NY Sea Grant | Press Releases

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: 2012 Discover Better Boating Educational Television series begins ..., May'12)

paulf — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:37 GMT

Saturday, May 19 marks the 2012 debut of the “Discover Better Boating” educational series in Upstate New York. Once a month, New York Sea Grant Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White and boating industry professionals will offer New York’s resident and visiting boaters information and tips to enhance the boating experience on New York’s diverse waters.

NYSG: NYC (News - NYSG Attends Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Conference, Tracks NYC Efforts, May'12)

paulf — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:36:34 GMT

In addition to NYSG staff being in attendance at the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's 2012 Waterfront Conference, there's a new fact sheet and resource site highlighting some of the program's efforts in and around the New York City region.

NYSG: Research (News - NYSG Funds Lake Ontario Algal Bloom Research on Sodus Bay, Apr'12)

paulf — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:56:56 GMT

In August 2010, Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, suffered from algal bloom (Microcystis sp.). Now, with NYSG funding, a team led by Dr. Gregory Boyer, from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, and Joseph Atkinson form the University of Buffalo, is developing a model to provide better understanding of the nutrient and algal dynamics of Sodus Bay.

NYSG: Research (Stony Brook University to Receive Share of $2.4 Million New York Sea Grant, Apr'12)

paulf — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:15:51 GMT

As reported by the Port Times Record, The Statesman and Boating Times Long Island, Stony Brook University researchers are receiving a share of the $2.4 million awarded by NYSG to fund research and education about issues important to coastal New Yorkers such as seafood safety, flooding due to storm surges, water quality and habitat restoration.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education (Dose of Reality Campaign, Jan'12)

paulf — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:57 GMT

Sea Grant and the American Veterinary Medical Association are informing audiences on the issue of medicine disposal on the CBS JumboTron “Super Screen” in Times Square. A 15-second spot as part of the "Dose of Reality" Campaign will run from late December 2011 through March 31, 2012.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards (News - OAA and FEMA's National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Apr '12)

paulf — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:14:07 GMT

The NSWP Week initiative (April 22-28, 2002) – a joint effort between NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with a host of federal, state and local partners – is calling on you to “Be a Force of Nature” in your community to help people be prepared should a severe weather event strike.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education (Press Release - Take-Back Participation to Keep Drugs Out of Great Lakes, Apr'12)

paulf — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:10:05 GMT

The 4th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 28, 2012 across the U.S. New York Sea Grant officials are encouraging people to participate in the opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs to keep the pharmaceuticals out of the Great Lakes.

NYSG: Aquatic Invasive Species (Press Release - Now is the Time for NY’s Marinas, Boaters & Anglers to Battle Hydrilla, Apr'12)

paulf — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:41:29 GMT

New York Sea Grant and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Invasive Species Program have written “Hydrilla: What Marinas Need to Know” and “Not Wanted! Hydrilla” fact sheets to help people recognize the invasive plant and closely inspect watercraft to prevent its spread.

NYSG: Boating and Marine Trades (News: NYSG Provides Green, Clean Boating Tips, Apr'12)

paulf — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:34:21 GMT

Clean boating is a topic of considerable interest for NYSG. In addition to partnering on a Best Management Practices Web site, our partnership-supported award-wining Discover Clean & Safe Boating campaign rolls into its third year of educating recreational boaters to be more environmentally-sound.

NYSG: Long Island Sound Study (News - Under the Sea Event, April '12)

paulf — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:03:18 GMT

New York Sea Grant's Long Island Sound Study outreach Coordinator Larissa Graham had students make a "promise" to protect the Sound. As stewards, the students colored pictures of some of the more than 170 fish species and 1,200 invertebrate species common to Long Island Sound.

NYSG: Research (Northeast Sea Grant's Regional Social Science Research, Apr'12)

paulf — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:09:28 GMT

To forge a strong link between people, environmental problems, and social science, The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium announces funding for four new research projects valued at $919,695 that are focused on the human relationship to coastal and marine ecosystems.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News (FIsh Habitat Factsheets, Jan '10)

paulf — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:09:41 GMT

NYSG's new series of fish habitat factsheets is available to help anglers, landowners and researchers develop collaborative projects to improve habitat for Northern pike, muskellunge and walleye.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries (PR, New Lake Ontario Fish ID Guide, Mar '12)

paulf — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:37:34 GMT

NYSG’s new first-ever full-color visual identification guide for the salmon and trout species found in Lake Ontario illustrates the differences among the species, improving correct identification by anglers. The waterproof guide’s nearly two dozen illustrations are anatomically accurate for fish that are often commonly misidentified species.

NYSG: Research (Nearly $2.4 Million for New York Sea Grant in 2012-2013, Mar'12)

paulf — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:37:55 GMT

NYSG has received a grant totaling $2.4 million for fiscal years 2012-2013 to fund its research, extension and education efforts on important coastal issues related to storm surges and flooding, seafood safety, wetland habitats, fisheries, and harmful algal blooms, among others.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: GLRC Names NYSG Educator Associate Director, Mar'12)

paulf — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:44:15 GMT

GLRC - an organization of 18 colleges and universities in New York with nine affiliate campuses in Ontario, Canada, working together for Great Lakes research and outreach to improve the understanding of the Great Lakes ecosystem - has named NYSG's Great Lakes Program Coordinator Dave White as its Associate Director.

NYSG: Brown Tide Research Initiative (News - New NOAA-Funded Harmful Algal Blooms Research, Nov '11)

paulf — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:46:05 GMT

Researchers helping to mitigate the effects of harmful algal blooms on New York communities bordering Long Island Sound were awarded first-year funds of an anticipated $600,000, multi-year research grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) research program.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: Discover Clean & Safe Sailboat at Great Upstate Boat Show, Mar'12)

paulf — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:53:49 GMT

Come see the 17-foot Com-Pac Sun Cat, the educational vessel for the 2012 Discover Clean & Safe Boating campaign developed by New York Sea Grant to educate boaters about all the gear required and recommended for legal, safe and environmentally-friendly boating on New York’s waters.

NYSG: News (NY Educators Help Restore Threatened Coastal Habitats in Louisiana and at Home - PR, Mar'12)

paulf — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:35:33 GMT

As featured in Newsday, The Port Times Record and documented in a blog ... A group of educators who traveled to southern Louisiana in February 2012 to rebuild habitats devastated by recent natural and man-made events are now relating the wetlands loss education they learned to habitat loss occurring in New York.

NYSG: News (Publications: Success Stories - Extension - 2012)

paulf — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:01:05 GMT

NYSG has issued a series of impact statements for projects completed in 2011. Project awards and impacts, which were made possible by partnerships and collaborations with national, state, region, and local partners, show how the depth of programming and benefit to NY’s Shoreline regions - from its coastal waters and communities to its youth, economy and educators.

NYSG: Press Release (Stony Brook University Hosts 11th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl March 3, Feb'12)

paulf — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:27:16 GMT

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University once again hosted 80 students from 15 high schools across the region as they competed in the Bay Scallop Bowl on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Student Activities Center at Stony Brook University. The high school students from the Bronx were crowned champions for the second time in the 11-year history of the event. The team will now begin preparing for the 2012 National Ocean Science Bowl finals, to be held in Baltimore late in April ... Mt. Sinai was awarded second place and a rookie team from Great Neck South High School finished a surprising and impressive third.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - NYSG at 2012 Buffalo Boat Show, February 22-26, Feb'12)

paulf — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:38 GMT

The 2012 Discover Clean & Safe Boating educational sailboat – equipped with all the gear required and recommended for legal, safe, and environmentally-friendly boating in New York waters – will be at the Buffalo Boat Show February 22 through February 26.

NYSG: News (NYSG Educator Attends White House Great Lakes Briefing, Mar'12)

paulf — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:51:14 GMT

NYSG Great Lakes Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White was among those attending the invitation-only White House Community Leaders Briefing on the Great Lakes Region in late February 2012.

NYSG: News (NYSMEA and NYSG Re-Team for Habitat Restoration Efforts and Wetlands Loss Education, Feb'12)

paulf — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:49:27 GMT

NYSG and NYSMEA staff led about a dozen educators and teachers during a five-day trip to south Louisiana in late February 2012 to learn about plant restoration efforts and talk with experts about tidal wetlands loss. This is the second year that NYSG and NYSMEA have partnered for this in-the-field experience. Following the trip, the educators will share what they have learned with other NYSMEA members, students and the general public through both a Web blog (with content provided by NYSG) and a Web casts at the Association's annual conference this summer.

NYSG: Aquatic Invasive Species (Press Release - AIS Resource & Watercraft Inspection Program, Feb'12)

paulf — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:01:24 GMT

Up to six college and graduate students will be paid to help educate boaters and the general public as part of this new NYSG program about how to slow and prevent the spread of unwanted aquatic species, primarily in Jefferson and Oswego counties. Interviews begin March 6, 2012 and will continue until all the positions are filled.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: Life-Saving In-Water Demonstrations, Feb'12)

paulf — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:26:21 GMT

U.S. Coast Guard recreational boating statistics for 2010 showed that more than 72 percent of the victims of boating accident fatalities were not wearing a life vest. Learn how to save your own life during NYSG-administered in-water demos at this year's Central New York Boat Show.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: Discover Clean & Safe Sailboat at 2012 Central NY Boat Show, Feb'12)

paulf — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:07:43 GMT

A representative of the new-in-2012 New York Sea Grant Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Educators and Watercraft Inspectors Program will be at the Central New York Boat Show's Boating Information Center in mid-February to help boaters identify ways they can voluntarily help slow or prevent the spread of invasive species.

NYSG: News (NYSMEA's Marine Science Share-A-Thon, Jan'12)

paulf — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:58:20 GMT

Teachers and educators will join the New York State Marine Education Association and NYSG at Columbia University's Teachers College on Saturday, March 10 for an idea and activity sharing to benefit the classroom or outreach programs.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries (PR, Award-Winning Trawl Workshop, Feb '12)

paulf — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:42:03 GMT

The US Geological Survey has awarded an NYSG specialist who co-sponsored November 2011's trawl workshop with a "USGS Great Lakes Science Center Certificate of Appreciation." Collecting fish samples with large underwater nets (trawls) provides essential information for understanding food webs and managing fisheries resources, which is why there was such a focus on bringing acclaimed expertise in marine trawl design to this Central New York workshop.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: Free Young Boater Safety Training, Jan'12)

paulf — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:03 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and New York Sea Grant are offering a free boater safety course for youth ages 10-17 as part of the Feb. 15-19 Central New York Boat Show at the state Fairgrounds in Geddes, NY. NYSG will unveiled its 2012 version of the Discover Clean and Safe Boating campaign at the CNY Boat Show

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (Press Release: 2012 International Marina Conference, Feb'12)

paulf — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:28:53 GMT

NYSG Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist David White is a speaker and moderator at early February 2012's 10th International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. White will speak at the event’s Clean Marina Workshop on aquatic invasive species management and will also moderate a webinar on understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards for Boating Facilities.

Registration Open for February Clean Marina Webinar | Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - News

paulf — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:52:45 GMT

NYSG's Recreation/Tourism Specialist Dave White will provide opening remarks as well as discuss invasive species management for marinas and boaters during this Clean Marina Webinar, set for Wednesday, February 1.

NYSG: NYSG @ 40 (Cornell University Talk, Jan'12)

paulf — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:18:22 GMT

New York Sea Grant Associate Director Katherine Bunting-Howarth will present on "Future Roles for Sea Grant Research and Extension" on Tuesday, January 31 at 3:30 pm in 135 Emerson at Cornell University.

NYSG: News (Cornell U's Jillian Cohen Named a 2012 Knauss Fellow, Dec '11)

paulf — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:19:08 GMT

Jillian Standish Cohen, a doctoral student in Cornell University’s Department of Natural Resources will join over forty other graduate students from across the country as a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow starting February 2012. She will spend one year working within the legislative branch of government with funding from the National Sea Grant College Program.

NYSG: LISS - PR (Research Projects '09)

paulf — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:01:36 GMT

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 Environmental Protection Agency as an Estuary of National Significance.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: On YouTube - Winter Recreation Safety Reminders, Dec 2011)

paulf — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:42:34 GMT

His attire is festive, but, as seen in this clip from Watertown, NY-based WWNY TV 7, New York Sea Grant's Dave White has some serious messages. White talks about the importance of wearing live vests and being careful of natural resources when involved in winter recreational activities.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: On YouTube - Jacket winter "Wear It" Law, Nov 2011)

paulf — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:47:13 GMT

Whether you're enjoying your paddle sport of canoeing or kayaking, out hunting or out fishing, there is a law in New York State that you have to wear a life jacket throughout the entire winter season - from November 1 through the end of April. And, to help remind you, there is a "Wear it" campaign.

NYSG: NYSG @ 40 (SUNY Oswego Talk, Nov '11)

paulf — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:22:04 GMT

SUNY Oswego will host New York Sea Grant's Associate Director, Dr. Kathy Bunting-Howarth, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, as she discusses women in the sciences at SUNY Oswego on Lake Ontario’s shore as part of the Science Today free lecture series.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center (News - SAS Award, Oct '11)

paulf — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:51:21 GMT

Following two successful Safety-At-Sea training summer partner programs, NYSG was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding support and outreach by the US Coast Guard.

NYSG: NYSG @ 40 (News - Building Partnerships at SUNY-ESF, Oct '11)

paulf — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:14:33 GMT

NYSG's Associate Director, Dr. Kathy Bunting-Howarth, visited ESF this fall for a presentation about NYSG's 40 years of "Bringing Science to the Shore." "This presentation is an opportunity to introduce Sea Grant to a new generation of researchers, students, policymakers and anyone making decisions about the resources of New York's coastlines," Bunting-Howarth said.

NYSG: Long Island Sound Study (News - King Tide, Sept '11)

paulf — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:02:05 GMT

The Long Island Sound Study is participating in the King Tide campaign (mid-late October 2011) in an effort to help communities and individuals visualize the impacts of sea level rise. And we need your help!

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: On YouTube - Storing Your Boat for the Winter, Oct 2011)

paulf — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:29:27 GMT

As the summer boating season comes to an end, there are several things we all need to remember to ensure our boats are put away properly. NYSG's Dave White tells us what we need to know about storing your boat.

NYSG: Aquatic Invasive Species (Publication Series: Native or Invasive?)

paulf — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:20:03 GMT

This three-part NYSG series explores the impacts of aquatic invasive species. As our AIS Educators have found, public awareness of aquatic invasive species and their negative impacts on the environment and recreation is on the rise.

NYSG: Seafood Science & Technology (PR - Seafood Health Facts Web Site, Oct '11)

paulf — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:07:09 GMT

The site is aimed at helping consumers weigh the benefits against possible risks of eating seafood. NYSG and other organizers hope the site will help clear up many of the myths surrounding seafood.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: On YouTube - Being good boating stewards, Sept 2011)

paulf — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:20:56 GMT

As fall comes upon us many boaters will need to "dump" or "pump out" their boats head. In this month's edition of Your News Now's "Discover Better Boating" Series, Sea Grant Specialist Dave White takes a look at how to be good boating stewards.

NYSG: NYSG @ 40 (Anniversary Event in Sayville, Sept '11)

paulf — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:38:20 GMT

Assemblymen Robert Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) and Fred Thiele, Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) presented NYSG with a New York State Assembly proclamation at our 40th anniversary celebration on September 9, 2011 at the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville, NY.

NYSG: I FISH NY (PR - Crabbing at Cedar Beach, Events Through Fall, Aug '11)

paulf — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:26:23 GMT

For the fourth time in as many years, the Town of Brookhaven partnered with I Fish NY in mid-August for a crab fishing clinic at Corey Beach in Bayport, Long Island. I FISH NY also has several events planned through this fall.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries (PR - Bowser Lecture at SBU, Sept '11)

paulf — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:04:15 GMT

Dr. Paul Bowser will kick off the Fall Friday Colloquium Series at Stony Brook’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences on Friday, September 9, 2011.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards (News - NY Times Blogs with NYSG Information on Hurricane Education)

paulf — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:45:11 GMT

As Hurricane Irene headed up the U.S. East Coast in late August 2011, New York Times environmental/climate-change reporter Andrew Revkin kept his Web visitors apprised of this force of nature via his interactive blog, Dot Earth.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands (PR: Deer Creek Marsh Area Brochure, August 2011)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:47:27 GMT

Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area covers nearly 1,200 acres of state-owned land in New York's North Country and provides opportunities for beach and trail hiking, fishing, paddling, trapping, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting and relaxing in nature.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: 2011 Boating Campaign at Empire Farm Days, August 2011)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:46:59 GMT

With the potential to reach a large number of people, NYSG brought the 2011 Discover Clean & Safe Boating exhibit to, among other places this summer, Seneca Falls for this year's Empire Farm Days in early August.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Hudson Valley Marine Trades Association, June '11)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:45:56 GMT

Both 2011 Discover Clean & Safe Boats will be visiting the June 10-12 Hudson Valley Marine Trades Association Newburgh In-Water Boat Show in Newburgh, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - BoatUS Award, May '11)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:37:50 GMT

The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, Annapolis, MD, has awarded NYSG Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White a 2010 Environmental Leadership Commendation.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - National Safe Boating Week, May '11)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:35:59 GMT

Across the U.S. boating trade associations, police agencies, marina operators, and organizations such as the US Coast Guard, Power Squadrons, and NYSG are reminding people how to be safe as they enjoy boating on NY's Great Lakes and other waters.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Sailing Seaway Clayton '11)

paulf — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:35:09 GMT

On Friday, June 17, the 2011 Discover Clean & Safe Boating exhibit joins the excitement of the first-ever Sailing Seaway Clayton event in Clayton, NY.

