Evaluating the Extent of Ghost Dams and Dam Safety Programming in New York
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2025)
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
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2025)
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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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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Extension - 2025
May 26, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
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Research
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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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New York Sea Grant Research: 2024 Results and Impacts
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May 26, 2025
Jun 14, 2025
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Some recently-completed investigations address topics including: Impacts of microplastics in the aquatic environment, including the species that reside there; Flood risk planning for Lake Ontario's coastal communities; Aquaculture and/or restoration of several species (e.g., oysters, seaweed); Detection of aquatic invasive species; Optimizing existing control strategies for food borne pathogens; Providing a cost efficient and reliable tool in the Great Lakes for ID-ing hatchery vs. wild Chinook
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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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Learn How to Be Ready for Seiche Season on Lake Erie — Fall 2024 Workshop Resources
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Nov 27, 2024
Jun 16, 2025
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In mid-October 2024, NYSG and NYSDEC hosted dozens of Lake Erie shoreline in Erie and Chautauqua residents for a "Seiche and Winter Preparedness" information session at the Lake Erie Beach Fire Hall in Angola, NY.
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Seiche and Winter Weather Shoreline Preparedness 2024 Workshop
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Sep 16, 2024
May 31, 2025
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Learn how to be ready for 2024 seiche season on Lake Erie by registering for the October 17th information meeting in Evans, NY.
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Summer 2024 Shoreline Erosion Management Workshop
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Aug 20, 2024
May 31, 2025
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See presentations and photos from this NYSG workshop, during which over 25 shoreline residents and land managers were welcomed for an education session on Lake Erie’s coastal processes and geology, Lake Erie permitting, Coastal Consistency Review, and recent shoreline project in Dunkirk, NY.
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Impacts from NY Shoreline & Virtual Site Visits
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2024)
Aug 13, 2024
Jun 16, 2025
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New York Sea Grant coastal processes and hazards specialists provide shoreline property owners and managers with information for managing erosion and flooding.
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Beach and Boating Weather Hazards Bilingual Outreach
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Aug 10, 2024
Jun 16, 2025
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New York Sea Grant provides outreach materials in English and Spanish to educate beachgoers and boaters about weather hazards and how to stay safe while they recreate
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Virtual and In-Person Help Available to NY Landowners With Shoreline Erosion
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
May 15, 2024
May 31, 2025
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Landowners along New York's Great Lakes shoreline with erosion or damage caused by flooding, storm surge, water pooling, or wind-wave action can have their property evaluated without cost by New York Sea Grant Extension.
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On YouTube: Upstate NY Communities Share Resilience Success Stories in NYSG Video Case Studies
Coastal Community Development Program - News
Feb 09, 2024
May 31, 2025
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A new video series from New York Sea Grant explores Great Lakes topics including resilience, green infrastructure, and the freshwater system's watershed.
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On Air: NY Sea Grant Publishes New Erosion Guide
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Nov 21, 2023
May 31, 2025
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Sandy beaches and gentle shorelines are not the typical landscape for Great Lakes shores. Instead, rocky terrains and bluffs line the lake. With that, New York Sea Grant is offering new assistance to bluff and coastline erosion.
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Three Easy Steps for Help for Your NY Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Shoreline Erosion Problem
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Nov 18, 2023
May 31, 2025
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It’s free and as easy as 1-2-3 for New York Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River waterfront property owners in need of professional assistance, virtually and in-person, to manage shoreline erosion issues.
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Seiche and Winter Weather Shoreline Preparedness Workshop
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Nov 18, 2023
May 31, 2025
Watch "Weathering Lake Erie Seiche Events and Shoreline Winter Preparedness," a learn how-to webinar held on November 28, 2023 featuring presentations from a NYSG specialist and a retired National Weather Service: Buffalo Meteorologist
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NYSG Hosts 2023 Workshops and Waterfront Walks — June 29 and 30
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
May 19, 2023
May 31, 2025
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The NYSDEC and NYSG will co-host two workshops to help shoreline property owners, contractors, and land managers interested in applying natural and nature-based features to protect waterfront areas.
