Long Island Sound Study Water Quality

An Estuary of National Significance

Improving Long Island Sound's water quality helps sustain one of the region's most beautiful resources. Learn more about water quality

Long Island Sound Study Habitat Quality

Restoring the Sound’s Tidal Wetlands

Tidal wetlands are one of 12 habitats being restored through the LISS Habitat Restoration Initiative. Learn more about habitats

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Managing Watersheds

The Long Island Sound Futures Fund helps fund watershed groups to protect habitats and improve water quality in tributaries of Long Island Sound. Learn more about watersheds

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Conserving Natural Areas

The goals of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative are to conserve natural areas, increase access to the Sound, and plan for multiple uses. Learn more about the LISS

Volunteers

Volunteer for the Sound

From beach cleanups to monitoring tagged horsehoe crabs, you can volunteer to help restore and protect the Sound.

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Stamford MS student tests stream flow rate in Mianus River

About the Study

About the Study

The Long Island Sound Study (LISS) is a cooperative effort involving researchers, regulators, user groups and other concerned organizations and individuals. These people are working together to protect and improve the health of the Sound. Learn more

Sound Health

Sound Health Update

Our report on the health of Long Island Sound, from water quality to fish populations, with special features on climate change, audio reports on projects to improve the Sound, and what you can do to protect the Sound.

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News Room

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07.14.10

Sound Bytes July/August 2010 — Read the July/August 2010 issue of Sound Bytes, Long Island Sound Study’s e-newsletter.. Continue Reading

Test plantings of eelgrass off of Caumsett State Park. Project is partially funded by the Long Island Sound Futures Fund. Photo provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County.

07.10.10

2009 Eelgrass Survey — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completed its report of a 2009 survey of eelgrass beds in eastern Connecticut and the North Fork of Long Island. Continue Reading

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06.13.10

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill — Get information about EPA's and Fish and Wildlife Service's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Continue Reading

06.11.10

$4 Million Available for CT Projects — The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) is making available up to $4 million in grants for projects aimed at protecting habitats and restoring ecosystems across the state, including coastal areas along Long Island Sound. Continue Reading

06.03.10

River Runs — Read the weekly report on the numbers of fish swimming upstream with the benefit of fishways during the spring spawning season. Continue Reading

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05.20.10

Welcome to the New LongIslandSoundStudy.net — Long Island Sound Study's new Web site went live on May 11 Continue Reading

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05.07.10

Save the Sound/LISS Co-Host Long Island Sound Citizens Summit — Urban waters initiatives topped the agenda in the 20th annual Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, held May 7 in Bridgeport. Continue Reading

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05.07.10

2010 Research Grant Program Announced — The Long Island Sound Study Research Grant released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 7, 2010 Continue Reading

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Long Island Sound Research Conference — The Long Island Sound Foundation is requesting abstracts for the 2010 Long Island Sound research conference—Long Island Sound; A Regional Perspective. Details

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Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference: May 17-19, 2010 — Annual three day conference offers opportunity to hear the latest advances in controlling nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff. Details

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Green Cities Blue Waters Conference: May 7, 2010 — Keynote speaker Curt Spalding, EPA Regional Administrator for New England, is among the participants for the 25th anniversary Long Island Sound Citizens Summit. Details

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Nutrient Remediation Workshop: Dec 3-4, 2009 — The International Workshop on Bioextractive Technologies for Nutrient Remediation will explore the potential benefit of seaweed and shellfish cultivation and harvest for nutrient mitigation in nearshore estuarine environments. Details

Sound Bytes

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July 2010

Sound Bytes July/August 2010 — Read the July/August 2010 issue of Sound Bytes, Long Island Sound Study’s e-newsletter.. Continue Reading

Sound Update

Winter 2010 Long Island Sound Study’s Role in Habitat Restoration — A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism or biological population lives or grows. Continue Reading

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