GLIN==> New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Splash! February 2010

Great Lakes Splash!
The Latest News & Events from New York Sea Grant¹s Great Lakes Extension
February 2010 
 
O¹Neill Named as NYSG Interim Associate Director
Charles ³Chuck² O¹Neill has been named Interim Associate Director of New
York Sea Grant effective February 1, 2010.

²I look forward to the opportunity to assist Director Jim Ammerman with
educating stakeholders and legislators about the importance of New York Sea
Grant. In my nearly 30 years of environmental service, I have seen the
success of the paradigm that connects New York Sea Grant¹s professional
educators with topnotch scientists and delivers outreach education programs
in a form that a wide variety of audiences can use to effectuate positive
change,² O¹Neill says. ³New York Sea Grant is one of the premier Sea Grant
programs in the nation and has a professional, committed extension staff
second to none.² 

O¹Neill will continue to maintain his nationally-recognized leadership in
the area of invasive species in addition to his new administrative and
management responsibilities as Interim Associate Director. O¹Neill is the
founder of the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse.

More info: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/ais/article.asp?ArticleID=421
<http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/ais/article.asp?ArticleID=421> ; New York
Invasive Species Clearinghouse: http://nyis.info <http://nyis.info>
 
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A First for New York State: Young Deaf Boater Safety Training
Starts at CNY Boat Show February 10-14, 2010
New York Sea Grant and the Boating Industry Association of Upstate New York
are partnering with AURORA of CNY to offer Deaf youth boater safety training
in American Sign Language (ASL) at the February 10-14, 2010 CNY Boat Show in
Syracuse, NY. By request from the Deaf community, the training was expanded
to include families with Deaf members.
 
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
sponsors the New York safe boating courses and Director of Marine Services
Brian Kempf says, ³This new training for the Deaf is a first for New York
State. Deaf individuals have taken the course with their own interpreters.
This is the first time formal training has been offered with an interpreter
signing for the entire class group.²
 
More info/ASL-facilitated press release: www.nysgextension.org
<http://www.nysgextension.org> , 315-312-3042
 
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³Discover Clean & Safe Boating² Vessel at CNY Boat Show
New York Sea Grant and the Marathon Boat Group will present the ³Discover
Clean & Safe Boating² vessel at the ³Boating Information Center² February
10-14, 2010, at the Central New York Boat Show in Syracuse, NY. The Grumman
aluminum pontoon boat made in Marathon, NY, is tagged with all the gear
needed to properly and legally equip a pleasure boat to be on NY waters.
 
The ³Discover Clean & Safe Boating² vessel with vital information on boating
safety and regulations, cross-border boating, and New York¹s terrific
boating, diving and fishing destinations will visit other boating-related
and waterfront events in 2010.
 
More info: www.cnyboatshow.com <http://www.cnyboatshow.com>
 
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Annual Young Boater Certification Offered February 11 & 13
Youth from 10 to 17 years old who want to legally operate a boat alone in
New York State waters in 2010 may complete a Young Boater¹s Safety
Certification Course being offered at the Central New York Boat Show at the
New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. New York Sea Grant and the US
Coast Guard Auxiliary, are teaching the course that begins Thursday,
February 11, 6-8:30pm, and ends on Saturday, February 13, 10am-3:30pm.
Pre-registration is required. Course is free.
 
More info and registration: 315-312-3042, www.cnyboatshow.com
<http://www.cnyboatshow.com>
 
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³Barrier Dunes of Eastern Lake Ontario² to Air February 28
Dr. Mike Ameigh, Assistant Provost at SUNY Oswego, has produced ³Barrier
Dunes of Eastern Lake Ontario,² a half-hour documentary that premiers
Sunday, February 28, 2010,, at 3pm and 10:30pm on WCNY Public Television
Channel 24 and Time Warner Digital Channel 850, Syracuse, NY. The video
showcases the natural resource area with people enjoying the lakeside
recreational playground by beach, boat, kayak, sailboat, canoe, and personal
watercraft and by hiking, fishing and swimming paired with Ameigh¹s
thoughtful narrative.
 