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On Air: NY Grant Can Assist Lake Erie Property Owners
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
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NYSG's Roy Widrig discusses on WDOE radio how the program can provide assistance when it comes to developing a plan for a shoreline project. He says the past winter season caused considerable damage along the Lake Erie shore.
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In Media: New York Sea Grant Counsels Lakefront Property Owners
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
May 12, 2023
May 31, 2025
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New York Sea Grant wants to get the word out to lakefront property owners that the threat of erosion of Lake Ontario’s shoreline is a serious issue for them.
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In Media: New SG Funding to Shore Up More Statewide Community Engagement in Coastal Resilience
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
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A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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On Air: Keeping Track of Coastal Flooding Data? There's an App For That
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
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A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to $8.1 million to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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In Media: Community Engagement a Focus of Sea Grant’s New Statewide Coastal Resilience Funding
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
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A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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In Media: Community Engagement a Focus of Sea Grant’s Coastal Resilience Funding
Climate - News
Apr 27, 2023
May 31, 2025
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A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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NYSG Featured in NYSDEC's 2020-2022 Great Lakes Program Progress Report
New York's Great Lakes - News
Apr 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
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People and communities are benefiting from collaborative projects, including a number of them with Sea Grant, to restore New York's Great Lakes resources
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New York State Shoreline Erosion Mitigation Help is Available
Coastal Processes & Hazards - News
Apr 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
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In addition to perusing a new guide on NY’s Coastal Bluffs, property owners throughout New York State who are seeing damage to their shoreline can request either virtual or in-person assistance.
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Informing Stakeholders about Erosion and Recession of New York’s Coastal Bluffs
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Mar 24, 2023
Jul 03, 2025
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NYSG works with research partners to ensure information about coastal bluff erosion and recession is reaching stakeholders most impacted by these processes,
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2022 Working with Nature Workshops
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Mar 24, 2023
May 31, 2025
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NYSG provides New York’s freshwater and marine shoreline stakeholders with expertise on natural and nature-based shoreline management methods
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2022 New York Shoreline Site Visits
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Mar 23, 2023
May 31, 2025
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NYSG provides New York’s freshwater and marine shoreline stakeholders with expertise on natural and nature-based shoreline management methods.
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New Sea Grant Funding to Shore Up More Statewide Community Engagement in Coastal Resilience
Climate - News
Mar 20, 2023
May 31, 2025
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A handful of NYSG projects — Community Flood Watch in NYC, MyCoast NY, and efforts related to natural and nature-based shorelines — will be bolstered and expanded thanks to support from a $8.1 million national investment to strengthen resilient coastal communities.
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On YouTube: Great Lakes 101 Trainings — Shoreline Permitting For Contractors
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Jan 10, 2023
May 31, 2025
Offered at the workshops, which were intended for shoreline contractors, residents and property managers, were the details of shoreline permitting through Federal, state and local jurisdiction.
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Register Now: Lyme Free Library to Host Working with Nature Workshop and Tour October 21
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Sep 20, 2022
May 31, 2025
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NYSG has organized the free "Working with Nature for Shorelines" workshop to provide shoreline residents and contractors an overview of shoreline management techniques with a concentration on the use of natural and nature-based features.
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Working with Nature: A NYSG Guide to Native Plants for NY’s Great Lakes Shorelines
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022)
Aug 15, 2022
May 31, 2025
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New York Sea Grant responded to the strong need for educational materials on native plants in New York State with a new guide to more than 40 species and their ideal coastal locations.
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Beach and Boating Weather Hazards Bilingual Rack Cards: Creating Awareness, Increasing Safety
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Aug 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
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Bilingual rack cards alert New York’s freshwater and marine beach-goers and recreational boaters to weather hazards and ways to protect themselves.
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Register Now: Working with Nature to Protect the St. Lawrence River Shoreline
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Jun 29, 2022
May 31, 2025
July 22nd workshop in Ogdensburg includes tour of Fort La Presentation site as a living demonstration
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2022
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May 30, 2022
May 31, 2025
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Check out stories from the Spring 2022 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 this Fall, likely in mid-late November, to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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On Air: Seiche Events on Lake Erie
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
May 28, 2022
May 31, 2025
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"We have been hearing a little bit more about seiche in recent years, especially with these really heavy wind events that we're getting on Lake Erie," says Roy Widrig, NYSG's Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist.
