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Job Announcement: Associate Director, NYSG's Extension Prog
The appointee for this position will be a member of the senior management team engaged in administering, prioritizing and expanding the NYSG Program.
NOAA-funded Great Lakes Study on Blue-Green Algae
The three-year, nearly $500,000 project focuses on the algal species Microcystis, which frequently causes massive and unsightly blooms in Lakes Erie and Ontario.
Clean & Safe Fall Boating
The 2010 Discover Clean & Safe Boat will be at the Central NY Fall Boat Show & Sale at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse Sept 10-12.
New Brochure on Rip Currents and other Beach Hazards
"Beach Hazards: What is Your Greatest Fear?" is a four page color brochure spotlighting what beachgoers should know about rip currents, undertow and other coastal recreation risks.
I FISH NY
In addition to in-class programs, I FISH NY offers free public fishing festivals, clinics and other activities and events during the year, as seen in these recent photos.
Long Island Sound Study's Summer 2010 Newsletter Educates on Oil Spills
Long Island Sound Study's latest issue of Sound Update focuses on oil spills - whether oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill will reach the Sound, and our preparedness to handle such events.
"The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico certainly makes us wonder if a similar situation could happen here and, if it did, how we would respond," says NYSG's Long Island Sound Educator Larissa Graham, writer of the issue's lead article, "Oil Spills: Common, Even in the Sound."
In addition to Graham's article, other features address some common concerns, including: Will the oil spill in the Gulf reach the Sound? And, How will the Gulf oil spill affect sea turtles in Long Island Sound?
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