Ameigh places a special focus on the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune Stewards that
interact with shoreline users to enhance understanding of the fragile
environment. Steward Program Coordinator Mary Penney provided technical
review for the documentary, and says, ³I am thrilled Dr. Ameigh has
highlighted the Stewards¹ educational efforts and offered tips for properly
enjoying this rare and critical resource area.²

More info: www.nysgdunes.org <http://www.nysgdunes.org>
 
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Great Lakes¹ Oldest Confirmed Shipwreck Featured at March 6
Great Lakes Underwater 2010
Deep wreck explorer Jim Kennard will share a video and the exciting details
of how he and diving partner Dan Scoville located the Great Lakes¹ oldest
confirmed shipwreck, HMS Ontario, at the March 6, 2010, Great Lakes
Underwater conference at SUNY Oswego.
 
The video of the British 229-year-old, 80-foot-long, 22-gun warship that
sank during the American Revolution in 1780 reveals how well Lake Ontario¹s
deep, cool water has preserved two crow¹s nests, carved bow, quarter
galleries, anchors and upright masts.
 
Great Lakes Underwater is hosted by New York Sea Grant and the Oswego
Maritime Foundation and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Seaway Trail, Sackets
Harbor, NY.
 
More info and registration: $25 ($20/student) includes lunch, 315-312-3042,
www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html <http://www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html>
 
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Seeking College Students for Exciting Employment Opportunities
The Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Steward Program is seeking
enthusiastic college students for employment: up to 10 positions* may be
available starting May 26, 2010, for the summer with up to 3 positions*
beginning August 26, 2010, for the late summer-fall months.
 
Stewards promote responsible public use of fragile and unique ecosystems in
Oswego and Jefferson counties, through newspaper articles, the Eastern Lake
Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewardship Blog, and educational programs.
The stewards gain ³real world experience² and knowledge to enhance their
resumes. New York Sea Grant manages the Steward Program in cooperation with
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, The Nature
Conservancy, and New York State Parks.
 
* All positions are pending funding.
 
More info on Steward position descriptions and Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and
Wetlands Area: www.nysgdunes.org <http://www.nysgdunes.org> ; submit resume
to: Mary Penney, Steward Program Coordinator for New York Sea Grant,
mp357 at cornell.edu <mailto:mp357 at cornell.edu>
 
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Impact Statements Show Depth of Great Lakes Learning Opportunities
New York Sea Grant has recently issued its 2010 impact statements series
that offers a summary of the previous year¹s programming. Educational
efforts along the Great Lakes¹ shoreline of New York in 2010 included the
following:
 
·        ³teaching the teachers² how to instruct students about shoreline
science through hands-on training along the Great Lakes, distance learning
program, science exploration days
 
·       sharing trawling technology design and use expertise with
international partners
·       communicating Cornell University¹s Drs. Paul Bowser and James
Casey¹s research on ways to prevent and contain the VHS (viral hemorrhagic
septicemia) virus in fish
·       providing a new-in-2009 Lake Ontario water levels update resource
·       informing audiences about the Eastern Lake Ontario Dunes and Salmon
River ecosystems through a new-in-2009 stewardship blog
·       celebrating New York¹s freshwater maritime heritage and scuba diving
opportunities through the three-time award-winning Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Shipwrecks and Dive the Seaway Trail project
·       networking with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and
·       specialists nationwide on climate change extension.
 
More info: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=116
<http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=116> ; click on
Extension Success Stories 2010

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Shipwrecks Project Wins National Award
A New York Sea Grant­funded study in 1999 identified diving¹s $108-plus
million impact on NY¹s Great Lakes¹ regional economy, showing opportunity to
interpret and market the region to divers. In 2009, NYSG, the Great Lakes
Seaway Trail and the New York State Department of Transportation Scenic
Byways Program received a National Scenic Byway award for the ³Shipwrecks of
the Great Lakes Seaway Trail² project at the National Scenic Byways
conference in Denver.
 
The Federal Highway Administration, America¹s Byways Resource Center, and
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials presented the
award recognizing the project for partnerships, public outreach, community
involvement, and innovation.
 
More info: www.seawaytrail.com/Press_Room/2009/press090901.html
<http://www.seawaytrail.com/Press_Room/2009/press090901.html>
 
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Lake Erie Exploration Teachers¹ Workshop July 25-30, 2010
>From July 25-30, 2010, the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
(COSEE) Great Lakes will host 15 selected educators to learn from lake
scientists at research sites on the Niagara River and in Rochester, Oswego
and other locations along New York¹s Lake Ontario shoreline.
 
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) invites 4th through 10th grade teachers and
non-formal educators from the Great Lakes region to take part in this
National Science Foundation and NOAA-sponsored event. NYSG Coastal Education
Specialist Helen Domske leads this week-long, experiential workshop.
 
