Long Island Sound Study

Piping plover at David Weld Sanctuary on Long Island (from Sound Health 2008)
Photo by George DeCamp

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.

Restoring Habitats in the Estuary
Learn how National Estuary Program communities such as Long Island Sound restore and protect coastal habitats. see NEP habitats

Newsletter Subscription: Interested in getting a free copy of our newsletter, Sound Update? Contact us to join the mailing list. Or subscribe now to begin receiving our electronic newsletter, Sound Bytes.

Sound Bytes (Back Issues)
Sound Update (Back Issues)
Sound Outlook (CT DEP newsletter)
Wrack Lines (CT SEA Grant Magazine)
Coastlines (NY Sea GRant Magazine)

Long Island Sound Study
EPA Long Island Sound Office
888 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06904-2152
Phone: (203) 977-1541
Fax: (203) 977-1546

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Climate Ready: The EPA has selected two projects by LISS and its partners for targeted support in the agency's Climate Ready Estuaries program. See descriptions

Let's Go Fishing!
See Sound Update's issue on fish and fishing in LIS. View in pdf or plain text.

E-newsletter: The June/July
issue of Sound Bytes, LISS's e-newsletter, is now available. You can subscribe to receive it by email.

Stewardship Site Selection Grant: NEIWPCC is seeking request for proposals to develop a GIS-based site selection and prioritization process for stewardship efforts in the Sound's watershed. See rfp details

Volunteer for the Sound
From beach cleanups to monitoring tagged horseshoe crabs, you can volunteer to help restore and protect the Sound. Search Get Involved

Volunteers are needed to collect data and tag horseshoe crabs in May and June, and all materials and training are provided. For more information, visit Project Limulus or call Jennifer Mattei, 203-365-7577 (CT) or Larissa Graham, 631-632-9216 (NY).

Sound Health 2008: Our report on the environmental issues affecting Long Island Sound – with features that include an inside look at the LIS Trawl Survey and an LIS food web. See report, slide show, podcasts, posters and more

Suffolk County Plan: Learn about the Suffolk County North Shore Embayments Watershed Management Plan.
see plan

Indicators (2008 update): Environmental indicators track the Sound’s water quality, coastal habitats, and populations of key species in the Sound and along its shore.
see indicators

Biennial Report:
LISS report highlights projects such as the eelgrass survey, habitat restoration, and upgrading treatment plants that have helped in the restoration of Long Island Sound.

Horseshoe crab slideshow: View a picture tour of Project Limulus, the horseshoe crab monitoring project highlighted in the biennial report.
see slideshow

Sea Invaders: Learn more about invasive species affecting Long Island Sound on CT Sea Grant's invasive species Web page

Asian shore Crab

Take a tour through the underwater habitats of Long Island Sound

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