Marine Life

A team of Stony Brook University researchers launched a zero-carbon vessel to study biodiversity in Shinnecock Bay. They say the device will aid the bay’s restoration project and break ground for more eco-friendly ocean exploration methods.

More than 500 whales were stranded on the East Coast between 1995 and 2022. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Dr. Lesley Thorne of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences about the findings of her study on the subject.

Energy companies Ørsted and Eversource, developers of Connecticut's first offshore wind farm, will spend $1.25 million on the project with UConn, which will be based at their Avery Point campus.

The United Nations considered the hard clam restoration in Shinnecock Bay on eastern Long Island as a prime example of mixing scientific advancements and natural solutions. These methods could assist in the heavy lift of global conservation efforts that’s recognized by World Oceans Week.

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has been in talks with federal regulators, New York state and energy companies about offshore wind farm construction and advocate for tribal interests.

Federal agencies, New York and environmental groups are looking into possible reasons for a recent uptick in whale deaths, most of which were discovered on Long Island and New Jersey beaches.

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) responded on Sunday to Napeague State Park, in the vicinity of Amagansett, after the discovery of a deceased humpback whale.

Shinnecock Bay on Long Island has been named a Hope Spot by Mission Blue, an international organization that recognizes ocean regions with vital ecosystems and supports their protection.

Students of color are disproportionately impacted by the presence of police officers in Connecticut schools.

Today marks nine years since the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting where 20 students and six educators were killed.