NYSG: MMarine Fisheries Resource Center (PR - Reel Recycling Program, Aug '11)

paulf — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:51:09 GMT

“[The program] is yet one more example of the town’s proactive and progressive approach to protecting the environment and our valuable marine resources,” said NYSG's Jay Tanski.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries (News, YNN Asian Clam segment, August 2011)

paulf — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:57:25 GMT

"It's believed that by filtering out nutrients and phytoplankton, the invasive Asian clam can increase water clarity, causing more benthic plant growth (near bottom) and by removing mostly good phytoplankton, which could allow blue-green and other algae to become dominant," said NYSG's Dave MacNeill.

NYSG: Long Island Sound Lobsters (News, NY Times feature, August 2011)

paulf — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:52:34 GMT

As seen in a early August 2011 New York Times feature article, it has been 12 years since a great die-off of lobsters in Long Island Sound rocked the local industry and stumped researchers.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (News: On YouTube - Renting a Boat, July 2011)

paulf — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:13:01 GMT

In this month's "Discover Better Boating" segment, NYSG Recreational Tourism Specialist Dave White talks about the opportunity for everyone to have boating fun on New York's lakes, rivers and bays by renting a boat.

NYSG: News (National Estuaries Day, Beach Cleanups, Sept'10)

paulf — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:34:30 GMT

National Estuary Day and International Coastal Cleanup Day are both on Saturday, Sept 25th. How will you be helping this weekend?

NYSG: BTRI (News, Red Tide Research in Newsday, April '11)

paulf — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:51:14 GMT

Researchers studying the waters of Long Island's Northport Harbor ID-ed a second type of harmful algae never seen before at these levels in New York.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (News - YNN News Series, May '11)

paulf — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:26:46 GMT

As National Safe Boating Week kicks off, we discuss the most important things a boater should have on board to be a safe boater.

NYSG: PR (Seaway Trail: Experience The Journey 2008)

paulf — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:06:54 GMT

NYSG Recreation and Tourism Specialist and Seaway Trail Board Member David G. White coordinated "The Seaway Trail: Experience The Journey" 2008 summer tour.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - PR (State of Lake Erie Mtg, May '10)

paulf — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:33:36 GMT

Each year, this important program brings together a variety of stakeholders, from anglers to biologists, for up-to-date reports on ecological information, current initiatives, and future plans.

NYSG Programs on Slowing Spread of Aquatic Invaders | Aquatic Invasive Species - News

paulf — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:47:17 GMT

NYSG and now Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialist Chuck O'Neill has kept tabs on these and other invasives for three decades now, currently through the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse and its Web site, www.NYIS.info. Now, O'Neill's efforts with Sea Grant and its partners have spread into other parts of our program.

NYSG: Gulf Oil Spill Discussion at SBU (Oct '10)

paulf — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:47:30 GMT

On Friday, October 15, 2010, a panel of experts will assemble at Stony Brook University to answer some questions regarding the Gulf Oil Spill and subsequent relief effort.

NYSG: Brown Tide Research Initiative (News - 'Tis the Season for Brown Tide, July '11)

paulf — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:28:36 GMT

Brown tide, which is caused by a proliferation of single-celled marine plants called phytoplankton, is in the news again this summer season.

NYSG: Long Island Sound Study (News - Sentinel Monitoring, July '11)

paulf — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:20:06 GMT

The goal of this strategy is to collect sentinel data to provide scientists and managers with the information necessary to prioritize climate change impacts and determine appropriate adaptation strategies.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - News (Beach Hazards, July '10)

paulf — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:28:35 GMT

"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.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Kotz Memorial, June'11)

paulf — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:22:17 GMT

Interpretive panel dedicated in honor of Tony Kotz is one of nearly a dozen panels designed and installed in the New York's Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Region.

NYSG: LISS - News (Redesign, Research and More, June '10)

aaron — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:28:41 GMT

A newly-redesigned Long Island Sound Study Web site, an award-winning NYSG Outreach Coordinator and current and upcoming related research make this latest round of Long Island Sound news.

NYSG: LISS - News (Sound Update on Oil Spill, Summer '10)

aaron — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:28:41 GMT

LISS'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.

NYSG: LISS - PR Update (Reserach Projects '09)

aaron — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:28:41 GMT

In August '09, Newsday's Jennifer Smith accompanied SoMAS researchers aboard the R/V Seawolf on a day-long sampling cruise in the area of the western Long Island Sound near Execution Rocks. Dr. Gordon Taylor, Dr. Kamazima Lwiza, and their students collected water samples for their study of the interplay between microscopic organisms, water mixing, and summertime hypoxia (low oxygen conditions.) The study is one of five two-year research projects funded in large part through the US EPA’s Long Island Sound Study with additional funds from the New York and Connecticut Sea Grant programs.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (News - YNN Series, June '11)

paulf — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In this month's edition, NYSG Specialist Dave White talks about fuel efficiency - how to get the most out of each gallon to maximize your fun on the water.

NYSG: Aquatic Invasive Species - PR (NYSG's New Edu Prog, June'11)

paulf — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG's new Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Educators are at work along the Lake Ontario and the Salmon River informing anglers, watercraft enthusiasts, and local residents and visitors about how they can recognize and help slow the spread of unwanted non-native organisms.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (RSVP Volunteers, June '11)

paulf — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at SUNY Oswego has partnered with NYSG to recruit individuals 55 and older to staff information tables at two state-owned natural areas this summer.

NYSG: News (NYSG's Newsletter Wins a 2011 ACE Gold Award, June'11)

paulf — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG has won a Gold Award for New York Coastlines in the 2011 ACE Critique and Awards Program in the category for writing with a specialized publication.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center (Safety & Survival PR, June '11)

paulf — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, June 23, commercial fishermen are invited to participate in a basic safety and survival at sea training in Montauk, NY.

NYSG: News (NYSG's Great Lakes Research Featured at IAGLR, June '11)

paulf — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sea Grant programs, including New York, were in attendance at the 54th International Conference on Great Lakes Research.

NYSG: News (Return Unwanted Medicines: Dose of Reality Flier, April '11)

paulf — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sea Grant programs throughout the Great Lakes are educating consumers on proper disposal of unwanted pharmaceuticals.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (News - YNN News Series, Apr '11)

paulf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This new series provides New York boaters with helpful information to better enjoy their boating season.

