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Volunteer for the Sound September Newsletter
September 13, 2016 — Read the September 2016 issue of the Volunteer for the Sound newsletter. Continue Reading
- 08.25.16 — Volunteer for the Sound August Newsletter
- 08.15.16 — Sound Bytes Summer 2016
- 07.27.16 — Volunteer for the Sound July Newsletter
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New Study Documents Wetland Loss along Long Island Sound
March 31, 2016 — Nearly a third of the wetlands along Long Island Sound have disappeared since the 1880s, representing a serious loss of this vital resource for coastal communities and for fish and wildlife. Continue Reading
- 11.12.15 — $1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects To Improve Health and Ecosystem of Long Island Sound
- 10.22.15 — EPA and Partners Release New Blueprint to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound
- 04.01.15 — Sea Grant Programs and US EPA Long Island Sound Study Award $843,424 for Long Island Sound Research
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Long Island Alewife Monitoring Workshops 2016
Learn about the river herring’s migration and take part in monitoring its spawning activity. Continue Reading
Volunteer for the Sound September Newsletter
September 13, 2016 — Read the September 2016 issue of the Volunteer for the Sound newsletter. Continue Reading
Reducing Your Nitrogen Footprint
September 18, 2015 — Dr. K explains how you can improve water quality by reducing your nitrogen footprint. Continue Reading
Meet LISS’s New Science Coordinator
James Ammerman, a former Director of the New York Sea Grant program at Stony Brook University, was hired in December 2015 by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission to be Long Island Sound Study’s Science Coordinator. Sound Bytes, LISS’s e-newsletter, interviewed him about his new position. Q: You have a background as […] Continue Reading
Nitrogen Strategy
2016 — EPA is proposing a strategy to aggressively continue progress on nitrogen reductions, in parallel with the States’ continued implementation of the 2000 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and achieve water quality standards throughout Long Island Sound and its embayments and near shore coastal waters. The strategy recognizes that more work must be done to reduce […] Continue Reading
Frequency of Hypoxia
The map above illustrates the areas of the Long Island Sound that are most frequently affected by hypoxia. The colors on the map represent the percentage of years in which hypoxic conditions have occurred in bottom waters of Long Island Sound since […] Continue Reading
Multimedia Gallery (Photos, Videos & Slideshows)
Borough Restoration
September 2016 — Stonington Borough's coastline is being protected with a newly restored coastal wetland. Continue Reading
- August 2016 — Whale Spotting
- July 2016 — A Marsh Grows in Sunken Meadow
- June 2016 — Life in a Restored Stream
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Stewardship Poster
This page will soon have a pdf of the Long Island Sound Stewardship poster and photo credits of the 33 Stewardship areas that are highlighted. Stay tuned! Continue Reading
Stewardship Success Stories & Videos
Grassland Restoration at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
A grassland restoration project is underway at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve. Continue Reading