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Sea Lettuce by the Sea

June 1, 2019 — Sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca, is found along the open coast, estuaries, and bays of Long Island Sound. Read More

Sound Bytes Spring 2019

May 23, 2019 — Read the Spring 2019 issue of Sound Bytes. Download the Spring 2019 issue as a PDF here. Read More

Winter Skate in its seafloor habitat

May 1, 2019 — A winter skate at the bottom of Long Island Sound. Read More

A photo of a striped seafloor robin which was documented in the Long Island Sound seafloor mapping project

Long Island Sound Seafloor Habitats Mapping Website Available to Public

April 22, 2019 — On Earth Day, EPA, LISS, and UConn's Department of Marine Sciences announced the publication of the Long Island Sound Habitat Mapping Initiative website. Read More

Volunteer E-Newsletter 

April 10, 2019 — Please check out our Spring Volunteer E-Newsletter for the latest events in NY and CT!     Read More

Restoring Otter Creek

April 1, 2019 — A project to restore a coastal forest in Mamaroneck helps LISS fulfill a goal to restore 2,000 acres of habitat. Read More

2017 Eelgrass Survey

March 27, 2019 — The US Fish and Wildlife Service, with the University of Rhode Island,  has released a report on a 2017 survey… Read More

Alewives in the Peconic River. Photo by: Bryan Young

River Herring Monitoring

March 1, 2019 — Attend a training session this month to learn how to track river herring populations. Read More

Sound Bytes Winter 2019

February 28, 2019 — Read the Winter 2019 issue of Sound Bytes. Download the Winter 2019 issue as a PDF here. Read More

Over $1.5 Million Funds Four Long Island Sound Research Projects

February 11, 2019 — 2019 LISS Research Grants- Over $1.5 million in funding has been awarded for four research projects. Read More

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