgers professor Rachel Schwom is conducting interviews with emergency managers of coastal towns as part of a Sea Grant-funded risk communication study.
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Storm Warning: Why Do So Many People Ignore Evacuation Orders?
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Nov 11, 2014
Nov 11, 2014
When dangerous storms batter coastal communities, not all residents heed safety advisories. A new study by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication explores what factors shape these choices.
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Researchers Convene in NYC to Discuss Improving Community Awareness on Coastal Storms
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 14, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
Since being announced in mid-January, this and other research projects under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s $1.4M "Coastal Storm Awareness Program" (CSAP) have been garnering attention from a number of the universities with funded investigators.
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ESF social scientists improving storm-warning communications - Syracuse Post Standard
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Mar 30, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
Researchers from State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry are joining other scientists in developing ways to improve communications between emergency officials and residents.
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Two studies look to improve hurricane warnings - Cornell Chronicle
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Mar 05, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Sea Grant have funded two Cornell projects to help officials improve coastal hazard warnings for residents in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Sea Grant Funds Support Two ESF Researchers
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Mar 05, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
NYSG-funded researchers from the SUNY (ESF are involved in two projects that could lead to improved communications between officials who issue information about coastal storm hazards and the residents who live in areas where storms pose a threat.
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NOAA and Sea Grant Announce Projects for $1.4M Coastal Storm Awareness Program
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jan 15, 2014
Nov 14, 2019
Sea Grant programs in NJ, NY and CT award $1.4M in funds for 10 projects to improve hazard warnings for tri-state residents.
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On Air: NOAA Announces Sea Grant's Coastal Storm Awareness Program
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 15, 2013
Nov 14, 2019
As announced by Peyton Robertson, NOAA's Chair of Sandy Assessment Team via Federal News Radio, Sea Grant programs in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut are administering a new $1.8M NOAA-funded Coastal Storm Awareness Program.
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NOAA and Sea Grant Fund a New Coastal Storm Awareness Program
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Oct 01, 2013
Jun 03, 2020
NOAA Sea Grant announces the award of $1.8M in grants to Sea Grant programs in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
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