Shinnecock Bay

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.

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 Kelp Farmers received $75,000 from The Nature Conservancy to help expand their Indigenous-run kelp farm and hatchery in Shinnecock Bay on eastern Long Island.

Hard shell clams in Shinnecock Bay on Long Island have increased 17-fold.

A study by Stony Brook University shows hard shell clams in Shinnecock Bay on Long Island have increased 1,700%, after the shellfish population was nearly decimated due to water pollution.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted the Shinnecock Tribal Nation a $1.14 million federal grant to renovate the roadways on the 800-acre Southampton reservation.

Shinnecock Bay on Long Island has been named a Hope Spot by Mission Blue.