NYSG: News (Green Tips for Coastal Living, April '11)

paulf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

These tips are for everyone - from anglers and boater to marina operators and beach and seafood enthusiasts.

NYSG: LISS - News (NEERS Meeting, April '11)

paulf — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The meeting includes a special symposium on Long Island Sound, a water body designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1985 as an Estuary of National Significance.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Fact Sheets, April '11)

paulf — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

These eight new fact sheets showcase the diversity of plants, animals and habitats found in NY's Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Area.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - YNN News Series, Apr '11)

paulf — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Each month beginning in April 2011, New York boaters will have the opportunity to “Discover Better Boating” with NYSG on Your News Now TV.

NYSG: News (Award-Winning Great Lakes Winter Research, Apr '11)

paulf — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Clarkson University Grad Student Derek E. Smith of Marcellus, N.Y. wins first place for a recent NYSG-funded Great Lakes research project.

NYSG: News (Bunting-Howarth to Lead NYSG Extension Program, Mar '11)

paulf — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Katherine Bunting-Howarth named NYSG Associate Director and Assistant Director for Cornell Cooperative Extension—Coastal Programs.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (GL Coastal Community Development Specialist, Mar '11)

paulf — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG's Mary Penney will serve in the role of Great Lakes Coastal Community Development Specialist for the science-based extension program.

NYSG: Publications - Success Stories (Extension, 2011)

paulf — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Our sampling of results and impacts from recently completed New York Sea Grant's extension and education initiatives was featured in NYS Senate's Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Summer 2011 Rural Futures newsletter.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - 1000 Islands-Clayton Spring Boat Show '11)

paulf — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Look for our exhibit at the April 8-10, 2011 Boat Show at the 1000 Islands-Clayton Spring Boat Show at Cerow Recreation Park Arena in Clayton, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Great Upstate Boat Show, Mar '11)

paulf — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 2011 Discover Clean & Safe Boating exhibit makes it's way to the Eastern NY Marine Trades Association Great Upstate Boat Show at the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queensbury, NY from March 25-27, 2011.

NYSG: LISS - PR (Reserach Projects '11)

paulf — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sea Grant programs in CT and NY have awarded $1.28M in research grants to examine some of the most serious threats to the ecological health of Long Island Sound.

NYSG: News (Sea Grant and NYSMEA's Restoration Efforts Excursion in south Louisiana, Feb '11)

paulf — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG staff and NYSMEA educators embark on five-day trip to south Louisiana to learn about restoration efforts and talk with experts about wildlife rehabilitation.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - MTA of WNY Boat Show '11)

paulf — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Come see our exhibit at the February 23-27 Marine Trades Association of Western NY Boat Show at the Buffalo Bills Field House in Orchard Park, NY.

NYSG: PR (Bay Scallop Bowl 2011 - Winner)

paulf — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

For the sixth time, Mt. Sinai High School took first prize and the opportunity to compete in 2011's National Ocean Sciences Bowl Finals in Galveston, Texas.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Clean & Safe Boating, Feb '11)

paulf — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

2011's Central NY Boat Show includes info on invasives, from Asian carp to Zebra mussels; Also, NYS boater safety certification.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Clean & Safe Boating, Feb '11)

paulf — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

2011's Central NY Boat Show includes info on invasives, from Asian carp to Zebra mussels; Also, NYS boater safety certification.

2011 Boating Campaign | Clean and Safe Boating Methodology

aaron — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:12:18 GMT

Clean and safe boating and how boaters, anglers and other water recreation users can prevent and slow the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York waters will be the focus of the 2011 Discover Clean & Safe Boating campaign.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - 2011 Boating Campaign, Dec '10)

aaron — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

“We are excited about the campaign's new direction, with a new style of vessel and a new ‘hot topic’ focus for 2011,” says NYSG's Dave White.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News (VHS Award, Oct '10)

aaron — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first-ever honor recognizes a researcher or team for the successful and continued real-world application of a Sea Grant-funded research project.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Clean Boating, Oct '10)

aaron — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

More than 1,400 New York residents have taken the Clean and Safe Boating Pledge in 2010, and thousands more were exposed to good boating practices by the 2500+ mile February-September campaign.

NYSG: Lobster Research - PR (Sea Grant Symposium Results, Sept '10)

aaron — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers gathered in mid-August to review results of three years research into the shell disease that has been affecting American lobsters in Southern New England.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (NOAA SG's $1.2M Climate Change Initiative, Sept'10)

aaron — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program has launched a $1.2 million effort to help coastal communities prepare for the impacts of climate change.

NYSG: News (Gulf Oil Spill: Two Don't Miss Lectures, September '10)

aaron — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant sponsors two talks on recovery eforts since the Spring 2010 Gulf Oil Spill.

NYSG: News (Cold Spring Harbor Art Exhibit, Sept '10)

aaron — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Several paintings and drawings are now on display at Cold Spring Harbor Library by naturalist/illustrator Jan Porinchak, who's also created artwork for New York Sea Grant.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (Communicating Climate Science, Aug'10)

aaron — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As part of its Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Initiative project, NYSG organized a two-day workshop on communicating and integrating climate science.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Clean & Safe Boating, August '10)

aaron — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

NYSG: NOAA-funded Study on Blue-Green Algae in the Great Lakes (PR, Aug'10)

aaron — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - PR (COSEE Teacher Training, Summer '10)

aaron — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Daily blog posts, by New York Sea Grant's Web Content Manager Paul C. Focazio, document late-July's "2010 Lake Ontario Exploration Workshop for Educators."

