THE ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 2026

THE ROUNDUP
Written By Christie Jones

Welcome to The Roundup, my monthly collection of interesting, inspiring, and important stories I’ve found about coastal ecosystems, environmental news, and the local arts and conservation scene. Each month, I’ll share links, highlights, and resources to keep you informed, inspired, and connected to the work happening in our communities and the natural world around us.

Big Oil’s Not-So-Secret Weapon For World Domination? Plastic.

READ THE ARTICLE AT ATMOS

Photo Credit: Lara Giliberto

Eyes on the Water

READ THE ARTICLE AT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NEW YORK

Photo Credit: Awakened Surging upward from below, a humpback whale lunges to feed on menhaden. © Joanna Steidle/Hamptons Drone Art

SBU Researchers Seek Global Solutions to Conserve Coral Reefs

READ THE ARTICLE AT SBU NEWS
Photo Credit: SBU News

Christie Jones

Christie Jones (b. 1987) is a Patchogue-Medford-based artist whose work merges coastal beauty with climate advocacy. Using mixed media, handmade acrylic, and watercolor made from earth and mineral pigments, she explores environmental themes.

Since 2011, she has run a successful creative business, exhibiting at Guild Hall, MOCA LI, Gallery North, The Other Art Fair Brooklyn (2023), and various Long Island galleries. She received The Nature Conservancy’s 2024 Andy Warhol Visual Arts grant. Returning to college in 2024 after 14 years, she graduated from Suffolk County Community College in Spring 2025 with highest distinction. She will finish undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University in Fall 2025 for Studio Art: Sculpture & Ceramics.

In August and September 2025, she will be an artist-in-residence at The Caumsett Foundation.

https://christiejonesstudio.com
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