Nov. 14, 2012 -- New York Sea Grant will collaborate on four
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects. Award-winning educators David B.
MacNeill, a fisheries specialist, and coastal education specialist Helen M.
Domske will be key partners in efforts to:
·
evaluate the status of Lake Ontario’s food web
·
develop resources for North American scientists
on high-risk aquatic invasive species currently most well-known in Russian
waters and where they may be found should they invade North America
·
extend successful aquatic invasive species (AIS)
education to new target audiences, and
·
educate a wide variety of stakeholders about the
proper disposal of personal care products to help reduce unwanted chemicals in
the Great Lakes system.
“New York Sea Grant Extension is pleased to partner with our
Sea Grant colleagues, educational institutions, the National Geographic Society
and others who share an interest in the Great Lakes to pursue critical research
and educational opportunities in 2013 on behalf of the Great Lakes’ unique
environmental9system,” said New York Sea Grant Associate Director and Cornell
Cooperative Extension Assistant Director Dr. Katherine E. Bunting-Howarth.
MacNeill and Domske were both recently honored with awards
of excellence by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Extension Network.
For more information
on New York Sea Grant research and activities, www.nyseagrant.org has RSS, Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube links. NYSG also offers a free e-list sign up via www.nyseagrant.org/coastlines
for NY Coastlines, its flagship publication, and Currents, its e-newsletter
supplement, each distributed 3-4 times a year.
New York Sea Grant
(NYSG), a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of
New York, is one of 33 university-based programs under the National Sea Grant
College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
This network includes a National Sea Grant Law Center and National Sea Grant
Library. Through its statewide network of integrated services, NYSG has been
promoting coastal vitality, environmental sustainability, and citizen awareness
about the State’s Great Lakes and marine resources since 1971. -30-
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