Sound Spotlight

Creating a Resilient Bronx River Community

December 11, 2024 — By: Maya Ray, 2024 Long Island Sound Study Intern Concrete Plant Park in the Bronx, New York, established in 2009,… Read More

Long Island Sound Futures Fund Welcomes New Face to Director Role

December 11, 2024 — In May, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation welcomed Carrie Clingan to the role of program director of the Long… Read More

Building Ladders to Conservation Careers

December 11, 2024 — By: Maya Ray, 2024 Long Island Sound Study Intern This summer, twelve high school students were overseen by Will Perret,… Read More

Buffers in Bridgeport Are Connecting Communities to the Environment

December 11, 2024 — By: Maya Ray, 2024 Long Island Sound Study Intern Over the next year, the Aspetuck Land Trust, with $236,000 in… Read More

Food Scraps to Save the Sound, A Shell Recycling Story

December 11, 2024 — By: Maya Ray, 2024 Long Island Sound Study Intern Shellfish are a staple part of Long Island Sound’s culture, playing… Read More

Strands of brown seaweed hang to dry in a greenhouse.

Can Kelp Help Plants Grow?

November 12, 2024 — Multi-Year Pilot Study on Long Island Explores Use of Sugar Kelp as Fertilizer Amendment From late winter to early spring,… Read More

A New Approach to Beach Monitoring Could Improve Public Health in Connecticut

August 16, 2024 — This summer, researchers from the University of Connecticut’s Department of Marine Sciences partnered with local health districts and Save the… Read More

A young asian woman poses for a selfie with the beach in the background.

EPA ORISE Fellow Explores What Plankton Communities Can Tell Us About Climate Change in Long Island Sound

August 16, 2024 — Before earning her doctorate in physical oceanography at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Marine Science campus, Dr. Youngmi Shin… Read More

Two women stand next to a large blue sign in a waterfront park.

Norwalk Eyes Green Designs to Make Urban Waterfront Park Resilient to Climate Change

August 16, 2024 — If you walk along the path at the southern perimeter of Veterans Park, take in the sweeping view of Norwalk… Read More

A group of people smile next to a van.

Stony Brook University Researchers Pilot Free Shuttle Service to West Meadows Beach

August 16, 2024 — Long Island Sound’s beaches provide an important place for summer fun and cooling relief. But for some Long Island residents,… Read More

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