More info: hmd4 at cornell.edu <mailto:hmd4 at cornell.edu>
 
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Teachers¹ Resources Online
New York Sea Grant uses hands-on workshops and a ³teach the teacher²
approach to extend science-based learning through teachers to students
throughout New York¹s Great Lakes region. Topics include critical
environmental issues such as water quality and invasive species. NYSG Great
Lakes partners with the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
(COSEE) Great Lakes, the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National Sea Grant College Program, University
at Buffalo, Buffalo Museum of Science and others to make programs possible.
 
More info: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=51
<http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=51>
 
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NYSG Proactive on Climate Change
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) is currently the only Sea Grant program in the
U.S. actively engaged in climate change outreach coordination in both Great
Lakes and marine program environments. NYSG has developed an extensive
literature compilation that was disseminated to climate change specialists
in the National Office and Sea Grant extension counterparts in the
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Pacific Sea Grant Networks,
including Alaska and Hawaii.
 
To help communities deal with issues such as flooding, erosion and storm
surge, New York Sea Grant has worked with Cornell University and NOAA¹s
Northeast Regional Climate Center to develop the East Coast Winter Storms
Climatological and Forecasting Web site.
 
More info: http://nywinterstorm.org <http://nywinterstorm.org>
 
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International Partnership Creates Trawl Technology Success
In 2008, Dr. Tomas Juza from the Hydrobiology Institute at Cseka Budejovice
attended a trawling gear design workshop organized by New York (NYSG) and
Rhode Island Sea Grant programs and the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
To facilitate his learning, NYSG also introduced Juza to trawl sampling with
Lakes Erie and Ontario fisheries assessment staff. He took photos and
detailed calculations back to the Czech Republic that now uses a new
trawl-vessel combination and a revised sampling protocol.
 
In 2009, Juza reported, ³This year was a breakthrough in trawling for adult
fish in the Czech Republic. With special thanks to NY Sea Grant...the
trawling project in the Czech Republic is developing very well.²
 
More info: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=116
<http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=116> ; click on
Extension Success Stories for 2010 and scroll to Trawling Technology impact
statement
 
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Remembering A Good Friend: Tony Kotz
Countless volunteers give time, talent and resources to the environmental
concerns of New York¹s Great Lakes shoreline. We recently lost a good friend
with the December 18th passing of Anthony ³Tony² Kotz. As a professional
landscape architect, Tony was involved with many parks and recreational
facilities projects and won awards for his designs. We are grateful for his
service as an advisor to the NYSG Institute Program Advisory Council and 25
years as chair or vice-chair of The Ontario Dune Coalition. He will be
missed.
 
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Mark Your 2010 Calendar
See items above for the following events
 
February 10-14:  Central New York Boat Show, Syracuse, NY;
www.cnyboatshow.com <http://www.cnyboatshow.com>
 
February 10, 12, 24, 26:  1st-Ever Young Deaf Boater Certification Course;
begins at CNY Boat Show, Syracuse, NY; www.cnyboatshow.com
<http://www.cnyboatshow.com>
 
February 11 & 13:  Annual Young Boater Certification Course at CNY Boat
Show, Syracuse, NY; www.cnyboatshow.com <http://www.cnyboatshow.com>
 
March 6:  2010 Great Lakes Underwater, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY;
www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html <http://www.oswegomaritime.org/glu.html>
 
July 25-30, 2010: Lake Erie Exploration Teachers¹ Workshop along Lake
Ontario; hmd4 at cornell.edu <mailto:hmd4 at cornell.edu>
 
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New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Extension
Find us on the web at www.nysgextension.org <http://www.nysgextension.org>
and at SUNY-Oswego, Oswego, NY, 315-312-3042
·       Recreation and Tourism Specialist David G. White
·       Fisheries Specialist David B. MacNeill
·       Eastern Lake Ontario Dune & Salmon River Steward Program Coordinator
Mary Penney
 
at SUNY-Brockport, Brockport, NY, 585-395-2638
·      NYSG Interim Associate Director and Coastal Resources and Invasive
Species Specialist Chuck O¹Neill
 
at SUNY-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 716-645-3610
·      Coastal Education Specialist Helen M. Domske

New York Sea Grant is pleased to share this edition of Great Lakes Splash!
with you. Watch for more exciting news from the Great Lakes shoreline of NY
soon! 

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