| 08/20/2023 |
An Environmental Test for Dozens of Targeted Pests | Research – News: 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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| 03/30/2023 |
New York Sea Grant Research: 2023 Results and Impacts | Research - News: 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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| 09/22/2020 |
NYSG's “Currents Clips” Wins 2020 Folio Award for ‘Best Social Media Public Awareness Campaign’ | Currents Clips - News: 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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| 07/14/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Summer 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: 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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| 06/11/2020 |
New York Sea Grant's Virtual Seminar Series | Research - News: This on-going series features NYSG–supported researchers and topics and activities of interest to the New York State coastal community and stakeholders that our program serves.
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| 05/18/2020 |
Redesigned NY Invasive Species Clearinghouse Helps Watercraft Inspection Programs | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - Press Release: NYSG has enhanced access and added resources to the redesigned New York State Invasive Species Clearinghouse website to support New York’s watercraft inspection steward programs as well as water enthusiasts including recreational boaters.
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| 11/16/2019 |
New York Sea Grant Announces Updated Invasive Species Website | Aquatic Invasive Species - Press Release: The redesigned nyis.info now includes iMapInvasive maps that allow for real-time information, watercraft inspection, and more user-friendly navigation.
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| 08/02/2019 |
New York Coastlines, Early Summer 2019 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: Check out stories from the early summer issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, slated for release to our subscribers in November.
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| 06/20/2019 |
In Media: Boaters - Clean, Drain, Dry Helps Slow Aquatic Invasive Species | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: Following some of NYSG's easy watercraft inspection steps each time you retrieve your personal watercraft or boat helps slow the spread of aquatic invasive species, maintain the quality of recreational waters, and protect aquatic life habitat.
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| 06/19/2019 |
On YouTube: Control plan set to target creepy parasites along Lake Erie tributaries | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: Helen Domske, senior extension specialist with NYSG, is an expert on lamprey: "Lake Erie is really, really struggling with lamprey and the ironic thing is we've cleaned up and rehabilitated streams and creeks and made the waters more appealing for them."
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| 06/06/2019 |
On YouTube: Watercraft Inspection - Tips for Initiating & Exiting Boater Interviews | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: The reason why watercraft inspection - the act of looking for, removing and properly disposing of unwanted aquatic hitchhiking debris - is important is because it helps to prevent the spread of unwanted aquatic invasive species.
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| 06/06/2019 |
On YouTube: Watercraft Inspection - Dispelling Common Myths | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: A new video from New York Sea Grant explores some common myths of watercraft inspection, dispelling them one by one.
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| 05/08/2019 |
Currents Clips | News: This is a new series of one to two minute video summaries that immerse NYSG's Web site visitors, social media followers and NY Coastlines subscribers into the program's coastal research, extension and education stories.
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| 03/22/2019 |
New York Coastlines, Late Winter 2019 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: In June, NYSG will release the late Spring / early Summer '19 issue of its flagship publication, New York Coastlines. E-subscribers will receive it first, so be sure to sign up ... and, in the meantime, check out our late Winter '19 edition.
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| 03/01/2019 |
On Air: NY Sea Grant Hosting Invasive Aquatic Species Webinar Series | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: The four NYSG webinars in this series address issues associated with recreational boating as a key pathway in the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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| 02/23/2019 |
On YouTube: New York Sea Grant Research Zooms In On Water Quality, Severe Storms, Seafood Safety | Research - News: Results and resources from these 2018-19 NYSG investigations provide useful information to the public, businesses, coastal communities and managers.
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| 12/19/2018 |
New York Coastlines, Early Winter 2018 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: NYSG's latest e-newsletter, New York Coastlines, has come ashore. Check out the Winter '18 edition, which features our latest fellowship as well as stories on coastal tourism, flood resiliency, stewardship, climate challenges and more ...
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| 12/15/2018 |
Slowing Aquatic Invasive Spread in 2019 | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - Press Release: Four sessions in the webinar series will address issues associated with recreational boating as a key pathway in the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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| 09/13/2018 |
New York Coastlines, Late Summer - Early Fall 2018 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: NY Coastlines—NYSG's flagship publication—and its news archive, Currents, highlight news, events and other activities from our coastal program's various research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters.
