Our waters are an integral part of life for us, making Long Island a desirable place to live. The Marine Program, which became part of CCE Suffolk in 1985, is known and respected nationally and internationally. Its mission is to protect our waters, providing a clean environment for our fish, fowl, and plants.
Our researchers and educator inform Long Islanders how we can each do our part to safeguard our environment. Projects have been designed to bring back our once thriving eelgrass and shellfish populations, ensure our commercial fishing industry continues to thrive while limiting bycatch, provide public education about the environmental consequences of stormwater runoff, and introduce our young people to marine sciences and marine life on Long Island.
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The new Summer 2023 Fisheries Quarterly is out! Read up on everything our Fisheries team is up to! Read here . |
CCE Marine Scientists working with Stony Brook University to help bay scallops survive climate change. Read more here. |
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Our fisheries department is featured in the Montauk Sun 'Cooking Local Fish'. Read more here. |
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Want to volunteer for CCE Marine?
Contact Hazel Wodehouse for more information. |
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Darci Bielenda
Marine Program Sr. Administrative Assistant SCMELC
db695@cornell.edu
631-852-8660 ext. 21
Last updated September 25, 2023