| 08/14/2022 |
Citizen Scientists in New York City Apply Technology to Track Coastal Flooding | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2022): Flood sensors are providing accurate and precise information about coastal flooding to support resilience building across all five boroughs of New York City.
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| 05/30/2022 |
In Media: As Flooding Becomes the Norm, City Island Residents Take Reins on Resiliency | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Nine years after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes and tore the neon lobster from the town’s iconic Lobster House, residents see lack of city intervention as an opportunity. One of the several opportunities highlighted includes the Community Flood Watch project, a partnership with NYSG.
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| 05/30/2022 |
On YouTube: Fighting the Tide | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: A multidisciplinary team of researchers—powered in large part by citizen scientists—joins city agencies and other prominent climate organizations on the front lines of urban coastal resilience planning.
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| 05/05/2022 |
Living with Water: Social and Emotional Impacts of Tidal Flooding | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: A team of researchers has published a paper about the social and emotional impacts of sunny day flooding. Their goal is to better engage local knowledge into adaptation planning.
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| 03/10/2022 |
New York Stewards Trained to Work on Local Climate Change Projects | Climate - News: The objective of Cornell's Climate Stewards program is to provide research-based, hands-on training to community members who are motivated to work on climate change at the local level.
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| 12/23/2021 |
NYC Community Flood Watch | Story Maps: In New York City, residents and scientists are working together to understand risk, capture flooding impacts, and brainstorm solutions.
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| 12/23/2021 |
NYSG Coastal Resilience Law Fellows Program | Story Maps: Check out NYSG's coastal resilience efforts documented for its Law Fellows Program via StoryMaps, immersive products that combine text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content.
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| 08/07/2021 |
In Media: Four Specialists Join NYSG Extension for NY’s Coastline Communities | Extension - News: 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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| 07/31/2021 |
In Media: Sea Grant, Partners Connect with NYC Residents via Flood Watch | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: he Community Flood Watch Project began as a way to gather and share standardized information about street-level flooding in New York City.
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| 05/08/2021 |
New York Coastlines, Spring 2021 | Publications - Articles: 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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| 04/23/2021 |
Mayor de Blasio Announces State of Climate Knowledge 2021 Report | NYC - Press Release: First annual report outlines City’s climate research agenda; Will guide future partnerships with academic researchers; NYSG among those commenting.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Neighbors Join Effort to Document Flooding | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Over the past decade, residents in neighborhoods surrounding Jamaica Bay have been increasingly encroached on by flooding during high tide on streets that used to stay dry, according to the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. Enter the Community Flood Watch Project.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: NYC Experts, Voters Address Environmental Threats | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Katie Graziano, coastal resilience specialist at New York Sea Grant, said rising sea levels and high tide flooding – the regular flooding that comes with a new or full moon – are constant, serious threats.
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| 04/18/2021 |
In Media: Report Shows Social Impacts of New York City’s “Sunny Day” Flooding | NY Coastlines - News: Highlights from the Winter 2021 issue of the NY Coastlines e-newsletter, New York Sea Grant's flagship publication
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| 01/27/2021 |
Coastal “Sunny Day” Flooding As Seen Through the Eyes of New York City Residents | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2021): Flood Watch program shows that there is no substitute for first-hand stories and on-the-ground experiences for understanding the impacts of coastal flooding
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| 01/23/2021 |
New York Coastlines, Winter 2021 | Publications - Articles: Check out stories from the Winter 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 May to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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| 01/10/2021 |
In Media: Controlling the Flood Waters | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Residents are encouraged to submit their own photos through New York Sea Grant “Community Flood Watch Project Survey,” report flooding to the City of New York via 311 and to send compliant reference numbers to Rising.
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| 12/25/2020 |
In Media: The Growing Risk of High Tide Flooding to NYC Communities | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Through a network of volunteers, NYSG and SRIJB's Community Flood Watch Project is documenting and reporting flooding in coastal communities.
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| 12/24/2020 |
In Media: Green v. Gray - Monitoring Different Shoreline Features Along New York’s Coasts | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Partners and a range of stakeholders have developed and piloted a draft statewide monitoring framework to assess the potential of nature-based features to help coastal communities in the face of rising sea levels.
