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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New York Sea Grant Research: 2024 Results and Impacts
Research - News
May 26, 2025
May 31, 2025
Some recently-completed investigations address topics including: Impacts of microplastics in the aquatic environment, including the species that reside there; Flood risk planning for Lake Ontario's coastal communities; Aquaculture and/or restoration of several species (e.g., oysters, seaweed); Detection of aquatic invasive species; Optimizing existing control strategies for food borne pathogens; Providing a cost efficient and reliable tool in the Great Lakes for ID-ing hatchery vs. wild Chinook
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How Microfibers Enter the Environment
Marine Debris - News
Nov 27, 2024
May 31, 2025
Microfibers are one of the biggest sources of microplastic pollution in our environments. Researchers have found microfibers in air, water, soil, food, and humans. So, how do microfibers enter the environment? A postcard from New York Sea Grant offers details.
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On YouTube: Hudson River Community Microplastic Remediation Pilot and Sampling Program
Marine Debris - News
Aug 19, 2024
May 31, 2025
In a New York Sea Grant-funded project, researchers from PolyGone aim to pioneer efforts to advance and pilot new aquatic filtration technology designed to monitor and sequester aquatic microplastics from riverine environments.
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Bridging Research to Action to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 10, 2024
May 31, 2025
NYSG strives to preserve and restore the health of coastal and aquatic ecosystems through innovative research and collaboration for the benefit of present and future generations.
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In Media: NYSG Featured in NYSDEC's State of the Ocean 2023 Report
Ocean Action Plan - Press Release
Nov 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
The report highlights partnerships and achievements from the first five years of the OAP, including enhancing ecological integrity, promoting sustainable growth, adapting to change, and empowering public stewardship.
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NYSG Announces New Great Lakes Regional Office at Rochester Institute of Technology
Marine Debris - Press Release
Nov 18, 2023
May 31, 2025
The initial focus of NYSG's satelline office at office at RIT is on water quality research and programming. Two Sea Grant-funded research water pollution-related projects are already underway along with two NOAA Marine Debris Program grants.
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Advanced Treatment Methods Can Remove Psychiatric Medicines From the Water
Research – News
Aug 15, 2023
May 31, 2025
Investigators in a NYSG-funded research study examined the potential harmful effects of psychiatric medicines for New York’s Great Lakes and its estuaries.
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On Air: New York Sea Grant to Look at Ways to Reduce Pollution in Waterways
Marine Debris - News
May 17, 2023
May 31, 2025
Funding, part of a larger $27M funding effort by NOAA (Sea Grant’s parent organization), supports four projects focusing on ways to reduce plastic and other types of pollution in NYS’s coastal and river waterways.
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In Media: NY Sea Grant Awarded $5.2M To Fight Waterway Pollution
Marine Debris - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
Funding, part of a larger $27M funding effort by NOAA (Sea Grant’s parent organization), supports four projects focusing on ways to reduce plastic and other types of pollution in NYS’s coastal and river waterways.
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In Media: $5.2+M Awarded to NY Sea Grant to Address Marine Debris
Marine Debris - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
Funding, part of a larger $27M funding effort by NOAA (Sea Grant’s parent organization), supports four projects focusing on ways to reduce plastic and other types of pollution in NYS’s coastal and river waterways.
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NY Sea Grant Awarded $5.2+M in Federal Funding to Address Marine Debris
Marine Debris - Press Release
Apr 28, 2023
May 31, 2025
Funding, part of a larger $27M funding effort by NOAA (Sea Grant’s parent organization), supports four projects focusing on ways to reduce plastic and other types of pollution in NYS’s coastal and river waterways.
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On YouTube: RIT and Seneca Park Zoo Society Host Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
Marine Debris - News
Apr 22, 2023
May 31, 2025
Attendees were able to help clean up litter in the area as well as view demonstrations of plastic cleanup technology. The litter collected will be analyzed and categorized, and the data from it will be gleaned to help protect the Great Lake Regions for now and the future.
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New York Sea Grant Research: 2023 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Mar 30, 2023
May 31, 2025
For more than five decades, New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has been supporting university-based research related to a variety of marine, Hudson estuary, and Great Lakes topics and issues.
