One of the most serious climate change-related threats to shellfish is caused by increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere. As CO2 makes its way into the oceans, chemical reactions occur that...
The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium (NESGC) — in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center...
Stony Brook University has long been a proponent for positive change by partnering with the community to develop a sustainable culture. The campus serves as a real-world setting for student interaction, and develops...
Stony Brook University will receive the Outstanding Commitment to Energy Efficiency award from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) at NYPA’s Customer Clean Energy Exchange event on Wednesday, May 11. This annual event...
Earthstock, a Stony Brook University tradition since 2002, concluded on Earth Day, April 22, with the annual Earthstock Festival, a day full of activities that included live music and dance performances on two stages...
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has published “Plastic Pollution and You,” a 126-page, 15-lesson curriculum focused on a human-induced threat to the health of New York’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. The...
For the ninth consecutive year, Stony Brook University has been named a Tree Campus Higher Education Institution. Tree Campus Higher Education, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors...
Five new extension specialists have joined New York Sea Grant (NYSG) in its mission of “Bringing Science to the Shore” as part of a collaborative program between Cornell University and the State University of New York...
Earthstock, a Stony Brook University tradition since 2002, continues this month with a series of events focusing on today’s important environmental issues. Dubbed a “Celebration of Earth Day,” Earthstock...
He was a visionary who helped shape the development of Long Island while serving in several roles at Stony Brook, one as a leading member of the Department of Political Science.
Stony Brook University’s Sustainability Department, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness, has developed a new way to track energy usage across campus and at Stony...
FSA is making strides toward reducing the amount of plastic waste produced by dining operations and shifting to more environmentally friendly materials.
From a very early age, Erica Cirino ’14, ’15 has felt a strong connection to nature. “Nature was my refuge,” said Cirino, who grew up in Huntington, NY, near Caumsett State Park. “There was a wildlife...
Researchers from Stony Brook are working with scientists in the Northeast as part of the new Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) to conduct research and development that address ongoing needs for sustainable renewable...
October is National Seafood Month and Campus Dining has made a huge splash with new menu items each week such as Shrimp Etouffee, Cioppino, Spicy Squid over Rice and Sriracha Glazed Salmon. During Welcome Week, the...
Stony Brook University hosted a panel of city and state officials to discuss how partnerships between government, universities, and industries can not only help New York State meet its climate goals, but also improve...
Stony Brook University was recently named a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution for the eighth consecutive year. Tree Campus Higher Education, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation...