You can use resources statewide via MyCoast NY to document flood impacts and recover after a flood event. More info →

Share your photos from NY's beaches and shorelines via CoastSnap to help us better understand and manage our dynamic coast. More info → 

Learn about street-level flooding in NYC, where it has been observed, and what it looks like via the NYC Flood Data portal. Click on Neighborhood Flood Reports for expanded regional report options. More info → 

More Flooding and Resilience Resources...

• Long Island Sound Resilience
A resource hub from Sea Grant and its partners to help local communities learn about environmental challenges, planning solutions, and how to implement and sustain projects now. More info →

• Dynamic Shorelines
NYSG's flood and erosion resilience resources for NY’s Hudson and Long Island regions. More info →

• Jamaica Bay Resilience
The Science and Resilience Institute, a NYSG partner program, works with residents, researchers, and agencies to build collective knowledge about the location, timing, and impacts of current and future flooding. More info →

• Community Flood Fellows
NYSG and its partners connect flood-prone communities across the Jamaica Bay watershed to share knowledge, build capacity, and identify solutions. More info → 

• FloodNet NYC
The journal article “At the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Community: The FloodNet NYC Community Engagement Strategy” goes in-depth about the process behind FloodNet NYC, founded collaboratively in 2020 by City University of New York and New York University, alongside New York City agencies (including the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, Department of Environmental Protection, and the Office of Technology & Innovation). In the six years since its establishment, the community-driven program has provided resources and flood data to residents, researchers, and government agencies.

• Dunes
A NYSG fact sheet that provides "a strong companion in the face of storms." More info →

• When Disaster Strikes
A NYSG fact sheet on "what to do with your boat and boat bottom products." More info →

• Coastal Resilience Forums
A NYSG fact sheet series focused on the idea that "being resilient before a coastal storm is key." More info →

• Crosswalk Tool
The goal of this NYSG publication series is to help communities throughout New York State save time, energy, and money by exploring opportunities for achieving points for Climate Smart Communities certification actions. More info → 

• Great Lakes Coastal Processes
NYSG offers help to landowners and communities to evaluate and address waterfront erosion problems. More info →

• Seiche Events on Lake Erie
A NYSG fact sheet offers steps that property owners can take to know if their shoreline area is susceptible to seiche impact and protect their land and buildings. More info →

• Great Lakes Resilience Case Studies
A NYSG video series featuring successful green infrastructure and flood resilience projects in three upstate communities. More info →

• Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Index
A NYSG publication for understanding how prepared a community is for coastal flooding and weather disasters. More info →

October is National Seafood Month

Oysters. Credit: Barry Udelson

Oyster Shucking Workshops
Join NYSG at Great South Bay Brewery (10/16) in Riverhead, to meet an NY oyster farmer who will show you how to shuck your own oysters. ???A $70 registration fee provides a shucking knife, gloves, training on at least one dozen oysters to be shucked during the workshop, a seafood branded insulated tote bag, and seafood resource materials. 

Note: Another oyster shucking workshop is being planned for November.  If interested, please check out this Oyster Shucking Workshop page.  


NYSG hosts virtual Seafood and Aquaculture Office hour webinars with various NY State Agencies involved in the regulation of aquaculture and seafood. Photo: Seafood Summit event at the Riverhead Free Library on Long Island, March 2025. Credit: Becky Shuford/NYSG

Seafood & Aquaculture Office Hours
During the final virtual session in the 2026 series, the Department of Agriculture and Markets will likely provide an update on workforce development efforts. Details and registration to be confirmed soon.

The purpose of these events is to enhance and facilitate active communication among academic, agency, and industry professionals related to aquatic foods and aquatic foods regulation and safety. Aquatic foods include all farmed and wild-caught finfish, shellfish, and seaweed. More info →

More Seafood and Aquaculture Resources and Events...

• Beyond Raw — The many ways to enjoy oysters.  More info →

• Food Traceability Rule Training (10/27-28)
Although relevant to anyone handling foods on the Food Traceability List, this course at Stony Brook University emphasizes seafood-specific examples and resources. Participation is not limited to the seafood industry; individuals from all sectors are welcome. More info →

• Seafood HACCP Segment Two Training (12/8)
Registration is required for this virtual event. More info →

• Aquaponics Workshop for Teachers
In mid-July, science teachers who attended NYSG's two-day Aquaponic Workshop at SUNY Morrisville were provided with resources to take back to their classrooms. More info →

• Also see: www.nyseagrant.org/aquaculture and www.nyseagrant.org/seafood 

NYSG Currents

Save the Date

Read about upcoming events and deadlines throughout the NY Sea Grant network ...