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Small Harbors Update, Aug '10)

aaron — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A $5M Niagara River Navigation Fund to help maintain and dredge harbors across Lake Ontario is a direct result of NYSG-organized meetings and efforts of the Great Lakes Small Harbors Coalition.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Clean & Safe Boating, July '10)

aaron — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The 2010 edition of the new Clean & Safe Boat will be among the classic and antique boats at the July 23-25 Skaneateles Boat Show.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center (Safety & Survival PR, May '10)

aaron — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On Friday, June 4, commercial fishermen participated in a basic safety and survival at sea training to be held at Inlet Seafood Packing House, 541 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News (Water Levels Update, May '10)

aaron — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As recently reported on by local media, portions of Central New York are going through a significant dry spell that is causing some concern.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - PR (Water Levels Update, July '09)

aaron — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG has announced the availability of a new electronic “Lake Ontario Water Levels Update” fact sheet that provides Lake Ontario stakeholders with timely access to a wealth of information that will be helpful as a coastal development decision-making tool.

NYSG: PR (NYSG Partners to Re-launch, Manage a Web Site for NYS’s Marine Educators, Apr '10)

aaron — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The launch of the new NYSMEA website demonstrates the increasing collaboration between NYSMEA and NYSG in the marine education arena.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News (Spr-Sum '10 Activities PR, Apr '10)

aaron — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG Great Lakes Coastal Extension Specialist Helen Domske will coordinate a State of Lake Erie meeting in May, lead a Lake Ontario teacher training workshop in late July.

NYSG: PR (NYSG’s Award-Winning Educators Announce Latest Endeavors, Mar'10)

aaron — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two of NYSG’s Extension Specialists, Larissa Graham and Helen Domske, were recently awarded for their efforts as educators. Graham will help launch a new Web site for the NYS Marine Educators Association in early April. Domske will help coordinate a State of Lake Erie meeting in April and lead a Lake Ontario teacher training workshop in late July.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - News (March Storm '10)

aaron — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A late season nor’easter ripped through Metropolitan New York and Long Island the evening of March 13, 2010. And although the storm’s fury fell short of the damaging 1992 nor’easter, the results of last Saturday’s storm will still be considered a moderate coastal flooding event.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - PR (Climate Change Project '10)

aaron — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG's David B. MacNeill is participating with a NOAA “Climate Engagement” mini-grant project to communicate with coastal communities from Maine to Virginia about the uncertainties of climate change.

NYSG: PR (Bay Scallop Bowl 2010 - Winner)

aaron — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mount Sinai High School defeated Bronx High School of Science to win SBU's 9th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl. The Bay Scallop Bowl is one of 25 regional competitions that take place nationwide as part of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

NYSG: Great Lakes Underwater Cultural Resources/Diving (PR 2 - GLU '10)

aaron — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant, the Oswego Maritime Foundation, and the Great Lakes Seaway Trail have added to the March 6 Great Lakes Underwater conference program at SUNY Oswego.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Stewards Sought for Summer '10 Season)

aaron — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Looking for a great summer job? The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship and Habitat Program offers the opportunity for college and graduate students to enjoy the outdoors promoting ecologically responsible use of Great Lakes ecosystems along the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Area and Salmon River corridor.

NYSG: Hudson River Valley (PR - Project WET Pub, Feb '10)

aaron — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Designed for teachers, students in upper elementary grades, "Discover the Hudson River" is a 16-page color booklet available free to coastal educators for a limited time.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Seaway Trails, Sept '09)

aaron — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The “2007 Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Project” received a 2009 Scenic Byway Award for Interpretation during the National Scenic Byways 2009 Conference in Denver, Colorado, in August.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - News (L Ont Dunes documentary, Feb '10)

aaron — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This documentary, produced in cooperation with NYSG and The Ontario Dune Coalition, will air on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10 pm on WSKG-PBS, Binghamton, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Underwater Cultural Resources/Diving (PR - GLU '10)

aaron — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The discovery of the Great Lakes’ oldest confirmed shipwreck – a British warship used in the American Revolution - is the keynote presentation for the March 6, 2010 Great Lakes Underwater conference at SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (CNY Boat Show, Feb '10 )

aaron — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant and the Marathon Boat Group will present the “Discover Clean & Safe Boating” vessel at the Boating Information Center at the February 10-14, 2010 Central New York Boat Show in Syracuse, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Boat Safety Class, Feb '10)

aaron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By request from the Deaf community the American Sign Language-facilitated boater safety training planned for Deaf youth at the February 10-14, 2010 Central NY Boat Show in Syracuse, NY, has been expanded to any family with a Deaf member.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - PR (Nab the Aquatic Invaders Feb'10)

aaron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nab the Aquatic Invader!, a partnership of Great Lakes Sea Grant programs including NYSG, is being featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. as part of the Ocean Today Kiosk in the Sant Ocean Hall.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Boat Safety Class, Feb '10)

aaron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant and the Boating Industry Association of Upstate New York are partnering with AURORA of Central New York (CNY) to offer deaf youth boater safety training in American Sign Language (ASL) at the February 10-14, 2010 CNY Boat Show in Syracuse, NY.

NYSG: PR (O’Neill Appointed as NY Sea Grant’s Interim Associate Director)

aaron — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Charles R. “Chuck” O’Neill has been named New York Sea Grant’s Interim Associate Director effective February 1, 2010.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - CNY Boat Show '10)

aaron — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG and other partners will be at the Boating Information Center with the 2010 Discover Clean & Safe Boating vessel exhibit at February's Central New York Boat Show in Syracuse, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Boat Show '10)

aaron — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant and the Boating Industry Association of Upstate New York are partnering with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer youth boater safety training at the February 10-14, 2010 Central New York Boat Show in Syracuse, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Boat Safety Class, Feb '10)

aaron — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG: PR (Congressman Tim Bishop Announces $2.4 Million Grant For NYSG)

aaron — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, December 23, 2009, Congressman Tim Bishop announced that the New York Sea Grant program at Stony Brook University had been awarded $2,447,200 from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration for research on pressing coastal issues. Bishop represents the 1st District of New York.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center (MADL PR, Nov '09)

aaron — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stony Brook’s Marine Animal Disease Laboratory (MADL) is participating in a joint research initiative to study shell disease in the American lobster, a critical commercial species of the northeast.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center (MADL PR, Nov '09)

aaron — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers at the Marine Animal Disease Laboratory (MADL) at Stony Brook University have been taking a hard look at a fish disease in one of the region’s most significant species -both commercially and recreationally – the striped bass.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (ECWS Web Site '09)

aaron — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In mid-November, the east coast was hammered with rain and blustery winds, remnants of Hurricane Ida. After the hurricane made landfall in Alabama, it was downgraded to a tropical depression. But just how is this kind of storm classified when it causes an all day soaker in New York?