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| 09/04/2018 |
Publications: Adopt a Habitatitude | Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News: Contact
Helen Domske, New York Sea Grant Coastal Education Specialist, E: Hmd4@cornell.edu, ...
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| 08/30/2018 |
On YouTube: Sea Grant Supports Its 11th Consecutive Summer of Clean and Safe Boating | Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - News: To help spread the word about the on-going campaign's efforts, NYSG's Dave White regularly appears in TV segments and on air at radio stations.
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| 08/29/2018 |
In Media: NYSG's New Wave of Research at Stony Brook University, Cornell | Research - News: Scientists are seeking solutions for harmful algal blooms and better aquatic invasive species detection, as well as ocean acidification, flood risk, and a pervasive microbic food-borne pathogen.
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| 08/10/2018 |
NYSG Trains Stewards on Stopping the Spread of Aquatic Hitchhikers | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: The stewards at this regional training will be stationed this season in the Lower Hudson River area, though there are nearly 200 stewards placed at waterbodies throughout New York State.
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| 05/11/2018 |
New York Coastlines, Spring 2018 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: NY Coastlines—NYSG's flagship publication—and its news archive, Currents, highlight news, events and other activities from our coastal program's various research, extension and education endeavors throughout NY's marine and Great Lakes waters.
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| 04/27/2018 |
On Air: Sea lamprey on rise in Lakes Erie and Superior | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: There’s some bad news in the Great Lakes and it’s all about the sea lamprey, an eel-like creature that literally sucks the life out of fish. They do a lot of damage and now they’re on the rise in some lakes.
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| 04/19/2018 |
Over $1.1M for New York Sea Grant Research in 2018-2019 | Research - Press Release: Scientists are seeking solutions for harmful algal blooms and better aquatic invasive species detection, as well as ocean acidification, flood risk, and a pervasive microbic food-borne pathogen.
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| 03/15/2018 |
NYSG Offers Free Regional Training Watercraft Inspection Steward Trainings in May 2018 | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: Watercraft inspection engages boaters in learning how they can help slow and stop the spread of aquatic invasive species by checking their boats and trailers for debris that may contain AIS.
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| 03/15/2018 |
NY Experts Contribute to Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Comprehensive Report on Asian Carp | Aquatic Invasive Species - Press Release: Modeling by the US Fish and Wildlife Service shows the Great Lakes are at risk of invasion from all four non-native species of carp from Asia currently found in North America.
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| 10/10/2017 |
On YouTube: Students Learn About Area's Fragile Dune System | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: New York Sea Grant Extension Aide Brittney Rogers, a planner of the event, offered a food web activity to show students the effects of introducing invasive species into aquatic ecosystems.
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| 10/10/2017 |
In Photos: Sea Grant Brings GLEEE to A-Z Summer Education Workshop on Lake Ontario | New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - News: Using the “teach-the-teacher” workshop approach in which teachers interact with scientists, NYSG coastal education programming prepares hundreds of teachers to educate and engage thousands of students as the next generation of Great Lakes-literate citizens.
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| 10/07/2017 |
On Air: NY Sea Grant Posts “Info Bursts” on Great Lakes Issues | NY Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program - Press Release: Topics for the 60-second CurrentCast segments include: protecting pets from algal bloom, Great Lakes rip currents, lakefront landscaping, the Erie Canal, invasive species, microbeads and coastal education.
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| 10/06/2017 |
On YouTube: 2017 NY Sea Grant Watercraft Inspection Program Leader Webinar Starts October 19 | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - Press Release: This new webinar series offers watercraft inspection program leaders and those interested in developing a program the opportunity to learn about exciting, recent advances in aquatic invasive science.
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| 09/25/2017 |
Invasive Species a Worry for Scallop Fisheries | Aquatic Invasive Species / Research - News: Scientists are concerned about the impact of an invader on local fisheries, as it can cause a number of challenges for the famous Atlantic sea scallop.
