GLIN==> Press release: New York Sea Grant offers Green Tips for Coastal Living

PRESS RELEASE; May 3, 2011
Contact: Dave White, 315-312-3042; Helen Domske, 716-645-3610
 
New York Sea Grant offers Green Tips for Coastal Living
 
Oswego, NY ­ You can protect New York¹s waters from the Great Lakes to Long
Island Sound and all points in between with New York Sea Grant¹s ³Green Tips
for Coastal Living.² The tips for everyone from anglers and boaters to
marina operators, beach and seafood enthusiasts and prescription drug users
are posted online at
http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=612.
 
Recreational anglers will learn ways to engage urban residents in the fun of
fishing, while commercial anglers will learn tips for safety at sea.
 
There are tips for those who look to cook and eat fish, and those who
process seafood.
 
Homeowners will find tips for organic care of lawns and gardens.
 
The tips include conservation measures for protecting vital resources in
both New York¹s Great Lakes region as well as the State¹s estuarine waters,
particularly those of Long Island Sound and along the Hudson River.
 
New York Sea Grant¹s ŒGreen Tips for Coastal Living¹ provide valuable
information in a concise, ready-to-use manner. For example, ³We offer
practical measures to help boaters and marina operators enhance their
environmentally-friendly practices to minimize potential sources of
pollution on the water and at the docks,² says New York Sea Grant (NYSG)
Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White, Oswego, NY.

³The ŒGreen Tip¹ for the Disposal of Unwanted Medicines is a an excellent
way to prompt discussions about easy-to-understand actions that respond to a
critical environmental need,² says New York Sea Grant Coastal Education
Specialist Helen Domske, Buffalo, NY. ³The immediate take-home message of
ŒDon¹t flush unwanted or unused medicines; watch your local news for
take-back events¹ is coupled with a hotlink to details on why and how to
protect our waters from the chemicals in everyday and prescription
medicines.²
 
New York Sea Grant (NYSG), a statewide network of integrated research,
education, and extension services promoting the coastal economic vitality,
environmental sustainability and citizen awareness about the State¹s marine
and Great Lakes resources, is currently in its 40th year of ³Bringing
Science to the Shore.² NYSG, one of 32 university-based programs under the
National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), is a cooperative program of the State University of
New York and Cornell University.
 
The National Sea Grant College Program engages this network of the nation¹s
top universities in conducting scientific research, education, training, and
extension projects designed to foster science-based decisions about the use
and conservation of our aquatic resources.
 
Learn more about NYSG¹s activities and initiatives in New York¹s Great Lakes
and marine waters online at www.nyseagrant.org <http://www.nyseagrant.org> ,
http://facebook.com/nyseagrant, and http://twitter.com/nyseagrant. #

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