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| 12/24/2020 |
In Media: Sea Grant's Flood Watch Engages Residents as Citizen Scientists | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: NYSG's Coastal Resilience Specialist Katie Graziano works with NYC Mayor's Office of Resilience, Science & Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. Listen to more in an episode of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)'s "Extension Out Loud" podcast.
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| 12/20/2020 |
In Photos: Even on Sunny (and Wintery) Days, Floods in NYC Cause Distress | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: NYC’s coastal communities are facing more frequent weather disruptions such as floods, which, according to a new research brief on “Flood Watch Social Impacts,” is a hazard that will continue to increase in its severity due to sea level rise.
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| 11/10/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Fall 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: Check out stories from the Fall 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our next issue, which is currently being release in February 2021 to our e-subscribers. We'll send you issues weeks before they're online.
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| 10/27/2020 |
On Air: Community Flood Watch Project Engages Residents in Reporting and Mitigation | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: This October 2020 episode explores a NYSG-led community science project aimed at mitigating the impacts of flooding in Jamaica Bay, NY.
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| 10/23/2020 |
New York Sea Grant Welcomes Katie Graziano as Jamaica Bay Coastal Resilience Specialist | Jamaica Bay / NYC - Press Release: “Flood Watch” Project, an community science-driven initiative in collaboration with NYC Mayor’s Office of Resilience, is a focus in Oct. 27th Cornell “Extension Out Loud” Podcast
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| 10/04/2020 |
On Air: New York City Residents Document Sea-level rise in Coastal Neighborhoods | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Tidal flooding is getting worse as sea levels rise, and it’s important to know how people are affected. So, as part of the Community Flood Watch Project, residents document and report flooding.
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| 10/04/2020 |
In Media: Environmental Group Speaks with CB 10 about Community Flood Watch Project | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: The Community Flood Watch Project uses citizen science to report flooding events in the Jamaica Bay watershed.
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| 10/03/2020 |
On YouTube: RiSC Program Helps NYC Students Learn How to Build a Climate Resilient Future | NYC - News: “In a world where extreme weather events, hurricanes and wildfires are ravaging communities and disproportionately threatening already vulnerable populations, programs like RiSC are urgently needed.”
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| 09/22/2020 |
NYSG's “Currents Clips” Wins 2020 Folio Award for ‘Best Social Media Public Awareness Campaign’ | Currents Clips - News: Launched in mid-2019 as a limited series, this collection of one- to two-minute videos immerses NYSG's subscribers and followers into the program's coastal research, extension and education work.
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| 07/14/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Summer 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: 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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| 07/10/2020 |
On YouTube: Discussing High Tide Flooding with NYC Students on BioBus Virtual Town Hall | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: The audience, primarily made up of elementary and middle school students, submitted a number of questions that Cheng answered live, including an explanation of "what is high tide flooding?"
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| 07/03/2020 |
On YouTube: NYSG Provides Fast Draw Video on High Tide Flooding | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: High tide flooding typically occurs a few times a year during the new and/or full moons, when the moon, Earth, and sun are aligned, causing a stronger gravitational force, resulting in higher than usual tide levels.
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| 04/21/2020 |
Earth Day at 50: New York Sea Grant looks at the past, present, and future | Education - News: In celebration of 50 years of Earth Day, NYSG joins NOAA, its federal parent agency, to examine some of its education programs that are making a measurable difference for the environment.
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| 04/07/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Spring 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: Check out stories from the spring 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our latest issue, which was released in mid-July to our e-subscribers. Sign up and we'll send you issues weeks before it's online.
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| 04/02/2020 |
In Media: The Canaries Along the Coast | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: By overlaying data from the FloodWatch program with 3-1-1 complaints, Waze reports and other reports, NYC has been able to build a more comprehensive picture of sunny day tidal flooding.
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| 04/02/2020 |
In Media: Flooding Discussed at City Island Rising Meeting | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: The project, a partnership of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay and New York Sea Grant, uses citizen science to report flooding events in the Jamaica Bay watershed.
