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Below, you'll find information on some of NYSG's recently highlighted research, extension and education projects, activities and initiatives ...
- New Weather Web Site Goes Back to Predict the Future More >
- How you can help New York's Small Harbors: Workshops held in late October '09 More >
- "NY's Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes/Wetlands: Stewardship for a new Vision!", a November '09 event in Syracuse, NY More >
- I FISH NY events schedules are now available for the 2009 fall season. More >
Also ...
Check out I FISH NY's Fall '09 Newsletter (pdf) The feature article, by I FISH NY staff, discusses the Recreational Marine Fishing License. Also inside: fishing hotspots on Long Island and throughout New York City and fish health advisory updates.
IFISHNY's new educational materials for teachers: lesson plans, background info, handouts and supplemental activities, all aligned with NYS Education Learning Standards. More >
Got game? I FISH NY does. We've got fish-themed matching, word finds and jumbles and mazes. More >
- Organizations around Long Island Sound participate in World Water Monitoring Day More >
- Lake Ontario trends outlook may prompt action to offset decline More >
- Former Sea Grant Scholar follows the fish and finds himself at NOAA More >
- NYSG revises Exploring the Estuary! A Teacher’s guide to the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Region More >
- Innovative Red and Brown Tide research seeks to better understand and manage their blooms More >
- NYSG on YouTube: Video clips are now separated by NYSG's theme areas. Stream a variety of segments, including the ones currently in the spotlight ...
"I Am NOAA Sea Grant," which emphasizes that each state Sea Grant program is part of something much bigger, “One NOAA.” More >
"2009's Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards," whom were featured on a segment on Drum TV, serving Fort Drum and the greater Watertown, NY area More >
- Great Lakes Seaway Trail Maritime Heritage poster, part of an award-winning project of partners including NYSG, goes to school in NY and PA More >
- New Sea Grant research, education partnerships address concerns over VHS, a Great Lakes fish disease More >
- Newsday reporter joins researchers on a Long Island Sound Research cruise More >
- Hungry for Seafood? Check out our “Seafood Corner” archives for a variety of tasty recipes More >
- New publication on Tourism and Community Sustainability in the Hudson River Valley, August 2009 More >
- NYSG Knauss Fellow recounts lift-off of NOAA's new satellite and a new Fellow is sought for 2011. More >
- Catch up on some of the recent efforts and initiatives of and upcoming events for NYSG's Great Lakes staff in the July '09 issue of Great Lakes Splash! More >
Military TV Features Steward Program: Video clip now on YouTube More >
NYSG Dive Theme Partnerships Noted by Coastal Services More >
NYSG Issues 2009’s Great Lakes-wide Cross Border Boating Tips for Recreational Boaters More >
Summer/Fall 2009 Blog Posts Observations, Photos from Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Salmon River More >
NYSG Lake Ontario Water Levels Update Now Available Electronically More >
NYSG's Invasive Species Site is in the spotlight as the invasive Emerald Ash Borer is found in NYS More >
Fish Habitat Factsheets Coming Soon More >
Mark your 2009 calendar with these important dates
August 13: 2009 Steward Educational Programs Continue More >
August 23-26: NYSG, Great Lakes Seaway Trail Present at National Scenic Byway Conference More >
August 26: Teachers' Workshop: Exploring the Link between Invasive Species & the Erie Canal More >
October 14: Lake Erie Teachers' Workshop More >
- Spring 2009 New York Coastlines: "A Delicate Balance"
Now available: (pdf) (intro/web extras) (Coastlines archives)
Feature stories from this issue include:
A Delicate Balance More >
To address the complex relationships and help restore balance in our state's diverse aquatic and marine ecosystems, NYSG is funding 14 new research projects that will span the state.
These Scholars Follow the Fish More >
Since 1971, New York Sea Grant has supported nearly 600 Scholars at a total cost of over $9 million. "It began my career in Great Lakes resources," says NYSG Great Lakes Fisheries Specialist Dave MacNeill of his Sea Grant Scholar days. "It made me realize this is what want to do."
Spring 2009's Return Unwanted Medicines Event a Success More >
Resources related to Stony Brook University's Spring '09 "Return Unwanted Medicines" event are now available, including a comprehensive "how-to" guide on holding a successful take-back event of your own without outside funding.
New Report Synthesizes Hard Clam Research More >
NYSG's recently-released 43-page technical report summarizes the key results of five research projects funded through NYSG's Hard Clam Research Initiative, which began in 1999.
Seeking Ways to Stimulate Sportfishing More >
The decline in the number of anglers in New York's Lake Ontario region over the last decade-¬and-a-half has raised concerns. With the region's economy based to a large extent on sportfishing, NYSG-funded investigators are exploring some marketing and management strategies that could help sustain the economies of coastal communities along Lake Ontario.
Supporting Municipal Natural Resource Protection More >
Municipal stormwater management and nonpoint source pollution control on Long Island are of vital importance to protecting estuarine resources. The NYSG Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials Program has responded to these issues since 2001, providing technical expertise and assistance concerning EPA Phase II Stormwater Program compliance to nearly 100 Long Island municipalities.
Tracing Sound Inputs via Groundwater More >
It’s well understood that too much nitrogen in the water is not healthy for aquatic life in Long Island Sound. But until now its been hard to estimate how much nitrogen has actually been coming from submarine groundwater discharge, particularly along the sandy sediments off LI's north shore.
Sound Science for Long Island Sound More >
The Sea Grant programs of Connecticut and New York have awarded nearly $820,000 in Long Island Sound Study research grants to five projects that will look into some of the most serious threats to the ecological health of Long Island Sound, a water body designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an Estuary of National Significance
- VHS Education "Inside the Beltway" More >
- Great Lakes educator Helen Domske shares love of water with diverse audiences More >
- NOAA and Sea Grant are urging beachgoers to learn how to "Break the Grip" of rip currents before getting into the water this summer. More >
- 2009's Great Lakes Seaway Trail Experience Series kicked off June 13th with noted shipwreck explorer Jim Kennard More >
- "On the Edge," a unique art show that ran in May and June ‘09 at the Sirens' Song Gallery in Greenport illustrates how can buying art help LI's coastal environment and economy More >
- Nab the Aquatic Invader! Web Site Featured in Year of Science 2009 More >
- In two New York Sea Grant articles, Coastal Expert Jay Tanski puts climate change in perspective, in the context of how it is and may continue to influence sea level rise and flooding due to storm surges specific to Long Island’s north and south shores. More >