Sound Spotlight
Waste Not, Want Not: Connecticut Farm Gets New Manure Storage Facility
January 10, 2025 — Nutrient Management Practices are Spreading Across Connecticut Improving Water Quality in Long Island Sound Tucked away in the foothills of… Read More
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
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
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
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