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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

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LIS Partnership Welcomes New Staff in Water Quality and Habitat Restoration and Conservation

August 16, 2024 — This summer, the Long Island Sound Partnership welcomed Kimarie Yap, Sara Cernadas-Martín, and Mark Shuster to the Long Island Sound… Read More

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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

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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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Long Island Sound Takes Center Stage in New York and Connecticut Classrooms

June 26, 2024 — New schools network generates enthusiasm for ocean literacy From the Bronx, Long Island and Westchester County in New York, to… Read More

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Celebrating the American Horseshoe Crab: Long Island Sound’s Living Fossil

June 20, 2024 — In early summer, beachgoers and residents in Connecticut and New York might encounter a spiky, spider-like creature crawling up the… Read More

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Year in Review 2023

June 14, 2024 — The summer 2023 issue of Sound Update highlights some of Long Island Sound Partnership's projects and achievements from 2023. Read More

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Long Island Sound Environmental Justice Needs Assessment Report

June 6, 2024 — The Long Island Sound Environmental Justice Needs Assessment Report covers findings, methods, lessons learned, and recommendations from the 2023 EJ Needs Assessment. . Read More

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Sound Matters Spring 2024 Issue

May 30, 2024 — Read the Spring 2024 issue of Sound Matters, the newsletter of the Long Island Sound Partnership. The PDF version available here.… Read More

Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professionals Host Regional Funding Workshops in CT and NY

May 10, 2024 — Formed in 2021, the Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) team brings together five Extensional Professionals strategically located in Nassau, Suffolk,… Read More

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