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Seaway Trails, Oct'09)

aaron — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This poster is part of award-winning project, a partnership of NYSG, the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and the New York State Scenic Byways Program. The project includes the "Dive the Seaway Trail" program (coordinated by NYSG), whick encourages divers, history buffs and travelers to explore the full length of the freshwater byway to discover “only-found-here” shipwrecks, 28 historic lighthouses and maritime museums.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational & Commercial Fisheries - News (Scholars, Sept '09)

aaron — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In A "NOAA People" Spotlight featured on NOAA World, Doran Mason, a director and chief scientist at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, recounts his days as a NYSG scholar.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational & Commercial Fisheries - PR (Lake Ontario Fisheries Report, Sept '09)

aaron — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lake Ontario is New York’s largest sport fishery, in terms of both angler days and expenditures. According to a report published in partnership with NYSG, at the peak of the lake’s fisheries’ growth, at least $100 million in angler expenditures accrued to communities on or near Lake Ontario.

NYSG: LISS - PR (Nissequogue River, Sept '09)

aaron — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This month, LI Sound Study, NYSG and other organizations partnered in a collaborative effort, part of World Water Monitoring Day, to help build public awareness and educate and involve youth and volunteers about water quality and the importance of protecting this valuable resource.

NYSG: BTRI (News, September '09)

aaron — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This past summer, brown and red tides turned up in some Long Island waters. In two NYSG-funded research projects, Stony Brook University investigator Christopher Gobler is looking to better understand and manage both brown and red tides.

NYSG: Partnerships Address Concerns Over VHS Disease (News, Sept '09)

aaron — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New Sea Grant research, education partnerships address concerns over VHS, a Great Lakes fish disease.

NYSG: News (NYSG Knauss Fellow Recounts Lift-off of NOAA's New Satellite, July 2009)

aaron — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you have an interest in national policy decisions affecting ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, apply for the 2001 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program. And read up on our latest Knauss fellow, Jay Berman, who was on-hand for the June '09 launch of NOAA's newest weather satellite.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - PA (VHS, July '09)

aaron — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Last month, NYSG's Great Lakes Fisheries Specialist Dave MacNeill and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's Paul Bowser gave the first Ralph Rayburn Beltway Brown Bag seminar of the year on NYSG's proactive research and extension on the VHS issue in the Great Lakes.

NYSG: AIS - Press Advisory (Emerald Ash Borer, June '09)

aaron — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the recent discovery of the forest insect pest, the emerald ash borer (EAB), in New York, NYSG's “New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse” Web site has become the go to portal to all New York State emerald ash borer resources.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Seaway Trails, May '09)

aaron — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

2009's Great Lakes Seaway Trail Experience Series kicks off June 13th with noted shipwreck explorer Jim Kennard.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News (NAI Web SIte, June'09)

aaron — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nab the Aquatic Invader!, an educational Web site about aquatic invasive species, is featured in June 2009 on the Fun Zone page of the Year of Science 2009 Web site.

NYSG: PR (Return Unwanted Medicines Event - follow-up, June '09)

aaron — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following this past spring's “Return Unwanted Medicines” event held in in Setauket, NY

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (Rip Currents '09 - NOAA)

aaron — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With summer vacation on the horizon, NOAA and the National Park Service are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Stewards Announced '09)

aaron — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Steward and Salmon River Steward Program - coordinated by New York Sea Grant, among other partners - has hired six college students for the 2009 season.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (Rip Currents '09)

aaron — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As recently reported in the NY Times, Newsday and the NY Daily News, NOAA and Sea Grant continue to educate beachgoers on how to "Break the Grip" of rip currents. If caught in one, don't fight it! Swim parallel to the shore and then swim at an angle—away from the current—toward shore.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Steward Blog, June '09)

aaron — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Updated weekly, the 2009 Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship blog includes observations and photos posted each week by the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards working in the natural resource areas.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades (PR - Travel Tips '09)

aaron — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To facilitate the most current understanding of Canada-U.S. cross-border travel requirements, including proper forms of identification for person and vessels, New York Sea Grant and its partners have published the 2009 Great Lakes Cross-Border Travel Tips for Recreational Boaters.

NYSG: PR ('On the Edge', Greenport, May '09)

aaron — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"On the Edge," a unique art show featuring the works of well-known artists as well as Cornell University faculty and students, will run at the Sirens' Song Gallery from May 22 to June 29, 2009. The show benefits New York Sea Grant and Cornell University's LI Research and Extension Center.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Stewards '09)

aaron — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

College and graduate students are needed to promote ecologically responsible use of New York’s natural resources along the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes & Wetlands Area and Salmon River Corridor.

NYSG: PR (Seaway Trail: Experience The Journey 2009)

aaron — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG Recreation and Tourism Specialist and Seaway Trail Board Member David G. White coordinated "The Seaway Trail: Experience The Journey" 2008 summer tour.

NYSG: PR (Great Lakes Underwater 2009)

aaron — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Great Lakes Underwater 2009 will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center Auditorium.

NYSG: PR (NYSG-Seaway Trail Corp Elects New Directors 2009)

aaron — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Seaway Trail Corporation has elected its 2008-2010 board of directors to guide the membership-based not-for-profit organization that develops and promotes tourism and related economic development opportunities throughout the 518-mile freshwater shoreline region of New York and Pennsylvania.

NYSG: PR (Emerald Ash Borer Info - Salmon RIver Stewards 2009)

aaron — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Salmon River Stewards Program is offering information on the Emerald Ash Borer, a forest pest, as part of 2008's National Hunting and Fishing Day Open House and Family Days at the NYSDEC Salmon River Fish Hatchery.

NYSG: PR (Return Unwanted Medicines Event, April '09)

aaron — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How can you keep your family healthy and Long Island waters clean? Don’t flush your unwanted medicines! Instead, return them for proper disposal during our one-time collection event on Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Setauket, NY.

