The Shinnecock Bay Restoration Program was created in 2012 in response to deteriorating conditions Shinnecock Bay. Professors at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) founded the program to restore the bay to its former health. Our goal is to increase filtration capacity in the bay, which helps reduce the impact of excess nitrogen and keep harmful algae in check.
Our scientists have long documented declining water quality and occurrences of "harmful algal blooms" such as brown, red, and rust tides in Shinnecock Bay. At the same time, there are less and less shellfish to filter the water. Poor water quality conditions are harmful to eelgrass habitat and the fish and invertebrate populations that live in the bay.
While Stony Brook's Center for Clean Water Technology tries to tackle the nitrogen pollution problem coming from land, our "in-the-water" solution aims to Turn Brown Tide Blue by increasing the natural filtration capacity of the bay. We are doing this by planting millions of adult hard clams and building new oyster reefs. We are also seeding new eelgrass beds and experimenting with how macroalgae harvesting can reduce nitrogen levels in the water.
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August 2022 – After ten years of restoration, ShiRP study results have been published in the international journal Frontiers in Marine Science
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June 2022 – Shinnecock Bay Recognized as A New Global "Hope Spot"
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Oct 2021 – Important Milestone Reached in Shinnecock Bay
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May 2021 – SBU Scientists Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Restoring Shinnecock Bay
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May 9, 2021 – A new 'set it-and-forget it' crop may help LI's aqua farmers — and its bays, too
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May 7, 2021 – Cernadas-Martín Is a Champion for Marine and Human Diversity
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March 23, 2021 – Doctoral Student Working to Restore Shellfish Population
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September 2, 2020 – Suffolk lawmakers set to vote on requiring advanced septic systems for new construction
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May 28, 2020 – Dr. Gobler's annual State of the Bays
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April 23, 2020 – Researchers: Dissolved Oxygen and pH Policy Leave Fisheries at Risk
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June 22, 2019 – Annual Eelgrass Restoration Event
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Apr 30, 2019 – Stony Brook researchers hope sugar kelp turns into next specialty crop
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Apr 5, 2019 – "State of the Bays Symposium and Seminar"
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Dec 16, 2018 – Study: Blue crab larvae harmed by low oxygen, high acidity
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Dec 10, 2018 – Endowed Professorship Boosts SBU's Conservation Leadership
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June 1, 2018 – Riverhead brewery pledges 1 percent of sales to support the environment [More]
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