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| 03/14/2020 |
Piloting a Statewide Framework for Monitoring NY’s Shoreline Features | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2020): Natural and nature-based features are included in a statewide framework piloted by NYSG and partners for monitoring the effectiveness of a variety of shoreline management practices
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| 03/14/2020 |
Jamaica Bay Community Flood Watch Project | Publications: Success Stories - Extension (2020): A citizen-community science program launched by NYSG documents coastal flooding in the face of rising sea levels and changing climate conditions
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| 02/22/2020 |
New York Coastlines, Winter 2020 | Publications - Articles / Web Extras: Check out stories from the winter 2020 issue of our flagship publication, NY Coastlines, and be sure you're on our e-list to receive our latest issue, which was released in early April to our e-subscribers. We'll send you the issue before it's online in mid-late April.
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| 02/14/2020 |
In Media: RiSC - Students Become School Boiler-Room Sleuths to Assess Climate Change Risks | NYC - News: The Resilient Schools Consortium program provides an opportunity for students to not only learn about coastal resilience, but create projects and policy recommendations to directly address the challenges that lie ahead.
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| 02/14/2020 |
On Air: Communicating the Impacts on New York City and the Courses of Action | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: A discussion with Helen Cheng, NYSG's coastal resilience specialist, on the risks New York City faces in a changing climate, and potential community-driven solutions
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| 02/14/2020 |
In Media: Citizen Scientists on the Flood Watch | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: The on-the-ground data about floods supplied by community volunteers informs and improves computer models and maps created by research institutions and government agencies.
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| 02/14/2020 |
On YouTube: CUNY TV's Simply Science Spotlights Jamaica Bay Flood Watch | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: On the early November 2019 edition of Simply Science, correspondent Andrew Falzon examines the Jamaica Bay Community Flood Watch Project Helen Cheng, NYSG's Coastal Resilience Specialist at CUNY Brooklyn's Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay.
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| 11/22/2019 |
On YouTube: Living Shorelines - What Are They and Are More NY Communities Embracing Them? | New York Shorelines - News: Living Shorelines include natural features that work to absorb (lessen) some wave action and flooding. They not only protect shorelines, but conserve, create, or restore natural shoreline functions.
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| 11/19/2019 |
On The Water to Celebrate NYC's City of Water Day ... and More | NYC - News: SRIJB provided dockside tours of the R/V CUNY 1, a 65-foot hybrid propulsion aluminum catamaran that is the latest technology in maritime and boating.
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| 11/16/2019 |
Students Present Resiliency Guidelines at Final Resilient Schools Consortium Summit | NYC - News: The Resilient Schools Consortium program provides an opportunity for students to not only learn about coastal resilience, but create projects and policy recommendations to directly address the challenges that lie ahead.
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| 11/14/2019 |
In Photos: Resilience Professionals and Citizens Help Build Community Resilience at Flood Forum | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: Flooding poses significant risks to coastal communities in south Brooklyn and Queens, but it is just one of several challenges facing New York City’s coastal communities. Professionals from a variety of resilience-focused agencies offer insights on how homeowners can be prepared.
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| 11/13/2019 |
RISE 2019: NYSG Climate and Resiliency Extension, Outreach and Education | Coastal Processes & Hazards - News: NYSG provides multiple platforms for climate and resilience extension, outreach and education along New York’s marine and Great Lakes coastlines.
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| 05/08/2019 |
Currents Clips | News: This is a new series of one to two minute video summaries that immerse NYSG's Web site visitors, social media followers and NY Coastlines subscribers into the program's coastal research, extension and education stories.
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| 03/29/2019 |
On YouTube: Jamaica Bay Community Flood Watch Project | Jamaica Bay / NYC - News: The program trains residents how to document flood data from places around Jamaica Bay. Information is then shared with scientists and city officials who address flooding concerns.
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| 03/24/2019 |
Variations in Tiny Undersea Habitats Greater than Previously Thought | Research - News: In a recent article published in PLoS ONE by NYSG-funded investigators, the authors ask how well marine scientists, statistically, describe reality. If samples are drawn from very geographically distant locations, what do they tell us?
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