Six NY Harbor Species featured on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show

/

In early March, Billion Oyster Project helped WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show cap off six episodes with a brief, deep dive into the existence of six unique species right here in our local waterways.

  • Wednesday, March 2: Pete Malinowski, Executive Director at Billion Oyster Project, discussed the Eastern Oyster and how they can help rebuild degraded marine habitat across New York Harbor.

  • Thursday, March 3: Shinara Sunderlal, Education Outreach Coordinator at Billion Oyster Project, introduced us to the illustrious Lined Seahorse, and what discovering one in person says about local water quality.

  • Friday, March 4: Ben LoGuidice, a Hatchery Manager at Billion Oyster Project, broke down the beloved Blackish for us — touching on why you wouldn’t want to eat one out of New York Harbor!

  • Monday, March 7: Agata Poniatowski, Outreach & Engagement Manager at Billion Oyster Project, spoke about the Spider Crab. This is one of her favorite New York Harbor inhabitants, but a lack of waterfront access in NYC’s five boroughs makes sightings somewhat rare.

  • Wednesday, March 9: Rebecca Resner, a Hatchery Manager at Billion Oyster Project, discussed the small-but-mighty Skillet Fish, how it got its name, and opened up about CSOs — an environmental issue that takes many New Yorkers by surprise.

  • Thursday, March 10: Ann Fraioli, Director of Education at Billion Oyster Project, brought it all home with the Sea Squirt, and why this one-inch long creature leads to laughs among NYC students monitoring oysters at the water’s edge.

You can learn more about dozens of New York Harbor Species found in or around local oyster reefs in our Species ID Guide!