May 14, 2026 — In early April, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program joined us in hosting our fourth annual Northeast Cooperative Research Summit in Riverhead, Long Island, New York. It focused on bringing scientists and fishermen together to build research partnerships to address science and management needs.
Participants included the commercial and recreational fishing community, commercial fishing advocacy groups, non-governmental organizations, academic and non-profit research institutions, federal, state, and local agencies, and blue tech startups. They come to the Summit with purpose and goals for what they hope to achieve.
Here’s what some of them had to say about their Summit experience and what it meant to them. Their reflections help us better understand participants’ overall satisfaction of the event, hear their thoughts on the format and value of the presentations and breakout sessions, and identify ways to improve future Summits.