Engaging STEM and Place-Based Environmental Literacy
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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Professional development for teachers and outdoor education programming are successfully reaching K-12 youth in NY’s Long Island Sound region.
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Providing Student Training Opportunities
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG programs provide undergraduate and law students with hands-on opportunities to address coastal issues.
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Great Lakes Plankton Workshop
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG organized a two-day professional development workshop for teachers to meet researchers and learn about the microscopic world of Great Lakes plankton.
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Marine Camp Helps to Connect Youths to the Outdoor
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG organizes a marine camp for youths from communities in New York’s Nassau County.
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New York Aquaculture Producer Survey Results
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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A new survey illustrates status and production levels of NY’s aquaculture industry and allows for tracking industry changes over time.
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Building a Network of Seafood Professionals Across NY
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Jun 22, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG Hosts 8th Annual New York Seafood Summit, where active cross-sector communication and collaboration is crucial to enhancing and supporting growth in aquatic foods production and processing in New York.
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Evaluating the Extent of Ghost Dams and Dam Safety Programming in New York
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG is partnering with state and federal agencies to advance safety awareness around New York’s dams.
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Providing Shoreline Erosion Assistance to Great Lakes Residents
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG expertise with coastal processes and hazards is assisting residents, groups, and communities with responding to shoreline erosion impact.
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Natural and Nature-Based Features in New York
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG is identifying and filling knowledge gaps surrounding natural and nature-based features in New York State to inform and advance resilient shoreline practices.
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Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Designation
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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National Marine Sanctuary status will increase tourism and spur economic growth in New York State’s eastern Lake Ontario region.
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Training Cornell Climate Stewards
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG-trained extension educators in turn train volunteer cohorts to lead projects that will increase climate resilience and adaptation capacity in their NY counties.
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Engaging Communities to Document Floods and Storm Damage With MyCoast NY
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG coordinates a statewide community science program enabling the public to document and share their experiences with floods, storm damage, and coastal change through photos.
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GL Education Council Recommendations Lead to Workshops on Climate Change Impacts & Adaptations
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG and NYS DEC partnered with Great Lakes teachers to develop and design professional development workshops on an environmental topic important to students.
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Empowering Communities Through Local Plan Implementation
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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Small grants projects converted eight local community plans into action, utilizing ecosystem-based management principles to advance NY’s Great Lakes Action Agenda.
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Jamaica Bay Community Flood Fellowship Program
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG has launched a flood risk training and networking program in response to requests by Jamaica Bay community members.
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New York City Neighborhood Flood Reports & Website
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG has responded to Queens’ community residents’ requests by launching neighborhood-level flood reporting and a related website.
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Innovative Resilience Planning and Grant Support Initiatives in the Long Island Sound Region
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG is successfully implementing responsive programming to address complex challenges in coastal communities.
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Strengthening Local Government Capacity for Resilient Waterfront Planning Along Lakes Erie & Ontario
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG equips local governments with tools and knowledge to protect coastal resources, enhance resilience, and support sustainable waterfront development.
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Wayne County Shoreline Steering Committee: Building Coastal Resilience and Economic Opportunity
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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This initiative provides environmental, economic, and community benefits in Wayne County and serves as a model for regional collaboration.
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Microplastics Awareness Outreach in New York
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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A NYSG-Columbia University collaboration is addressing microplastic pollution from textiles with diverse audiences.
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Great Lakes Charter Captains Conference
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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The charter fishing industry is a vitally important part of the economy and natural and cultural heritage of New York’s Great Lakes coastal communities.
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Women in Fisheries Mentorship Program
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG encourages participation and representation by women in New York’s professional fisheries community.
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Helping to Build Resiliency in Northeast American Lobster Fishing Communities
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG provided extension support to the American Lobster Research Initiative.
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Stormwater Debris Reduction Program Piloted in Rochester Will Expand to Other Cities
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Jun 20, 2025
Jun 22, 2025
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NYSG applies cutting-edge technology and community engagement to create actionable solutions to protect Great Lakes’ ecosystems and urban communities.
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Sea Grant Takes Center Stage in Oceanography Special Issue
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Jun 15, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
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This special issue, published in April 2024, features 36 articles contributed by Sea Grant authors across 29 programs and the National Sea Grant Office. One of the articles features a case study on the award-winning #BEachSAFEly project, an ongoing campaign created by New York Sea Grant and New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium in 2020 that featured safe practices for beach users.
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In Media: Long Island Sound Study’s Halloween Coastal Clean a Spooky Success
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Jun 15, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
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More than 20 local volunteers of all ages joined together to collect trash from the sands of West Meadow Beach in Setauket, NY, as part of the third annual Halloween Coastal Clean.
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In Media: Celebrating Long Island Sound Day
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Jun 14, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
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NYSG Director Rebecca Shuford spoke on the importance of collaboration, saying, "New York Sea Grant is proud to collaborate with many federal, state and local partners to help protect and improve Long Island Sound.
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Sandy Shorelines and Seiches: Information Workshop for Waterfront Landowners in Irving
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Jun 14, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
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The workshop includes informational presentations on weather patterns that cause seiches, on the management of sandy shoreline, and on coastal erosion hazard areas in New York and NYSDEC permitting requirements.
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For Safe Boating on New York Waters in 2025, Here’s What You Need to Know from NY Sea Grant
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Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
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Information for safe, legal, and environmentally-friendly boating on New York waters in 2025 is now available at www.nyseagrant.org/safeboating.
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NYS's 12th Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week; 7th Annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz
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Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
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The key message that New York Sea Grant conveys in its related extension and education efforts is "Clean, Drain, and Dry" boats to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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NYSG's New Online Tool to Help Local Governments Maximize Efforts to Meet State and Federal Criteria
Coastal Community Development Program - Press Release
Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
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New York Sea Grant has developed an online resource to help communities identify local water-related program activities that may be eligible for state or federal program certification points.
