Sassyfras Cafe at the Sunken Forest, Sailors Haven, Fire Island, NY. With endless stories and photos of fish kills, harmful algal blooms, oil spills, beach closures, etc. filling our daily newsfeeds, it appears that our environment is in a horrific state of “Doom and Gloom”. Although we do face many environmental challenges, this constant bombardment...

Whalehouse Point Restaurant & Bar, Watch Hill, Fire Island, NY. With endless stories and photos of fish kills, harmful algal blooms, oil spills, beach closures, etc. filling our daily newsfeeds, it appears that our environment is in a horrific state of “Doom and Gloom”. Although we do face many environmental challenges, this constant bombardment of...

Sassyfras Cafe at the Sunken Forest, Sailors Haven, Fire Island, NY. Long Island's coastal waters have an abundance of sharks, all of which we know very little about. In 2015, a small group of researchers were the first to deploy a satellite tag on a juvenile great white shark off Long Island’s south shore. Over...