Sound Spotlight
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
Sen. Lieberman Provided Key Support in Early Efforts to Protect Long Island Sound
May 22, 2024 — Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who died from complications of a fall in March, championed many environmental causes… Read More
Fact Sheets Shine a Light on Sustainable Coastal Gardening and Landscaping Practices
May 22, 2024 — Formerly the Long Island Sound Study’s Connecticut Outreach Coordinator through Connecticut Sea Grant, Judy Preston is a self-proclaimed “plant person”… Read More
Study on Residential Fertilizer Use Helps to Identify Nitrogen “Hot Spots”
May 22, 2024 — Scientists combine a household lawn survey with a nitrogen transport model and water quality data to better inform resource managers… Read More
Year Two of Long Island’s Stormwater Mitigation Program to Start Accepting Submissions
May 22, 2024 — Following a successful pilot in 2023, the ‘Garden Rewards’ program will soon accept applications for year two. Through the program,… Read More
Young Stewards Explore Science on Stamford’s Coast
April 29, 2024 — A walk in Cove Island Park is often accompanied by the echoes of laughter and excitement of children. Nestled on… Read More
Safeguarding Hempstead Harbor: A Story of Collaboration and Environmental Stewardship
March 18, 2024 — Since its inception, the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee has made significant strides in revitalizing Hempstead Harbor, and serves as a model for collaborative environmental stewardship. Read More
Long Island Sound Study Celebrates “Women in Science” for Women’s History Month
March 15, 2024 — In March 1987, Congress established Women’s History Month to honor the contributions of women throughout American history. Contributions from women in the Long Island Sound Study program include water monitoring, research, education, conservation, and restoration efforts throughout the Sound. Read More
A Lifelong Steward of the Environment, Lynn Dwyer Says Farewell, Retiring After 20 Years Directing the Long Island Sound Futures Fund Program
February 23, 2024 — Lynn Dwyer has had a long career in conservation. Over 26 years to be exact, most of which were spent… Read More
Research Looks at Climate Change’s Influence on the Sound’s Fish Populations
February 15, 2024 — Robyn Linner poses with an Atlantic cod, a cold water-adapted species, while participating in the fisheries survey that she ran for the first 4 years of her PhD program in the Gulf of Maine. Photo courtesy of Linner. Read More