2022 New York Statewide Celebration of Sturgeon
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2023)
Mar 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
NYSG and DEC, alongside many partners, coordinated a seven-event series to celebrate the continuing recovery of three of New York’s unique sturgeon species
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Advancing Lake Sturgeon Conservation: New Curriculum, Workshops and Virtual Field Trip
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant is advancing education about a Threatened fish species with a new curriculum, supplemental teaching resources, workshops, and a virtual field trip opportunity.
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In Media: Good News in Conservation Effort for “Living Fossil” Fish
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News
May 26, 2022
May 31, 2025
There’s good news in the effort to restore the lake sturgeon to the fresh waters of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system. This fish is often called a “living fossil fish”, because of its prehistoric appearance and longevity.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2021
Publications - Articles
Aug 28, 2021
May 31, 2025
Check out stories from the Summer 2021 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 Spring '22 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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In Media: Four Specialists Join NYSG Extension for NY’s Coastline Communities
Extension - News
Aug 07, 2021
May 31, 2025
Recently, NYSG welcomed four new specialists to help further that mission: Nate Drag, Emma Forbes, Stacy Furgal, and Katie Graziano. Learn about how their roles will support the program's mission of "Bringing Science to the Shore."
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Educators: Try These Free Teaching Resources from New York Sea Grant
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - Press Release
Aug 05, 2021
May 31, 2025
This school year, New York Sea Grant is providing teachers with new educational resources that were developed via collaborations with other Sea Grant Programs in the Great Lakes and with regional educators.
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In Media: Lake Sturgeon Found Spawning in Genesee River
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
The discovery of the spawning lake sturgeon in lower section of the Genesee is significant, as the area is part of the Rochester Embayment Area of Concern.
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In Media: DEC Announces Lake Sturgeon Found Spawning in Genesee River
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Press Release
Jul 31, 2021
May 31, 2025
The return of spawning lake sturgeon provides further evidence that restoration efforts are leading to tangible improvements to the ecosystem and support fisheries restoration and management goals.
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New York Sea Grant Publishes Lake Sturgeon Educational Resources
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Press Release
Jul 11, 2021
May 31, 2025
This suite of lake sturgeon-related conservation and education resources are designed to serve as a springboard into the world of science, environmental stewardship, and STEM-based careers by featuring this charismatic and threatened species that is so important to the Great Lakes region.
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New Specialists Help In “Bringing Science to the Shore” for NY’s Coastal Communities
News
Jul 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
Three new extension specialists have joined in NYSG’s mission of “Bringing Science to the Shore” statewide as part of the cooperative program of Cornell University and SUNY.
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NYSG Releases Lake Sturgeon Middle School Curriculum
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
New York Sea Grant’s Lake Sturgeon curriculum is raising awareness of conservation efforts and stewardship opportunities for a unique fish
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NY Sea Grant's Rapid Response to COVID-19 Projects
COVID-19: New York Sea Grant's Rapid Response Support for its Coastal Stakeholders - News
Sep 30, 2020
May 31, 2025
New York’s coastal users, including beach-goers, charterboat captains, anglers and seafood producers, are the focus of New York Sea Grant's COVID-19 rapid response projects, which began in Summer 2020.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2020
Publications - Articles / Web Extras
Jul 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
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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Lake Sturgeon Restoration Project
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News
Jun 02, 2020
May 31, 2025
This NYSG project supports lake sturgeon recovery efforts in New York, for which the program would lead outreach and education programs to inspire appreciation for this prehistoric freshwater fish and state Threatened Species.
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Outreach Inspiring Lake Sturgeon Conservation
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2020)
Mar 14, 2020
May 31, 2025
Encouraging conservation of the Lake Sturgeon, a New York State threatened and ecologically and historically significant species, is at the heart of a NYSG outreach effort
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In Media: Prehistoric Fish Receiving Help to Return to the River
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News
Nov 19, 2019
Aug 18, 2022
With help from a Disney Conservation Fund grant to NYSG, the unique lake sturgeon, once abundant in New York waters, including in the St. Lawrence River, will benefit from recovery efforts.
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Great Lakes Areas of Concern in the Spotlight
Great Lakes Coastal Youth Education - News
Sep 28, 2019
Nov 14, 2019
When much of the industry moved from the Great Lakes to other parts of the world, waterways were left with a legacy of pollution. And the communities that sit on their shores had to cope with environmental, health, and economic setbacks.
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On YouTube, In Photos: Update on NYSG's Lake Sturgeon Restoration Project During Spawning Season
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - News
Jul 20, 2019
May 31, 2025
The study is funded by the Disney Conservation Fund, which has been supporting local efforts around the world aimed at saving wildlife, inspiring action and protecting the planet with more than $75 million distributed to nonprofit organizations since 1995.
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On YouTube: NYSG Receives Disney Conservation Fund Support for Lake Sturgeon Restoration Efforts
Great Lakes Sustainable Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Press Release
Feb 19, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
The fund has been supporting local efforts around the world aimed at saving wildlife, inspiring action and protecting the planet with more than $75 million distributed to nonprofit organizations since 1995.
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