A Fresh Way to Look at How Ecosystems Might Suddenly Shift
Education - News
May 28, 2025
May 31, 2025
Sarah Weisberg, a 2022 NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipient, completed her work in 2024. Here, we examine a new theoretical approach that she and other scientists have been working on to explain how ecosystems might respond to climate change.
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The Effort to Ensure Climate-Ready Fisheries
Education - News
May 28, 2025
May 31, 2025
Sarah Weisberg, a 2022 NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipient, completed her work in 2024. Here, we examine efforts that she, along with a group of scientists, have been working on to make sure managers in charge of the nation’s fisheries incorporate climate data into fisheries decisions.
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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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$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: East River Ichthyological Alliance's Marine Small Grants Project
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
Nov 01, 2023
May 31, 2025
In this 14+ minute presentation, Christina Tobitsch, Education Manager at Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and others discuss the East River Ichthyological Alliance and its initial funding provided via the Marine Small Grants program, a partnership between NYSG and NYSDEC.
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On YouTube: Hard Clam Selective Breeding Project — An Introduction
Marine Fisheries Resource Center / Research - News
Apr 28, 2023
May 31, 2025
Check out this first in a series of videos for the Sea Grant Hard Clam Selective Breeding Collaborative, which aims to improve the aquaculture industry on the Atlantic coast, by finding and establishing more resilient lines of clams.
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On Air: Peconic Bay Scallop Die-Offs Are “A Cautionary Tale” for New England
Research - News
Apr 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
Once one of the largest fisheries on the East Coast, Peconic Bay scallops have faced near complete die-offs on Long Island since 2019. A study by Stony Brook University shows this could be a cautionary tale for New England.
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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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Marine Camp Classes From NYSG Resume After COVID Hiatus
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG Marine Camp partnership creates an interactive learning environment for students from underserved and underrepresented communities.
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Advancing A Hard Clam Selective Breeding Program
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 11, 2022
May 31, 2025
Establishing a selective breeding program for hard clams will help to maximize the economic potential of the shellfish industry.
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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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Small Grants, Big Impacts: Making NY’s Coastal Resources Accessible for All
NY Great Lakes Basin / Marine Small Grants Programs - News
May 11, 2022
May 31, 2025
Small grants funding through a NYSDEC collaboration with NYSG is creating big opportunities for sportsmen, residents, and visitors to access New York’s aquatic resources statewide.
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NYSG Research: Journal Articles Roundup
Research - News
May 06, 2022
May 31, 2025
Over a dozen summaries are offered for published journal articles based on Sea Grant research projects funded throughout New York State.
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Molecular Adaptation and Selection in Oysters
Research - News
May 06, 2022
May 31, 2025
A group of New York Sea Grant-funded scientists is using the eastern oyster as a model species to measure the importance of rapid evolutionary responses.
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The Hard Clam Selective Breeding Collaborative Offers Support for Stressed Clams
Marine Fisheries Resource Center / Research - News
May 05, 2022
May 31, 2025
Hard clams are a socioeconomically important species that are key to the marine food web, which is why a regional collaborative of scientists is focusing on challenges that have been delivering a one-two punch since the 1990s ...
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License Plate Funds Support Small Fishing and Environmental Projects With Big Impacts
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
May 04, 2022
May 31, 2025
Chris Hale, a master model maker and boat builder, interacts with some students at Weeks Boat Yard in Patchogue. Credit: Nancy Solomon
— By Chris Gonzales, Freelance Science Writer, New York Sea Grant (with additional information by Paul C. Focazio)
Contact:
Antoinette Clemetson, NYSG Marine Fisheries Specialist, P: 631-632-8730, E: aoc5@cornell.edu
Stony Brook, NY, May 5, 2022 - A half dozen recreational fishing projects, each receiving up to $74,000 in suppo...
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Hard Clam Selective Breeding Collaborative
Story Maps
Dec 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
A three year project under 2019's National Sea Grant Advanced Aquaculture Collaborative Programs in support of NOAA Sea Grant's 10 year Aquaculture Vision
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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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In Media: Marine Camp Provides “Hands-On” Opportunities for Local Underserved Youth
Marine Fisheries Resource Center - News
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
Thanks to a partnership that includes NYSG, a marine camp continues to build upon our commitment to create tangible “hands-on” marine science educational programs for Nassau County youth.
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In Media: Underserved Youth Learn About Marine Life At Jones Beach Camp
Marine Fisheries Resource Center - News
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
Thanks to a partnership that includes NYSG, a marine camp continues to build upon our commitment to create tangible “hands-on” marine science educational programs for Nassau County youth.
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Youth the Focus at the launch of the 3rd Annual Marine Summer Camp at Jones Beach
Marine Fisheries Resource Center - Press Release
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
Thanks to a partnership that includes NYSG, a marine camp continues to build upon our commitment to create tangible “hands-on” marine science educational programs for Nassau County youth.
