Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program

10/15/2026

CCE Marine staff members Mike Sautkulis and Nick Martino have been busy wrapping up water quality monitoring season this fall! This past week we concluded our 10th year of water quality monitoring in the Huntington-Northport Bay Complex as part of the Long Island Sound Unified Water Study Volunteer Monitoring Program! This study is part of a regional effort led by Save the Sound and the EPA's Long island Sound Partnership to monitor water quality of Long Island Sound embayments. We measure the following parameters: temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll-a, qualitative and quantitative macrophytes, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, total dissolved nitrogen, and orthophosphate. Additionally, 6 loggers have been placed in the complex to monitor continuous dissolved oxygen, salinity and temperature.

07/15/2026

Look at this beauty! This juvenile female seahorse was found during our seahorse seining stewardship session at the Ponquogue Bridge today. CCE educator and expert in all things seahorses, Kim Manzo, led a group at low tide to sein and talk about the life cycles + behaviors of these fascinating creatures. If you would like to try and find one in the eelgrass with us, there is one more public seining scheduled for August 25. Sign up through our Eventbrite link - spots are limited! Link below.
https://backtothebays.org/calendar

07/15/2026

Back to the Bays first Stewardship Session was held at our new facility we're operating in partnership with the Village of Sag Harbor. Participants learned about the work we are doing there and about spat-on-shell oysters and reef restoration. This process begins by collecting oyster shells from local restaurants and raw bars to be used for new oyster reefs. Shells are dried in the sun (curing) before they are bagged. Once bagged they are placed in tanks with baby oysters (spat) that will set on the old shells and will grow to make new oyster reefs. One adult oyster filters 50 gallons of water in one day improving the overall health of the estuary. We welcomed Assemblymember Tommy John Schiavoni who stopped by to partake in the activities. This work is being funded by Southampton Town through our Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement grant, and through the support of our generous private donors.

07/15/2026

05/06/2026

Hot off the press, enjoy this special edition double-feature of the Fisheries Quarterly newsletter, covering fall 2025 and winter 2026.
https://bit.ly/4wgtSvn

04/27/2026

Join CCE Suffolk's Clean Energy team for our Energy Literacy Workshop and learn simple ways to make your home more energy efficient! Discover practical tips, DIY solutions, and ways to lower your energy bills while creating a healthier living space. Connect with our Energy Advisors to explore available rebates and incentives designed to help you save energy and money. All participants will receive a free energy savings kit, plus enjoy light refreshments. John J. Byrne Community Center, 925 Jerusalem Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553, Wednesday, April 29th, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Come Speak to Us! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

04/15/2026

These 22 day-old clams are crawling around with their foot and draw in water and plankton with their siphon. The shell is still thin enough to see inside them - the darker area is algae accumulated in the stomach. - Mike Patricio, CCE Marine Hatchery Manager. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

03/25/2026

New York Seafood Summit
Friday, March 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Save the dates! Please join us in expanding the network and interest in seafood to activate communication between the various sectors of New York’s seafood industry.

Highlighting New York’s bountiful seafood at each year’s NY Seafood Summit introduces participants to the delicious, diverse, and versatile seafood available locally.

03/24/2026

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's Stormwater team as we host a touch tank experience at Legislator Sanin's 3rd Annual Earth Day Celebration! Scan the code with your smartphone to register.

One month to go 🌎✨

We’re officially ONE MONTH away from Legislator Rebecca Sanin’s 3rd Annual Earth Day Celebration! Join us on April 18th from 11 AM – 2 PM at West Hills County Park for a day of community, sustainability, and family-friendly fun.

Bring your friends, your neighbors, and even your furry companions 🐾

Let’s come together to celebrate and protect the place we call home.

Save the date and stay tuned for more exciting details!

03/20/2026

Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are renowned for their vital role in the biomedical industry, their prehistoric lineage, and their unique spawning rituals—which are timed to the lunar cycle and provide a critical food source for migratory shorebirds. GET INVOLVED with horseshoe crab tagging this year! Contact CCE Marine's Kaitlin Morris for more information: [email protected]