On December 9th 2023, meet with graduate student Jonah and learn about the fantastic world associated with seagrass meadow.

The seagrass meadows growing in portions of our bays are not just beautiful – they provide many valuable services that we rely on to keep our coasts healthy! From horseshoe crabs to sea bass, all sorts of marine species rely on these meadows for nursery habitat, and the meadows themselves help to sequester carbon from our atmosphere. Come learn more about the seagrass communities thriving around Long Island.

Photo credit: By Milorad Mikota – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=102000349