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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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Long Island Sound Marine Debris Plan Completed
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
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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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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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: Opinion — Everyone Can Help Make Clean Beaches a Reality
Marine Debris - News
May 29, 2022
May 31, 2025
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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In Media: Annual #DontTrashLISound Campaign Aims to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Marine Debris - News
May 29, 2022
May 31, 2025
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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LI Sound Marine Debris Action Plan Organizes Bi-State Partners for Cleaner Coasts, Waterways
Marine Debris - Press Release
May 18, 2022
May 31, 2025
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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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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$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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New York Sea Grant Research: 2020 Results and Impacts
Research - News
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
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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New York Coastlines, Fall 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Nov 10, 2020
May 31, 2025
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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In Media: $2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment
Research - News
Oct 16, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG has awarded more than $2.1 million to support six coastal science research projects —three of which are being led by Stony Brook University faculty — that explore topics relating to and benefiting New York’s coastal environment, communities and economies.
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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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$2.1 Million Awarded for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Communities & Aquaculture
Research - Press Release
Sep 16, 2020
May 31, 2025
“This set of projects will contribute to the long-standing and growing body of NYSG-supported science-based knowledge available to coastal communities in New York State.”
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#DontTrashLISound: Summer 2020 Social Media Campaign Focuses on PPEs
Long Island Sound Study - News
Aug 13, 2020
May 31, 2025
One of the focal points of this year’s #DontTrashLISound social media campaign is a problem that's grown during the COVID-19 pandemic: personal protective equipment
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Jul 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the summer 2020 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 the fall to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: RIT researchers receive grant to study microplastic pollution in Lake Ontario
Marine Debris / Research - News
Jun 25, 2020
May 31, 2025
An interdisciplinary team is studying (with funding from New York Sea Grant) how microplastics accumulate in the lake's ecosystem
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In Media: Sea Grant Coordinates Marine Debris Action Plan for LI Sound
Marine Debris - News
Jun 24, 2020
May 31, 2025
Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut are coordinating a Marine Debris Action Plan for Long Island Sound to develop a comprehensive strategy to rid the Long Island Sound of as much debris as possible.
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In Media: Musings on Marine Debris
Ocean Action Plan - News
Jun 24, 2020
May 31, 2025
When it comes to marine debris, what happens to this garbage littering our communities? How did it get there? Whose responsibility is it to clean it up? And, who can help make sure that these places stay clean?
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In Photos: Long Island Sound Marine Debris Reduction
Marine Debris - Press Release
Apr 23, 2020
May 31, 2025
The Marine Debris Action Plan for Long Island Sound, led by Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut, is one of eight projects awarded funding through NOAA’s Sea Grant-Marine Debris Special Projects Competition.
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Earth Day at 50: New York Sea Grant looks at the past, present, and future
Education - News
Apr 21, 2020
May 31, 2025
In celebration of 50 years of Earth Day, NYSG joins NOAA, its federal parent agency, to examine some of its education programs that are making a measurable difference for the environment.
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On YouTube: Plastics - "We're The Problem, But We're The Solution. Be The Change"
Research - News
Apr 19, 2020
May 31, 2025
In this video, two students from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia introduce us to some of the New York Sea Grant-funded researchers studying marine debris and microplastics ... and encourage us to "Be the Change."
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Plastics floating in the water: What are the risks?
Research - News
Apr 19, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG-funded researchers sought to answer a few key questions: How long does it take for common plastics to degrade in the water? What pollutants might be hitchhiking on the outer surfaces of these circulating, cast-off polymers?
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Tiny organisms in the water eating plastic: Could it harm us all?
Research - News
Apr 19, 2020
May 31, 2025
Projects like this one, funded by New York Sea Grant, have brought attention to microplastics, small plastic particles that have found their way into our waterways.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Apr 07, 2020
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the spring 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our latest issue, which was released in mid-July to our e-subscribers. Sign up and we'll send you issues weeks before it's online.
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New York Sea Grant Research: Results and Impacts
Research - News
Mar 15, 2020
May 31, 2025
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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NYSG & Mid-Atlantic Partners: Preventing Balloon Debris
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2020)
Mar 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
Reducing intentional balloon debris, one of the most prevalent and damaging “acceptable” forms of coastal littering, is uniting NYSG and Mid-Atlantic partners
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On YouTube, In Photos: Cleaning Up and Surveying Balloon Debris on Jones Beach
Ocean Action Plan - News
Nov 14, 2019
May 31, 2025
NYSG's Ocean and Marine Outreach Coordinator, is part of a Mid-Atlantic effort to study the extent of the balloon debris issue throughout the region, clean up debris, and provide outreach and alternatives to releasing balloons into the environment.
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