NYSG: Great Lakes Boating and Marine Trades (PR - t Central NY Boat Show, Feb '09)

aaron — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Discover Clean & Safe Boating vessel coordinated by New York Sea Grant is part of the new Boating Information Center at the Central New York Boat Show & Sale February 11-15, 2009, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. The vessel is decked out from bow to stern with all the gear needed to properly and legally equip a pleasure vessel to be on the water in 2009.

NYSG: PR (Bay Scallop Bowl 2009 - Winner)

aaron — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mt. Sinai High School defeated rival Churchville-Chili High School to win the 8th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl held at Stony Brook University on February 7th, 2009.

NYSG: PR (Bay Scallop Bowl 2009)

aaron — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SoMAS at Stony Brook University will once again host 80 students from 16 high schools across the region as they compete in the 8th Annual Bay Scallop Bowl on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Student Activities Center at Stony Brook University.

Great Lakes Underwater Cultural Resources/Diving - GLU '09

aaron — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Registration is now being accepted for Great Lakes Underwater 2009, which will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center Auditorium.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - PR (... Int Fish Rep ...)

aaron — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An international fisheries representative recently visited New York’s Great Lakes region to study open water trawling techniques and vessel design.

NYSG: PR (Robert Kent Appointed as NYSG’s Interim Associate Director)

aaron — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG begins 2009 fresh, with a new Director, James W. Ammerman (who came on-board in mid-October 2008) and an Interim Associate Director, Robert Kent, effective January 3, 2009.

“I am very pleased to that Bob will serve in this position upon the retirement of long-time Sea Grant veteran Dale Baker,” says Ammerman. Kent has been with NYSG since 1989 and has previously served in this capacity.

NYSG: PR (Storm Surges in New York's Coastal Waters)

aaron — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fall 2008 Lecture Series on “Critical Issues Facing the World’s Oceans” comes to a close at Stony Brook Southampton

NYSG: LISS - New Stewardship Plan for Nissequogue River is Called to Action

aaron — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

High School Students, elected officials and partner organizations support a new Stewardship Action Plan for the Nissequogue River, which highlights the watershed's significant ecological and recreational values.

Hard Clam Research Initiative: HCRI Report (2009)

aaron — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG announces the release of a 43-page technical report that summarizes the key results of five research projects funded through NYSG’s Hard Clam Research Initiative which began in 1999.

NYSG: Marine Fisheries Resource Center: PR (Maritime Film Festival '08)

aaron — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Join NYSG and Long Island Traditions for the "Maritime Film Festival: Traditions at the Crossroads" on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Stony Brook University

Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - PR (Lake Ontario Ecosystem’s Future)

aaron — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, November 8, NYSG will co-sponsor a free public workshop to provide information and insights into food web indicators of the health, condition and challenges of the Lake Ontario ecosystem, including its fisheries.

NYSG: PR (NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorized Until 2014)

aaron — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

President George W. Bush signed NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, which reauthorizes the Sea Grant Program from 2009-2014.

NYSG: PR (James Ammerman: New Director, New Directions for NYSG)

aaron — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG welcomes the arrival of Dr. James W. Ammerman as its new director beginning October 15, 2008. He leaves his research faculty post at the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers to take on the mantle of New York Sea Grant Director.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News (VHS Workshop '08)

aaron — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In mid-October 2008, the New York and Rhode Island Sea Grant Programs sponsored an informative Workshop on VHS, Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, for Marine Extension and Fish Health Professionals.

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards: PR (Researchers Find Ways to Improve Storm Surge Forecasts)

aaron — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society report offers hope that a high-resolution storm surge modeling system developed by NYSG-funded scientists at SBU will better be able to predict flood levels and when flooding will occur in the New York metropolitan area.

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News (Lake Guardian)

aaron — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New York Sea Grant is hosting 15 teachers and non-formal environmental educators for a week-long, hands-on learning cruise aboard the federal research vessel the Peter Wise Lake Guardian this week (July 13-19).

NYSG: Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News (Lake Guardian)

aaron — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Check out the daily blog from our week-long cruise for teachers and researchers studying Lake Ontario aboard the USEPA's Lake Guardian!

NYSG: Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - PR (... Prioritizing the Future)

aaron — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How do the people who work, live and play along Lake Ontario see the future of this great resource? Can a wide variety of American and Canadian user groups come together to discuss how they’d like to see the future of Lake Ontario?

NYSG: Coastal Processes & Hazards - PR (Rip Currents)

aaron — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NOAA and Sea Grant are urging beachgoers to learn how to “Break the Grip” of rip currents. If caught in one, don’t fight it! Swim parallel to the shore and then swim at an angle – away from the current – toward shore.

NYSG: Research - NYSG-Funded Projects: 2007-2008

aaron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In early February 2007, New York Sea Grant received funding in the amount of $1.36 million from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to address a range of vital coastal issues with its lineup of 11 innovative research projects for 2007-2008.

NYSG: Research - NYSG-Funded Projects: 2007-2008

aaron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG: Research - NYSG-Funded Projects: 2004-2005

aaron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NOAA Awards More Than $2.4 Million to the Research Foundation of SUNY

NYSG: Seafood - PR (Ken Gall wins Seafood Science Award)

aaron — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NYSG seafood specialist Ken Gall is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Earl P. McFee Award in recognition of his experience in delivering vital scientific information to the seafood industry and helping to ensure the safety of seafood products.

NYSG: Great Lakes Sand Dunes and Wetlands - PR (Salmon River, Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes Stewards Needed)

aaron — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nine college and graduate students are needed for the Summer '08 Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Steward and Salmon River Steward programs coordinated by New York Sea Grant.

NYSeaGrant.org: "Bringing Science to the Shore" Since 1971

aaron — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Larissa Graham joins NYSG as its new Long Island Sound Public Outreach Coordinator.

NYSG: LISS - PR (Long Island Sound Study Gets A New Educator)

aaron — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Larissa Graham joins NYSG as its new Long Island Sound Public Outreach Coordinator.