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Mill River Monitoring

February 9, 2010 — Testing temperature on Mill River with kit used by Cloonan MS students. Photo by Robert Burg Read More

Winter 2010 Long Island Sound Study’s Role in Habitat Restoration

January 12, 2010 — A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism or biological population lives or grows. Read More

Scup (porgy)

January 3, 2010 — A scup (porgy) swims in waters near Mason Island. Read More

Long Island Sound Study Hosts International Workshop on Ways Shellfish and Algae Harvesting Can Improve Water Quality

December 2, 2009 — An international roster of scientists, including speakers from Sweden, Chile, and Canada, will discuss how cultured shellfish and seaweed can improve water quality at a two-day workshop on Dec. 3 and 4 at the University of Connecticut at Stamford. Read More

More than $1 Million for Projects to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

October 29, 2009 — Gathering together on the shores of Long Island Sound, top federal and state environmental officials announced 33 grants to state and local government and community groups under the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (Sound Futures Fund). Read More

Fall 09 Wildlife In and Around the Sound

October 12, 2009 — Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are probably the most recognized species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) in the world, found… Read More

2010 Work Plan

June 23, 2009 — The 2010 Work Plan describes the LISS  activities  planned with 2010 federal funding for Oct. 1, 2010-Sept. 30, 2011 and highlights… Read More

2009 Sound Bytes Archive

April 22, 2009 — Read all 2009 Sound Bytes from the 2009 Sound Bytes Archive. Read More

Spring 09 Let’s Go Fishing

April 12, 2009 — Most anglers are aware of the many rules and regulations for harvesting marine finfish but many are unaware of the… Read More

Sea Grant Awards $820,000 for Research Under EPA’s Long Island Sound Study

March 9, 2009 — The Sea Grant programs of Connecticut and New York have awarded nearly $820,000 in Long Island Sound Study research grants to five projects that will look into some of the most serious threats to the ecological health of Long Island Sound, a water body designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as an Estuary of National Significance. Read More

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