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Three NYSG Extension Specialists Honored for Superior Programming
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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
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Michael Ciaramella, NYSG’s Seafood Specialist, and Jessica A. Kuonen, NYSG's Hudson Estuary Resilience Specialist each received an award at 2024's Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant regional conference and the New York State Marine Education Association bestowed the Bob Abrams Meritorious Award upon Jimena Perez-Viscasillas.
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NYSG Communications and Extension Staff Receive Three Awards for Their Electronic Deliverables
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Jun 12, 2025
Jun 15, 2025
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National APEX “Public Awareness Social Media Campaign” Award for #LISoundFacts comes a month after two Fair Media Council Folio Awards, regional prizes bestowed to Sea Grant for #LISoundFacts and NY Coastlines, its flagship e-newsletter
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NYSG Site Map, Resource Sites, Related Links
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Jun 10, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
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Links on NYSG's Website, Links to NYSG's Resource Site and Partner Websites
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Extension - 2025
May 26, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
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Included in this annual review are over 40 summaries of select work conducted by our program's extension specialists and funded researchers to develop and provide stakeholder-driven, science-based information, tools, and other resources that support local communities, businesses, and individuals.
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NYSG Welcomes Climate Stewards Outreach Coordinator in Ithaca
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May 25, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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Michael Brown is NYSG's Coordinator for the Cornell Climate Stewards Program, a 12-week program that teaches New York State volunteers about climate change, adaptation, and mitigation.
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On YouTube: 2025 Freshwater "Seafood" Summit in Geneva, NY
Seafood Safety and Technology - News
Apr 24, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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In early March 2025, NYSG and the Finger Lakes Institute held a free freshwater-focused New York Seafood Summit in Geneva, NY for anglers fishing for food, baitfish producers, charter captains, and those rearing freshwater fish to stock the recreational fishery and as a food source.
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Children's Activities Announced for 2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival in Oswego
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Apr 23, 2025
May 31, 2025
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New York Sea Grant will have free Enviro-Time Storytime Recommended Environmental Reading Lists for K-12 available at its exhibit along with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life vests on display, including one sized for children.
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2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival in Oswego
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Apr 23, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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The H. Lee White Maritime Museum and New York Sea Grant offer new features and hours at the 2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival in Oswego, NY on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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LI Sound Study's New NYSG Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professional
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Apr 23, 2025
May 31, 2025
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Benjamin Goldberg is the sixth Sea Grant extension professional on Long Island Sound Study's Sustainable and Resilient Communities team.
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Help Available to Landowners, Communities to Evaluate and Address Waterfront Erosion Problems
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Apr 22, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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NYSG is offering free online and in-person assistance to help property owners evaluate shoreline areas for damage and to develop potential remediation response.
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Great Lakes Research Consortium Celebrates 40 Years of Great Lakes Science
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Apr 20, 2025
May 31, 2025
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In celebration of 40 years of Great Lakes science, The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC) has released a new report.
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Marine Industry Careers Days, Boating Safety Demonstrations Offered in February
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - Press Release
Apr 20, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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Offerings at the 2025 CNY Boat Show include: Marine Industry Careers Day panel presentations for youth and adults, New York State Boater Safety Certification Course days for youth and adults, and boating safety equipment demonstrations
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Marine Industry Careers Day, Boater Safety Certification at 2025 CNY Boat Show
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - Press Release
Apr 20, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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There's a schedule of activities including Marine Industry Careers Day panel presentations for youth and adults, NYS Boater Safety Certification Course days for youth and adults, and boating safety equipment demonstrations at the 2025 CNY Boat Show
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Register Now For Adult and Youth Boater Safety Certification Courses at 2025 Central NY Boat Show
Great Lakes Boating & Marine Trades - Press Release
Apr 20, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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In 2025, all operators of a motorized watercraft, including personalized watercraft, in New York are required to have completed an approved boating safety class.
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Updated Bronx River Intermunicipal Watershed Plan Released
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Apr 13, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
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“Considering how to improve community resilience to climate change impacts is a critical piece of effective watershed planning, and I’m thrilled that it is a central theme in this updated plan,” said Sara Powell, New York Sea Grant’s Sustainable & Resilient Communities Extension Professional based in Westchester County. “Along with my other New York Sea Grant colleagues working in the Long Island Sound watershed, I look forward to continuing to partner with the Alliance to advance resilience and restoration projects in Westchester and the Bronx that prioritize both ecosystem health and community well-being.”
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NYSG Hires GL Coastal Resilience Specialist for NY's Eastern Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Region
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Apr 13, 2025
May 31, 2025
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From NYSG's new office in Watertown, New York, Lauren will serve as a conduit to NYSG's expertise with coastal processes and hazards, Great Lakes fisheries and ecosystem health, water quality, Great Lakes literacy training for teachers and informal educators, and coastal tourism.
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Lake Ontario Trout Tagging Study — Posters
Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative for Lake Ontario - News
Apr 13, 2025
May 31, 2025
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Where oh where do the lake trout go? Scientists are studying lake trout movements in Lake Ontario using special acoustic tags.
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On YouTube: Predicting and Preparing for Extreme Precipitation
Hudson River Estuary - News
Apr 10, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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This webinar is about extreme rain, how it is changing, and features a case study about a tool that was developed for the Delaware River Basin Commission (DBRC) that allows managers to incorporate rainfall projections into decision making.
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NY Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program Requesting Proposals for 2025-26
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Apr 10, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
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NYSDEC and New York Sea Grant announce $200,000 in funding now available for projects to implement Great Lakes Action Agenda priorities.
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