Welcome to the spring edition of NY Coastlines!

Within you will find New York Sea Grant's (NYSG) annual "Impacts and Accomplishments" ---  stories that provide 2019 program highlights from across the State.

NYSG would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners, communities, researchers, teachers, students, and other stakeholders for your contribution to, and partnership in, this work. We could not do it without you.

Also in this edition we share links to a number of existing NYSG and partner resources that are available online for your viewing pleasure. These range from educational materials to flood mapping tools to resources for our partners in the seafood industry, among others.

In addition, you will find links to information about some current and upcoming funding opportunities.

In the coming weeks, please keep an eye on our website, including the online resources page ( www.nyseagrant.org/keepingconnected), and on our social media channels for new postings of information and resources that may be of interest.

We hope you will enjoy this "year in review" and encourage you to reach out to the relevant staff and/or partners identified in each story or in the online program resource pages should you have any questions or wish to learn more.

--- Becky Shuford, NYSG's Director

Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) and NYSG announce that preliminary proposals are invited through 5 pm EDT on Monday, June 8, 2020 for Long Island Sound Study (LISS) research projects.

Approximately $3 Million in funding is expected to be available for one or two-year projects that will support the management of Long Island Sound (LIS) and its resources. The LISS is a regional, community-based partnership to protect and restore LIS.

Any investigator seeking support for the funding period of March 1, 2021, to February 28, 2023. (or portion thereof) must submit a preliminary proposal via NYSG's electronic submission web site www.NYSGproposal.org.

Hardcopy, email, and fax submissions will NOT be accepted.


In a separate Request for Proposals, the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) is seeking proposals to protect and restore the health and living resources of Long Island Sound watershed (CT, MA NH, NY, VT).
 
Approximately $3 Million is expected to be available for grants (which range from $5k-$500k) in 2020. Full proposals are due by 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday June 2nd, 2020.

Connecticut and New York grants are available for: Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds; Sustainable and Resilient Communities; Community Coastal Resilience; and Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont grants are available for: Water quality.

The LISFF program is managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Long Island Sound Study, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

For full details on the LISFF RFP, including a tip sheet and information on webinars for prospective applicants, visit www.nfwf.org.

Access to Long Island-related water quality data is vital to local and state officials for making important resource management and regulatory decisions.

That is why the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC) is inviting proposals from qualified candidates to provide direct assistance, coordination, and administration for the Long Island Quality of Water Integrated Data System (LIQWIDS) project.

For answers to frequently asked questions and to submit proposals, which must be received by 4 pm EDT on Monday, April 20th, visit lirpc.org.

LIQWIDS is a multifaceted system designed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that provides a custom, map-based user interface for sharing ambient water quality data in a format that allows local stakeholders to visualize their data along with all other available data.

Stakeholders include the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, LIRPC, officials from Nassau and Suffolk Counties, USGS, South Shore Estuary Reserve, Peconic Estuary Program, Long Island Sound Study, environmental groups, academic institutions, water quality monitoring groups and other interested parties.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher (LISMT) Program through April 28, 2020. Read on >>

Every year, two pairs of educators are selected by NYSG and the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) through the LISMT Program to work together to develop, plan, and lead a professional development workshop for other teachers, sharing interdisciplinary, hands-on activities and lessons about the Long Island Sound that can be easily implemented into existing curriculums.

NYSG will offer guidance and funding support to the selected Mentor Teachers, who will receive a $1,200 stipend and have access to a programming budget and Long Island Sound resources for their workshop. Pairs of teachers from each of the following grade level subsets are encouraged to apply: K-8 and 9-12.

Educators from all across the Long Island Sound watershed in New York, including Queens, are welcome to apply.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jimena Beatriz Perez-Viscasillas, NYSG's LISS Outreach Coordinator, at jbp255@cornell.edu or 631-632-8730. You can also find this information on LISS' Mentor Teacher Program webpage.

Updated in mid-March, this list is for shoreline property owners wanting to identify potential contractors for their shoreline work in New York State's Great Lakes region.

There's also an opportunity for shoreline contractors working in the region to get themselves added to the list. Read on >>