Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shinnecock Bay, off the southern coast of Long Island, New York, was named a “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans worldwide. The distinction, earned in 2022, was the result of a decade of restorative and scientific work co-led by Ellen Pikitch, Christopher Gobler and Bradley Peterson in Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
Shinnecock Bay, off the southern coast of Long Island, New York, was named a “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, an international organization that supports the protection of oceans worldwide. The distinction, earned in 2022, was the result of a decade of restorative and scientific work co-led by Ellen Pikitch, Christopher Gobler and Bradley Peterson in Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