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Lake Erie Seiche Events Highlighted in NYSG Fact Sheet
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Feb 28, 2022
May 31, 2025
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New York Sea Grant, in collaboration with the University at Buffalo, has published a “Seiche Events on Lake Erie” factsheet to help shoreline property owners and managers better respond to erosion and potential hazards associated with seiches.
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On YouTube: NYSG's Western Lake Ontario, Lake Erie Erosion Workshops
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Jan 14, 2022
May 31, 2025
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NYSG's Roy Widrig, author of Working with Nature, A Guide to Native Plants for New York’s Great Lakes Shorelines, held virtual workshops in December 2021 for Western Lake Ontario and Lake Erie shoreline owners.
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2017 Lake Ontario Water Level Impact Survey
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Dec 23, 2021
May 31, 2025
This interactive story map showcases data collected during the 2017 Lake Ontario survey — where the water came from, county breakdowns on impacts from inundation and erosion, what respondents experienced in other areas of their lives
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NYSG's Western Lake Ontario, Lake Erie Erosion Workshops
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Nov 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
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NYSG's Roy Widrig, author of Working with Nature, A Guide to Native Plants for New York’s Great Lakes Shorelines, will hold virtual workshops for Western Lake Ontario and Lake Erie shoreline owners respectively on December 7 and 9, 2021.
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New York Coastlines, Summer 2021
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Aug 28, 2021
May 31, 2025
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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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On YouTube: Drone Technology Helping Fight Against Shoreline Erosion
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Aug 13, 2021
May 31, 2025
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As a hazard specialist with New York Sea Grant, Roy Widrig has been busy the past few years helping those along the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shoreline who suffered flood damage. With a drone, he is able to calculate things many cannot.
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On Air: New York Sea Grant Seeks to Revitalize Lake Erie Waterfront
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Aug 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
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Public and private property owners can use NYSG's "Working with Nature" guide to select the right plant for the right place to revitalize the state's Great Lakes' freshwater shorelines.
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On Air: NY Sea Grant Offers Native Plants for Great Lakes Shoreline Guide
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Aug 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
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Public and private property owners can use NYSG's "Working with Nature" guide to select the right plant for the right place to revitalize the state's Great Lakes' freshwater shorelines.
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In Media: Working with Nature — A Guide to Native Plants for New York’s Great Lakes Shorelines
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - News
Aug 02, 2021
May 31, 2025
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Public and private property owners can use NYSG's "Working with Nature" guide to select the right plant for the right place to revitalize the state's Great Lakes' freshwater shorelines.
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In Photos: NYSG's Native Plants for Great Lakes Shorelines Guide
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Erosion - Press Release
Jun 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
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Public and private property owners can use NYSG's "Working with Nature" guide to select the right plant for the right place to revitalize the state's Great Lakes' freshwater shorelines.
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New York Coastlines, Spring 2021
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May 08, 2021
May 31, 2025
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Check out stories from the Spring 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 over the summer to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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NYSG Featured in NYSDEC's 2018-2020 Great Lakes Program Progress Report
New York's Great Lakes - News
Apr 13, 2021
May 31, 2025
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People and communities are benefiting from collaborative projects, including a number of them with Sea Grant, to restore New York's Great Lakes resources
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NY Sea Grant Shares “Freedom Seekers” Curriculum with Great Lakes Teachers
New York's Great Lakes: Ecosystem Education Exchange - Press Release
Feb 25, 2021
May 31, 2025
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This free curriculum, a Great Lakes Sea Grant effort, acknowledges the enslaved Africans who had to rely on environmental science principles in their quest for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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NYSG Offers Virtual Shoreline Visits for Great Lakes Shoreline Erosion Management
Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021)
Jan 27, 2021
May 31, 2025
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New York Sea Grant responds to shoreline erosion during a pandemic by designing and implementing an online advisory service
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