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Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay

We produce integrated knowledge to increase biodiversity, well-being, & adaptive capacity in NYC.

SRI@JB seeks to advance innovative thinking and research regarding the resilience of urban coastal regions. The institute, hosted by Brooklyn College, is a partnership among academic institutions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and community groups. Core partnerships are sustained among the National Park Service, the City of New York, and a Consortium of nine research instituti

ons. City University of New York
Columbia University
Cornell University
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
New York Sea Grant
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Wildlife Conservation Society

01/28/2026

This frigid weather has caused Jamaica Bay to freeze up. This photo was taken from the A train on January 26, 2026 by Isabel Learis. We would love to see and share more photos of this winter's icy bay. If you post any, please tag with

01/14/2026

Are you an environmental artist in NYC? Apply for funding from Submerse NY!

Submerse NY: Public Art to Promote Flood Resilience in Jamaica Bay has up to $20,000 available to artists to transform a public path at Shirley Chisholm State Park into an immersive, narrative experience. The work will increase public awareness of flooding, sea-level rise, and climate resilience, while celebrating the ecological and cultural significance of Jamaica Bay.

Submerse is a FEMA-funded initiative supporting public art about flood resilience led by the . Submerse is a statewide project, and in NYC, WRI is partnering with , and .

The Call for Artists for the 2026 exhibit is available online at the following link: http://bit.ly/submerseny2026

The application deadline is February 25, and the art must be installed no later than July 25 and remain in place until the end of November.

Please share widely!

12/08/2025

SRIJB is excited for the final webinar this fall in the Jamaica Bay Colloquium series, a State of the Bay event in partnership with and the Jamaica Bay chapter of

🌟 For our FINAL webinar in the colloquium series this fall, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Christina Colon and Dr. Mark Botton to share their research on horseshoe crabs in Jamaica Bay.

📌 Date: Monday, December 25, 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM (EST)
💻 Online Webinar

👉 Register using the Google Form link in our LinkTr.ee or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. A Zoom link will be sent 24 hours in advance to all those who registered so you can join this wonderful webinar!

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the future of horseshoe crabs in Jamaica Bay

12/04/2025

What an incredible event last night! We learned about how participatory science and digital archiving can support and empower grassroots documentation of flooding and other climate impacts in NYC. We were honored to be joined by former Flood Fellow (and all-around powerhouse) Paola Garcia , who spoke about her work documenting flooding and monitoring water quality in Queens.

Special thanks to our collaborators at the , , and as well as friends at and NHS of Queens.

Keep an eye out for future collaborations this spring!

12/01/2025

**This Wednesday** Join us at a very special Flood Watch event to hear about local experiences of flooding in NYC, share your own stories, and learn what you can do to document, prepare for, and mitigate the impacts of flooding in your community. We'll be joined by the Queens Public Library Queens Memory team, who will be offering community scanning to all attendees (bring your important documents, and leave with digital copies on a free flash drive).

Register here!
https://lnkd.in/eeemmr3U

11/21/2025

New York Sea Grant is proud to see our work in NYC featured in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03531-5.

Since 2016, our Coastal Resilience Specialists have been partnering with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay to build community flood resilience in NYC's coastal communities. This partnership began with Helen Cheng and Katie Graziano, and we're delighted to see Hannah Burnett highlighted here, telling the story of how our work has evolved and grown.

PHOTO: (At left) NYSG Coastal Resilience Specialist Hannah Eisler Burnett; (At right) An image of a flooded street in Howard Beach, New York, submitted in 2024 to the MyCoast NY website, a tool for reporting coastal events such as storms and floods in selected US states. Credit: Theresa Miller/ MyCoast

The MyCoast New York portal — developed by New York Sea Grant and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University’s NYS Water Resources Institute — is a photo-sharing platform where New Yorkers can upload pictures of flooding, storm impacts, litter, and more to help track and understand changes in our waterways. ⁣

Learn more and download the MyCoast app on your mobile device: https://mycoast.org/ny

Tags: National Sea Grant College Program; Cornell University; Cornell Cooperative Extension; NYC Community Flood Watch Project; NYC Water; The City University of New York; Brooklyn College; NYC Emergency Management;

For updates on Sea Grant activities: www.nyseagrant.org has Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube, links. Our program produces an e-newsletter, NY Coastlines/Currents, 2-3 times a year. You can e-sign up and access our archives at https://bit.ly/2P75cWo.

11/12/2025

Join us on Wednesday 12/3 at the Central Branch of for a special workshop on flooding in NYC, and what you can do to help document it. We'll be joined by 2025 Community Flood Fellow Paola Garcia and others, who will guide a conversation about living with water and preparing for flooding in our city.

Program co-sponsored by

10/28/2025

SRIJB is excited to continue the Jamaica Bay Colloquium series, a State of the Bay event in partnership with and the Jamaica Bay chapter of

🌟 For our THIRD webinar in the colloquium series, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Jonathan Cohen to share research on marsh sparrows of Jamaica Bay.

📌 Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM (EST)
💻 Online Webinar

👉 Register using the Google Form link in our LinkTr.ee or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. A Zoom link will be sent 24 hours in advance to all those who registered so you can join this wonderful webinar!

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the future of sparrow populations in Jamaica Bay

09/22/2025

SRIJB is excited to continue the Jamaica Bay Colloquium series, a State of the Bay event in partnership with and the Jamaica Bay chapter of

🌟 For our SECOND webinar in the colloquium series, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. John Waldman to share insights on the impacts of climate change and other factors on the fish community of Jamaica Bay. 🐟

📌 Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM (EST)
💻 Online Webinar

👉 Register using the Google Form link in our LinkTr.ee or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. A Zoom link will be sent 24 hours in advance to all those who registered so you can join this wonderful webinar!

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the future of fish populations in Jamaica Bay

09/03/2025

SRIJB is so excited to launch Jamaica Bay Colloquium series, a State of the Bay event in partnership with and the Jamaica Bay chapter of

🌟 Kicking things off, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Russell Burke as he shares insights from his ongoing research on Diamondback Terrapins in Jamaica Bay. 🐢

📌 Date: Monday, September 15th, 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30–1:30 PM (EST)
💻 Online Webinar

👉 Register using the Google Form link in our LinkTr.ee or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. A Zoom link will be sent to all those who registered 24 hours in advance so you can join this wonderful webinar!

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the challenges and future of terrapin populations in Jamaica Bay.

08/08/2025

Our friends at and are holding a workshop on how to predict coastal flooding this Thursday! Join us on Thursday, 8/14 at 6:30PM at the Far Rockaway Branch of !

Registration is required - find the link in our bio!

07/24/2025

A sea of green at the West Pond Living Shoreline at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. We are teaming up with Wetland Fellows from to collect data on shoreline stability and marsh plant growth. This work will inform adaptive management and best practices for these nature-based solutions that provide hazard mitigation, ecological benefits and positive socio-cultural outcomes.

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