RETI Center’s Blue City barge in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY. Credit: RETI Center

HABs can have a devastating effect on communities that rely on their aquaculture farms for food and their livelihoods. We’re working with partners to explore building floating ecosystems in the New York Harbor while monitoring the water quality and phytoplankton. This project engages students from disadvantaged populations in New York City.

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-reti-center-create-citizen-science-opportunity-for-underrepresented-communities-in-nyc/