News Releases

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

Save the Sound and Long Island Sound Study Host Long Island Sound Citizens Summit

March 6, 2009 — Clean Water Investment, Infrastructure, Economy on the Agenda Bridgeport, CT, March 6, 2009—Save the Sound, a program of New Haven… Read More

Nearly $1 Million Awarded for Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound

September 26, 2008 — Gathering near the shores of the Long Island Sound in Westchester County, federal and state environmental officials today announced 35 grants to state and local government and community groups under the Long Island Sound Futures Fund. The $912,994 in grants will be leveraged by $1.4 million raised by the recipients themselves, providing a total of nearly $2.3 million towards on-the ground conservation in Connecticut and New York. Read More

Sound Health Report Highlights Differing Conditions in Long Island Sound’s Three Basins

July 24, 2008 — Stamford, July 24, 2008— A new report on Long Island Sound by the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) details how… Read More

A new study indicates that wetland and stream protection regulations in Connecticut are having an effect in retarding — but not stopping — development close to coastal streams.

April 24, 2008 — Stamford, April 24, 2008—The study, conducted by the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) and… Read More

The Long Island Sound Fishery: Flourishing or Floundering?

March 8, 2008 — Citizens Summit Explores Sustainability Issues Bridgeport, CT,  March 8, 2008—The survival of Long Island Sound’s fishery depends on resource managers,… Read More

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

October 29, 2007 — Funding for Habitat Restoration, Sound Stewardship & More Fish Among Initiatives Mystic, CT, Oct. 29, 2007—Gathering together in Mystic, Conn.,… Read More

Survey Reveals Long Island Sound Residents Not Fully Informed About Water Quality Issues

April 25, 2007 — Long Island Sound residents care about the environment, but are not fully informed about the primary causes of pollution affecting the Sound, according to a government-sponsored survey released today. Read More

Sound Stewardship is Focus of the 17th Annual LIS Citizens Summit

March 3, 2007 — Oyster Bay, NY—Preserving coastal habitats, protecting wildlife, and ensuring there are still natural areas for the public to enjoy in… Read More

Top Environmental Officials Sign Agreements to Restore and Protect Long Island Sound

September 28, 2006 — Rye, New York, Sept. 28, 2006 – Administrators of the two US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions responsible for the… Read More

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