Scientific research provides a key to better understanding and more effectively managing Long Island Sound. Recognizing the important role that research plays in decision-making, the EPA Long Island Sound Office, Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG), and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) developed a cooperative program to fund research in support of the Long Island Sound Study. Initiated in 1999, the Long Island Sound Study Research Grant Program awards funds to researchers whose work helps meet the needs of decision-makers to improve the management of Long Island Sound. For information about previously funded projects and the availability of grant opportunities visit the research and monitoring section of the LISS website.