Press Releases
NYSG Seeks Teachers to Become Long Island Sound Mentor Teachers
April 10, 2013 — The April 15 to apply has been extended to April 29. Continue Reading
Long Island Sound Study to Investigate Climate-Related Risks to Natural Resources
December 14, 2012 — New Climate Change Initiative Announced: The LISS-funded project investigates climate change impacts on key wildlife and ecosystem resources in Long Island Sound. Continue Reading
$1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
September 24, 2012 — More than $700,000 granted to support projects in Connecticut Continue Reading
New York Kicks-Off Multi-Year Seafloor Mapping Project of Long Island Sound
August 10, 2012 — The Stony Brook University Research Vessel Seawolf is being used to gather information and data on the Sound's seafloor to help guide decisions about the uses of the Sound. Continue Reading
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS RIVERS: Secretary Salazar Creates National Blueways System, Designates Connecticut River and Its Watershed as First National Blueway
July 9, 2012 — The CT River has been named the nation's first National Blueway Continue Reading
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson to Begin New Seafloor Mapping Project of Long Island Sound this Summer
July 9, 2012 — Seafloor mapping project begins in Long Island Sound Continue Reading
Long Beach West Restoration Team Receives National Award for Outstanding Coastal Protection
June 4, 2012 — The project reestablished 35 acres of beach to its natural state for the benefit of people and wildlife. Continue Reading
More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound
October 17, 2011 — The 2011 LIS Futures Fund Grants were announced in the Peabody Museum at Yale University on Oct. 14. Continue Reading
More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound (NY Press Release)
October 14, 2011 — The 2011 LIS Futures Fund Grants were announced in the Peabody Museum at Yale University on Oct. 14. Continue Reading
EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Long Island Sound
September 22, 2011 — New York has joined Connecticut in banning the discharge of sewage from vessels in Long Island Sound waters. Continue Reading