Sea Grant Takes Center Stage in Oceanography Special Issue
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 15, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
This special issue, published in April 2024, features 36 articles contributed by Sea Grant authors across 29 programs and the National Sea Grant Office. One of the articles features a case study on the award-winning #BEachSAFEly project, an ongoing campaign created by New York Sea Grant and New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium in 2020 that featured safe practices for beach users.
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NYSG and NYSDEC Fund Over $760K in New York Ocean Research Grants
NY Ocean Action Plan - News
Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
Over $760,000 in ocean two-year research grants are coming to fruition for investigators from Stony Brook University, Rutgers University, the Nature Conservancy, the University of Rhode Island, and Beneath the Waves, Michigan Technological University.
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2024 LIS Research Conference: Science Serving the Sound
Research – News
Jun 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
Talks and poster presentations from the day-long NYSG-hosted event related to one or more of four main themes, each one representing an important aspect of protecting the Long Island Sound and reflects the goal of the conference and its attendees.
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NYSG Site Map, Resource Sites, Related Links
About NYSG
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
Links on NYSG's Website, Links to NYSG's Resource Site and Partner Websites
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A Fresh Way to Look at How Ecosystems Might Suddenly Shift
Education - News
May 28, 2025
Jun 16, 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
Jun 16, 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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New York Sea Grant Research: 2024 Results and Impacts
Research - News
May 26, 2025
Jun 14, 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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$10.4+ Million in Funds for Over a Dozen New Long Island Sound Research Studies
Long Island Sound (Research) - Press Release
Apr 26, 2025
May 31, 2025
A major investment to five institutions in New York and Connecticut — including Stony Brook University, City University of New York, and Cornell University — focus on key aspects of Long Island Sound ecosystem.
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Great Lakes Research Consortium Celebrates 40 Years of Great Lakes Science
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - News
Apr 20, 2025
May 31, 2025
In celebration of 40 years of Great Lakes science, The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) has released a new report.
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$2.15M for Sea Grant Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies and Communities
Research - Press Release
Jan 12, 2025
Jun 16, 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: 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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Publications: Success Stories
Extension - 2024
Aug 13, 2024
May 31, 2025
Included in this annual review are nearly 30 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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Bridging Research to Action to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 10, 2024
Jun 16, 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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On YouTube: State of the Bays — 2023: Reasons for Optimism in State of the Bays
Research – News
Aug 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
Stony Brook University researchers are learning more about the health risks caused by pollution in Long Island waterways. They're also finding reasons for optimism.
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Fixing an Environmental Problem in the Sea with Kelp
Research – News
Aug 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
Researchers at Stony Brook University may have discovered a tool in the arsenal to combat ocean acidification (and climate change) — kelp, a common seaweed.
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Protecting Water Quality, from Far above the Earth
Research – News
Aug 21, 2023
May 31, 2025
Satellites have been used in a study led by a City College of New York investigator to monitor water quality in the Long Island Sound — taking measurements over wide spans of territory and time.
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An Environmental Test for Dozens of Targeted Pests
Research – News
Aug 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
A team of NYSG-funded researchers at Cornell University has developed a single test that can detect a number of known plant and animal species, based on small bits of DNA found in the environment (eDNA).
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Sea Grass Meadows Could Help All Living Things in an Acidic Ocean
Research – News
Aug 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
A SBU-led team assessed the ability of seagrass to draw down carbon dioxide from the aquatic environment. This could reduce the effects of ocean acidification, which would be a benefit to shellfish.
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Exploring Undersea Habitats, and Conserving Them
Research – News
Aug 17, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG-funded researchers from SBU SoMAS used mathematical models to explore and understand undersea habitats, with the aim of conserving them.
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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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Lake Trout Research Underway on Lake Ontario
Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative for Lake Ontario - Press Release
Jun 05, 2023
May 31, 2025
Investigators are using specialized tags that communicate with acoustic receivers stationed on the lake bottom. The tags will provide information about the migration patterns and habitats used by adult lake trout.
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On YouTube: ABC 7's 'Kickoff to a Long Island Summer' — Sea Grant Examines the Health of the Sound
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
May 28, 2023
May 31, 2025
As highlighted in the Eyewitness News annual summer special, a suite of new projects focusing on Long Island Sound are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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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: 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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In Media: Free Shuttle to Offer Trips to Long Island Sound Beaches For Those Lacking Rides
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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In Media: Long Island Sound Research Projects Land $6.3M
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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On Air: Nine Long Island Sound Research Studies Receive Federal Funding
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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In Media: Research Projects on Protecting Long Island Sound to Be Funded With $6.3M in Grants
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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In Media: Aquarium-Led Project Focuses on Salt Marshes
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 26, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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In Media: Two SBU Long Island Sound Research Projects Receive NYSG Funding from $6.3M Suite
Long Island Sound (Research) - News
Apr 25, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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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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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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A Natural Defense for Cold-Smoked Salmon
Research - News
Apr 11, 2023
May 31, 2025
Nisin is an antimicrobial that can be used for controlling Listeria, a harmful bacterium that can contaminate cold-smoked salmon. NYSG-funded investigators have looked at factors that can influence nisin efficacy.
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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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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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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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Progress to Improve NY’s Hard Clam Resiliency
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG partnership is helping hard clam growers who operate under harsh environmental conditions.
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Publications: Success Stories
Extension - 2023
Mar 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
Included in this annual review are nearly 30 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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Envisioning Community Flood Resilience
Jamaica Bay / NYC - News
Mar 14, 2023
May 31, 2025
A team of researchers published a journal article on the concept of resilience and how to define the term in a way that it can be measured, assessed and promoted in design and policy.
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On YouTube: New York Sea Grant Brings Strategies to COP27 Climate Summit
Climate - News
Mar 14, 2023
May 31, 2025
— By Chris Gonzales, Freelance Science Writer, New York Sea Grant
Contact:
Kathy Bunting-Howarth, NYSG's Associate Director, E: keb264@cornell.edu, P: 607-255-2832
Ithaca, NY, January 13, 2023 - The negative effects of climate change appear all too often in the news media: Across the globe, we’re seeing rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and an increase of disruptive and dangerous storms and wildfires. Damage to buildings, roads, and bridges—and displacemen...
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More Than $6.3 Million in Funds for New Long Island Sound Research
Long Island Sound (Research) - Press Release
Feb 28, 2023
May 31, 2025
These new projects — focusing on Long Island Sound marshes, water quality, public beaches and seeking information that can be used to improve the conditions of the estuary for humans and wildlife — are supported by more than $6.3 million in total funds.
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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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On YouTube: 'Perfect Storm' of Conditions Leads to Record Fish Kills in LI Waters
Harmful Algal Blooms - News
Dec 09, 2022
May 31, 2025
"So we've got really the perfect storm here," SBU's Christopher Gobler said at a Cold Spring Harbor waterfront near waters that he described as the "epicenter" of the crisis. "Climate change, excessive nitrogen loading, leading to low oxygen."
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