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| 03/06/2017 |
Publications: Success Stories | Extension - 2017: What impacts do Sea Grant have in New York State? New fact sheets show a variety of coastal ecosystem and economic benefits.
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| 07/06/2016 |
Bad News for Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: The last six years of work leading up to this new Great Lakes Sea Grant Network project is paying off with a shift in people’s willingness to clean their boats and keep their pets and plants from escaping into the environment.
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| 06/29/2016 |
Booklets: New York State Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Plants & Animals | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: Two revised full-color publications - produced by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation with assistance from NYSG, among others - list all the State's banned and regulated plants and animals.
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| 06/29/2016 |
Poster: The Great Lakes Basin | Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News: This comprehensive publication takes a look at The Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario — which contain 20% of the world’s fresh surface water. Examined is the Lakes' geology, early and modern history and stressors, including invasive species, harmful algal blooms and more.
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| 06/29/2016 |
Fact Sheet: Classroom Plants and Animals | Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News: Although useful as teaching tools, living plants and animals that are no longer wanted, have outgrown their tanks or enclosures, or become a burden to care for, can become invasive species if released into the wild.
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| 03/21/2016 |
Second Annual Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Workshop | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - Press Release: Watercraft inspection engages boaters in learning how they can help slow and stop the spread of aquatic invasive species by checking their boats and trailers for debris that may contain AIS.
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| 10/26/2015 |
2015 Webinar Series | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection: Resources are now available from the individual webinar sessions in the series, which focuses on the logistics of starting and managing the watercraft inspection component of a water-based stewardship program.
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| 04/13/2015 |
NY Sea Grant Adds Coastal Processes, Watercraft Inspection Training Staff | General - News: Two new positions housed at Wayne County Cooperative Extension, Newark, NY
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| 04/02/2015 |
Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Leaders Workshop Set for May 1 | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - Press Release: This day-long workshop is for those interested in starting a new watercraft inspection program or in standardizing an existing water-based steward program that includes watercraft inspection.
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| 12/16/2014 |
Launch Stewards Serve Up Another Season of Educating Boaters on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: Their main objective was to help prevent or slow down the spread of aquatic hitchhikers by educating boaters and the general public about aquatic invasive species and the detrimental effects these invaders have on the ecosystems where they are introduced.
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| 12/15/2014 |
NYSG Aquatic Invasive Species Education: By The Numbers | Aquatic Invasive Species - News: New York Sea Grant-ers reach more than 335,000 New Yorkers, Restore more than 335 Acres in New York State.
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| 12/15/2014 |
Long Island Pitches in for NY’s First Invasive Species Week | Long Island Sound Study - News: Learn more on "what you can do" in your own backyard via The Long Island Sound Study and the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse.
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| 10/16/2014 |
New York State Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Handbook | Coastal Community Development Program / Aquatic Invasive Species - Press Release: The 81-page, illustrated guide is the standardized model for starting new watercraft inspection programs and includes a Watercraft Inspection Steward Training and Field Guide section.
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| 10/01/2014 |
New York State Watercraft Inspection Steward Program Handbook | Coastal Community Development Program / Aquatic Invasive Species - News: NYSG Extension developed this with for the CCE Invasive Species Programs for use statewide as the standardized model for starting new community or agency-based watercraft inspection programs.
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| 08/07/2014 |
2014 NYSG Waterfront Launch Stewards Educating Boaters on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: Eight NY college students studying environmental science are educating boaters about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species this summer via our Launch Steward program.
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| 06/02/2014 |
On YouTube: Boating Season Underway, More Risk of Invasive Species Being Spread | Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - News: For this edition of "Going Green," Time Warner Cable News talks with NYSG's Dave White about the launch of boating season in New York, which brings with it the risk of invasive species being spread into rivers and lakes.
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| 05/27/2014 |
Publications Spotlight: How Nesting Birds Avoid Predators | Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species - Watercraft Inspection - News: In this colorful fact sheet, NYSG teamed up with birding experts to describe some of the strategies birds use to protect themselves from their natural predators.
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