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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Hudson Dynamic Shorelines
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 10, 2025
May 31, 2025
These online resources examines the coastal processes and hazards of the Hudson Valley and provides options for sustainable and resilient shoreline management.
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Dynamic Shorelines - Long Island
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 10, 2025
May 31, 2025
These online resources examines the coastal processes and hazards of Long Island and provides options for sustainable and resilient shoreline management.
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$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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On YouTube: Beach and Water Safety — Know Before You Go
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Aug 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
Before you head to the beach, Sea Grant reminds you to know what the weather and wave forecasts are so you can be prepared.
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MyCoast NY: Engaging Communities to Document Floods and Storm Damage
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 12, 2024
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant is coordinating a statewide community science program for the public to document and share their experiences with floods, storm damage, and coastal change through photos.
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Sharing Knowledge about Natural and Nature-Based Features in New York
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 12, 2024
May 31, 2025
Identifying Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) knowledge gaps and sharing related research and data informs stakeholders about resilient shoreline practices
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Beach and Boating Weather Hazards Bilingual Outreach
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 10, 2024
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant provides outreach materials in English and Spanish to educate beachgoers and boaters about weather hazards and how to stay safe while they recreate
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On YouTube: MyCoast NY — 2024 Program Updates and Open Forum
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Feb 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
The MyCoast New York portal is used to collect and analyze photos of flooding, changing shorelines, and hazardous weather impacts across New York’s various water bodies.
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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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On Air: NY Sea Grant Publishes New Erosion Guide
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Nov 21, 2023
May 31, 2025
Sandy beaches and gentle shorelines are not the typical landscape for Great Lakes shores. Instead, rocky terrains and bluffs line the lake. With that, New York Sea Grant is offering new assistance to bluff and coastline erosion.
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Sea Grant and LISS's 2023 Long Island Sound Coastal Erosion Forums
Long Island Sound Study - News
May 16, 2023
May 31, 2025
Two early May 2023 forums brought together a total of 90 attendees (including state and local decision makers, municipal state, and other stakeholders) working to address coastal erosion along the Long Island Sound shoreline.
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In Media: New SG Funding to Shore Up More Statewide Community Engagement in Coastal Resilience
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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On Air: Keeping Track of Coastal Flooding Data? There's an App For That
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to $8.1 million to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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In Media: Community Engagement a Focus of Sea Grant’s New Statewide Coastal Resilience Funding
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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In Media: Community Engagement a Focus of Sea Grant’s Coastal Resilience Funding
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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In Media: Legislator Anker Recognizes New York Sea Grant Specialists
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Apr 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
The goal of Kathleen and Elizabeth’s work is to help communities anticipate and overcome disturbances caused by a changing climate, including sea level rise and extreme events. They continue to partner with Legislator Anker to provide education and resources for communities dealing with coastal erosion along Long Island’s north shore.
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In Media: A Real-Time Flood Tracker is Expanding to Help New Yorkers During Major Storms
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Apr 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
FloodNet, a collaborative project that includes support from New York Sea Grant, makes information about potentially dangerous flooding and frequent nuisance flooding easily accessible to the people that need it.
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In Photos: NYC's Youth Volunteers Help Sea Grant and Its Partners Celebrate #EarthMonth2023
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Apr 22, 2023
May 31, 2025
The afternoon event, for which NYSG provided support, included activities such as storm drain stenciling and rain gardening as a means to build stewardship of catch basins to help prevent flooding and also prevent trash from ending up in Jamaica Bay.
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In Media: Stopping the Surge — Patchogue to Try New Way to Stem Shoreline Flooding
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 22, 2023
May 31, 2025
Placing stones along coastlines has proved successful in other parts of New York, such as the Hudson Valley, but Patchogue will be the first such attempt on Long Island, said Kathleen M. Fallon, coastal processes and hazards specialist in the Stony Brook office of nonprofit New York Sea Grant.
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New York State Shoreline Erosion Mitigation Help is Available
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
In addition to perusing a new guide on NY’s Coastal Bluffs, property owners throughout New York State who are seeing damage to their shoreline can request either virtual or in-person assistance.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2023 Ongoing Projects
Research - News
Mar 30, 2023
May 31, 2025
Features some summaries for ongoing investigations that address a variety of concerns within a few key topics, including: Coastal Ecosystems; Fisheries and Aquaculture; Coastal Resiliency
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MyCoast New York: Engaging Communities to Document Floods & Storm Damage
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG is piloting a statewide community science tool that engages New Yorkers in documenting and sharing their experiences with floods, storm damage, and coastal changes through photos.
