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Peconic Bay Scallop

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See our new Digital Education page!

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Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network

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Oysters are one of the species of shellfish raised by CCE's Aquaculture Program.

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Eelgrass Restoration

Lady crab in a Peconic Estuary eelgrass meadow.
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A lady crab protects her clutch in a Peconic Estuary eelgrass meadow.

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Youth Education - Seining at Cedar Beach, Southold

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Stormwater/Water Quality

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Fisheries

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A winter flounder swims through a Long Island Sound eelgrass meadow.

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Atlantic silversides are important prey items for larger predatory fish and shorebirds.

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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.

For the full list of Marine Events click here. 

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undefined The public is invited to visit the exhibit that will be on view until October 10th with a Field Guide Art Scavenger Hunt!
More information here.
Fisheries Quarterly Newsletter

Our Fisheries team has published their 1st newsletter for Summer 2022. It gives an overview of all the impactful projects they're involved in and events coming up in September and October.  More from our Fisheries Team. 		undefined
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 The 2022 Merry Merfolk Parade is on Saturday, September 24th in Greenport. More information here. 

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour at our state of the art shellfish hatchery at SCMELC (Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center) in Southold. Tour will be led by aquaculture and algae specialist and hatchery manager, Joshua Perry. Guests will get a close-up look at how we raise clams, scallops, and oysters from algae production, to shellfish spawning, to deployment in natural waters.

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undefined 2022 Back to the Bays Lecture Series kicked off on April 19 at the Greenport Harbor Brewery's Peconic Location! You can enjoy this series on the 1st Tuesday of each month for the rest of 2022!  More information here.

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Our 2022 membership drive is underway! By becoming a member of the Back to the Bays Initiative, you will be directly supporting the efforts of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Marine Program.  More information here. 

We have officially launched the On the Water + In the Field Blog! This is where we'll be showcasing the many projects and initiatives of the CCE Marine Team, and providing the most recent updates on our applied research, restoration, and education activities. More information here. 

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ArtSea Nights + Brush Strokes for the Bays Painting Sessions

These crowd-pleasing "create and sip" events allow guests to learn about our local marine environment while creating a bay- themed work of art!  More information here. 

Want to volunteer for CCE Marine?
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The Merry Merfolk Parade

Sirens' Song Gallery, Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program and East End Seaport Museum take pleasure in presenting The Merry Merfolk Parade.

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Back to the Bays Lecture Series

We are excited to announce our 2022 Back to the Bays Lecture Series that will kick off on April 19!

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Art Exhibit and Scavenger Hunt Comes to Greenport

The public is invited to visit the exhibit that will be on view until October 10th with a Field Guide Art Scavenger Hunt!

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Fisheries Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2022

Fisheries Newsletter Summer 2022

​Our Fisheries team has published their 1st newsletter for Summer 2022. It gives an overview of all the impactful projects they're involved in and events coming up.

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Unified Water Study

An educational experience helping to collect data on various water quality parameters at sunrise from May through October (there will be 4 events per month). Participants can attend as many or as few events as they choose, however, due to limited sp

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F.I.S.H.

Cornell Marine Program is implementing a new local seafood marketing project, Fresh, Indigenous, Sustainable, and Healthy (FISH). Take a brief survey...

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Contact

Darci Bielenda
Marine Program Sr. Administrative Assistant SCMELC
db695@cornell.edu
631-852-8660 ext. 21

Last updated September 21, 2022

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