• Art Opening (9/18)
Join the Waterfront Alliance, NYSG, Cornell University's New York State Water Resources Institute, and project partners at Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn, NY, for the unveiling of Submerse NY's Littoral / Litoral, a new public art installation by Camila A. Morales (Valé). More info →

• Project Prithvi Beach Cleanup (9/19)
Located at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in NYC, this event is co-sponsored by NYSG, John Jay College/CUNY, and Sadhana Coalition for Progressive Hindus. Funded by Hudson River Foundation. More info →

• FloodNet NYC Community Session: Building Community Together Session: Lessons from 2023 to Now (9/22)
Join us at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center in NYC for the launch of a public-facing guide that shares the community engagement approaches, tools, and lessons developed through FloodNet NYC, a partnership among researchers at NYU and CUNY, New York City agencies, and community partners. More info →

• From Data to Action: How to Build a Truly Effective Lawn Fertilizer Outreach Campaign (9/22)
This one-day workshop for community groups, nonprofits, municipalities (planned through a partnership between NYSG, CTSG, LISP, and UConn Clear) helps participants plan effective outreach about the risks of lawn fertilizer. More info → 

• Ecosystems in Motion: Exploring the Biodiversity of the Nissequogue River Workshop (9/26)
K-12 teachers are invited to register for this hands-on Long Island Sound Partnership Mentor Teacher workshop, co-sponsored by NYSG. Participants will canoe the Nissequogue River, conduct water testing, and earn a CTLE credit upon request. More info → 

• Natural Tie-Dye Workshop (10/3)
Join NYSG at City of Forest Day at Queens Public Library for a free natural tie-dye workshop from 1 - 2:30PM. No registration is required to participate in the event. More info → 

• Regional SHORE Launches (10/20, 27, 11/3)
Each of these events, which will take place respectively in Oswego, Hamburg, and Greece, NY, will be an introduction to a newly-developed local government network that provides practical and technical support to Great Lakes municipalities facing flooding, shoreline change, and water resource challenges. More info →

• Long Island Coastal Resilience Forum & Field Trip (10/27-28)
This 4th annual event — supported by NYSG, Long Island Sound Partnership, and Nassau and Suffolk Soil and Water Conservation Districts — brings together state and local decision makers, municipal staff, and other interested parties working to address coastal issues in Long Island Sound communities to: (a) share knowledge, tools, and resources, and enhance coordination at a full-day forum (10/27) and (b) visit and discuss three sites in a full-day bus tour (10/28). Open to stakeholders in Nassau and Suffolk County, LI.

• Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month
Celebrate throughout October with events happening across Long Island Sound. More info →

• Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop (11/18)
Save the date for this fifth annual event at Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT. More info →

What's Trending
Read a sampling of stories that have made waves recently in the media, on our social channels, and with our partners.

• WWNY TV: Public asked to report double-crested cormorant sightings (August 2026) More info →

• Cornell Chronicle: New York State teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot (August 2026) More info →

• News 12 LI: Marine field trip to Jones Beach lets kids explore the seashore (July 2026) More info →

• UB Now: Cochran receives Great Lakes Sea Grant Early Career Award (July 2026) More info →

• Cornell Chronicle: New York State stewards spur ‘absolutely critical’ local action on climate change (July 2026) More info →

• CCE Extension Out Loud Podcast: New York Sea Grant expert shares boating safety habits that save lives (June 2026) More info →

• Cornell Chronicle: Farmed oysters may boost NY’s dwindling wild populations (June 2026) More info →


Program Highlights

Note: Read more NYSG research, extension, and education highlights via NYSG’s news archive→ 

Research


SUNY ESF students collect water in Limestone Creek, NY, to analyze in the lab for carbonate chemistry. A NYSG-funded research team is using similar water sampling methods in a project examining how invasive mussels harm spawning lake trout. Credit: Aaron Ninokawa

$1.5+M for NYSG Research on NY’s Coastal Environment, Economies, and Communities
Our program's latest two year investigations, slated to begin in early January 2027, explore a range of stakeholder-driven topics to benefit residents in the State’s coastal region and beyond. The projects recently made waves in Cornell Chronicle, SBU News, and Oswego News. More info →

Long Island Sound Research Conference
Investigators from both sides of the Sound came together in early June to share scientific solutions and connect through their interdisciplinary work. This biannual conference, held in Mystic, CT, is a collaboration between the Long Island Sound Partnership and Sea Grant programs in CT and NY. More info →

A Double-crested Cormorant; the birds’ wingspan can be up to 45 inches. Credit: Brian Sullivan/Cornell Lab of Ornithology

DEC and NYSG Announce Nearly $200,000 in Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Project Awards
New York's Great Lakes Basin Small Grants program has awarded more than $2 million in small grants to date for a combined total of 66 projects since the program's inception in 2015. More info →

Public Invited to Share Observations of Double-Crested Cormorants’ Impact in New York’s Great Lakes Region and Statewide
Information gathered from a reporting tool developed by NYSG and Wayne County GIS will be shared with relevant agencies and regional partners to help track observations, identify trends, and improve understanding of local conditions. More info →

Paola Garcia stands next to the rosette on the R/V Lake Guardian with a view of Lake Superior behind her.

A Summer With Sea Grant – A NYS Educator on Two Life-Changing NYSG Workshops
Over the last two years, Paola Garcia’s constant pursuit of becoming a better educator and community organizer has led her to participate in at least three Sea Grant-sponsored events. This past summer, the NYC-based educator had the opportunity to join NYSG on two workshops: the Shipboard Science Immersion program on the Great Lakes and the MOLLUSCA Workshop in upstate New York. More info →

2026 CEI Fellows Gain Hands-On Environmental Science Experience in New York’s Marine District
This past summer, NYSG supported two CEI interns, both undergraduates at Stony Brook University, in gaining hands-on experience working with Long Island and NYC coasts and communities. More info →