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Informing Stakeholders about Erosion and Recession of New York’s Coastal Bluffs
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG works with research partners to ensure information about coastal bluff erosion and recession is reaching stakeholders most impacted by these processes,
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New Sea Grant Funding to Shore Up More Statewide Community Engagement in Coastal Resilience
Climate - News
Mar 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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On YouTube: MyCoast NY — With Images, Community Science Tackles Flooding in New York
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Mar 09, 2023
May 31, 2025
Download This: MyCoast NY is an app that can provide you with a way to locally document increasing flood risk and uncertainty
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On Air: Communicating Rip Current Risk in English and Spanish
Coastal Processes & Hazards / Research - News
Dec 12, 2022
May 31, 2025
Rip currents pose a hazard to visitors to beaches in Long Island and across the nation. According to Dr. Jase Bernhardt, signage and education often do not take into account the region’s large Spanish-speaking population. “There is a dearth of safety materials in languages other than English,” he said, “and that can lead to fatalities.”
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Surf Hazards Awareness and Research: Development of the Coordination
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant and MARACOOS have developed a network of professionals who collaborate to improve the forecasting, understanding, and prevention of surf-related hazards.
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NY’s Dynamic Shorelines: LI, Hudson — Telling the Stories of NY’s Dynamic Shorelines and Floodplains
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant and FEMA developed ArcGIS story map collections as tools to provide techniques to increase flood and erosion resilience in NY’s Hudson and Long Island regions.
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Beach and Boating Weather Hazards Bilingual Rack Cards: Creating Awareness, Increasing Safety
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
Bilingual rack cards alert New York’s freshwater and marine beach-goers and recreational boaters to weather hazards and ways to protect themselves.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2022 Ongoing Projects
Research - News
Aug 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
Summaries for ongoing investigations that address a variety of concerns within a few key topics, including: harmful algal blooms, microplastics, marine fisheries, aquaculture and coastal resiliency for communities on Long Island and around NY's Great Lakes.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2021 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Aug 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
For 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, 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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In Media: Legislator Anker and NYSG to Host a Public Presentation on Coastal Erosion
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
May 29, 2022
May 31, 2025
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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Do You Lifeguard at a Long Island Beach? NYSG and MARACOOS Needs Your Feedback
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
May 20, 2022
May 31, 2025
Through a partnership with MARACOOS, NYSG is looking for ocean beach lifeguards on Long Island to assist with collecting crucial data that will be used to improve NOAA and National Weather Service surf hazard forecasts and rip current models.
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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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Living with Water: Social and Emotional Impacts of Tidal Flooding
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
May 05, 2022
May 31, 2025
A team of researchers has published a paper about the social and emotional impacts of sunny day flooding. Their goal is to better engage local knowledge into adaptation planning.
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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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$1.4 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities
Research - Press Release
Feb 01, 2022
May 31, 2025
"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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Dynamic Shorelines
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Dec 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
These online resources examines the coastal processes and hazards of Long Island and the Hudson Valley and provides options for sustainable and resilient shoreline management.
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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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NYSG a Partner on LI Explorium's NOAA-Funded Citizen Science, Civics, Resilient Communities Grant
Coastal Processes & Hazards - Press Release
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
"This campaign will contribute to our currently funded two-year grant related to monitoring shoreline flooding," says NYSG Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Kathleen Fallon.
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In Media: Sea Grant's Award-Winning COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Campaign to Continue This Summer
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
Recent award for this COVID-19-inspired campaign marks third time in past seven years that Fair Media Council has bestowed New York Sea Grant with the honor.
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In Media: Sea Grant’s COVID-19-inspired #BEachSAFEly Wins “Best Public Awareness Campaign” Award
COVID-19: NYSG's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
The nine bilingual (available in English and Spanish) illustrated messages not only focused on standard “ocean hazards” tips such as “Break the Grip of the Rip,” but also incorporated general safety and health concerns related to COVID-19.
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