News Releases

Registration Now Open for Spring Workshop on Creating Successful Behavior Change Campaigns

February 21, 2020 — The April 28-29th workshop to learn how to develop effective environmental campaigns using Community-Based Social Marketing techniques was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Long Island Sound Study is looking forward to rescheduling the event soon. Read More

$2.6 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

November 4, 2019 — Top federal and state environmental officials from New England and New York announced 35 grants totaling $2.6 million. Read More

Celebrate National Estuary Day in Oyster Bay

September 10, 2019 — On Saturday, September 14, 2019 the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), in partnership with The WaterFront Center, will host the 2nd annual Estuary Day in Oyster Bay, NY to kick-off National Estuary Week. Read More

35 Volunteers Help Kick Off Campaign with Beach Cleanup

August 10, 2019 — They collected 100 pounds of of litter – everything from deflated Mylar balloons and monofilament fishing line to plastic bottles, Styrofoam cups, straws, cigarette butts and lots of bottle caps. Read More

Third year of #DontTrashLISound campaign brings in new partners to expand outreach

August 6, 2019 — Beach cleanups in New Haven and Stamford help kickoff LISS;s #DontTrashLISound social media campaign. 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

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

Volunteers Needed: River Herring Monitor Training

February 7, 2019 — Volunteers are needed to watch for spawning river herring in New York. Please join us for training sessions in March! Read More

$2.57 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

December 4, 2018 — Top federal and state environmental officials announced 36 grants totaling $2.57 million to local government and community groups to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. Read More

Clean-up starts campaign to break single-use plastic habit

August 2, 2018 — LISS launches #DontTrashLISound social media campaign. Read More

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