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Is Shellfish Farming Right For You? NY Sea Grant Offers Free E-Course So You Can Decide
New York Aquaculture - News
Jul 20, 2021
May 31, 2025
If you would like to learn the steps involved with establishing a shellfish farming business venture in New York, then we invite you to enroll in a free e-course that you can complete at your own pace.
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Can Blue Mussels Overcome the Effects of Ocean Acidification?
Marine Fisheries Resource Center / Research - News
May 24, 2021
May 31, 2025
Ocean Acidification (OA) is impacting shoreline areas, like Long Island Sound, at a greater rate than the open ocean. Bivalves, like clams, oysters, and mussels, are particularly vulnerable to negative impacts of OA, especially their early life stages, or larvae.
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Are Shellfish Resilient Against Ocean Acidification?
Marine Fisheries Resource Center / Research - News
May 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
The overarching goal of this NYSG-funded research is to better understand resilience to ocean acidification in the eastern oyster and hard clam.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2021
Publications - Articles
May 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Spring 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 over the summer to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: Way to Go! Brentwood Students' STEM Research Recognized by Grant Program
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
Apr 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
As Newsday reports, two Brentwood High School students are using grant funds to help assess and mitigate pressing engineering and environmental issues.
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On YouTube: Doctoral Student Working to Restore Shellfish Population
Research - News
Apr 18, 2021
May 31, 2025
Stephen Tomasetti, a Sea Grant-supported student on two New York Sea Grant-funded projects, discusses what has happened to the Long Island oyster population and what is being done to bring the population back
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In Media: CT Sea Grant Awarded Major Federal Grant to Help Fledgling Domestic Kelp Industry
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
Apr 18, 2021
May 31, 2025
This project will address two priorities identified through a comprehensive national needs assessment of various seaweed stakeholders, conducted as part of the National Seaweed Hub’s efforts.
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On YouTube: Science That — Pandemic Pivots for Brentwood's Student Research
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
Apr 17, 2021
May 31, 2025
The "Let's Science That!" Website is an offshoot of "No Child or Teacher Left Inside," a Marine Small Grants Projects for Brentwood and Smithtown West students with funding provided via a partnership between NYSG and NYSDEC.
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Encouraging Clean & Safe Boating Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant developed new Clean & Safe boating resources for the for-hire boating industry during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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, Winter 2021
Publications - Articles
Jan 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Winter 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 May to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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Sea Grant ‘StriperHub’ to Boost the East Coast Seafood Industry
Seafood Safety and Technology - News
Dec 26, 2020
May 31, 2025
In addition to the StriperHub, New York Sea Grant is leading and/or involved in three additional aquaculture projects from a recent pot of $16 million in federal funds.
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In Media: Stony Brook Faculty Lead Study on the Performance of Local Oysters
Research - News
Dec 24, 2020
May 31, 2025
The projects will explore topics that relate to and benefit New York’s coastal environment, communities and economies, with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant’s federal parent agency.
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RNA Reveals Numerous Viruses of Marine Mollusks
Marine Fisheries Resource Center / Research - News
Dec 19, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG-funded scientists are using RNA sequencing to identify viruses that are associated with marine mollusks such as hard clams.
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In Photos: New Details About Fish Migration Could Help Their Conservation
Marine Fishery Resource Center / Research - News
Dec 17, 2020
May 31, 2025
Scientists from Stony Brook University and Cornell Cooperative Extension tag alewife to get a more nuanced picture of its spawning migration.
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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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In Media: Challenges and Opportunities for New York Aquaculture Farmers
Seafood Safety and Technology - News
Oct 05, 2020
May 31, 2025
Aquaculture or aquafarming includes the farming of fish, shellfish as well as aquatic plants and other organisms.
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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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Using Oceanography to Track Fish Populations
Marine Fishery Resource Center / Research - News
Sep 07, 2020
May 31, 2025
NYSG-funded researchers have developed models and tools that can help us understand the health of marine fisheries, particularly in future scenarios with a changing climate.
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On YouTube: Small Grant Project Supports Fishing Clinic in Brooklyn
Marine Fisheries Resource Center: Small Grants - News
Aug 07, 2020
May 31, 2025
Through a NYSDEC-NYSG small grant program, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy received $15,000 to lead a partnership that engages student anglers in data collection targeting key recreational fish in the East River.
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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: New York Sea Grant’s Rapid Response to COVID-19
COVID-19: New York Sea Grant's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Jul 10, 2020
May 31, 2025
In Summer 2020, NYSG rolled out some COVID-19 rapid response projects to assist New York’s coastal users, including beach-goers, charterboat captains, anglers and seafood producers.
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