Long Island Sound

Save the Sound & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner to Restore the Sound’s Submerged Fish Habitat

May 7th, 2013 | By
Save the Sound & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner to Restore the Sound’s Submerged Fish Habitat

Last week, Save the Sound partnered with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for our third third event engaging volunteers in restoring the Sound’s submerged aquatic vegetation – eelgrass. Friday’s event took place at the Clinton Town Marina.



$700,000+ in Awards to fund LI Sound Research

Mar 21st, 2013 | By
$700,000+ in Awards to fund LI Sound Research

The Sea Grant programs of Connecticut and New York, with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Study program, announced today that they will fund research grants that will help efforts to improve water quality and adapt to climate change.

The two projects, totaling $708,308, involve teams of researchers in three states, making it a truly collaborative effort.



An Optimist in Long Island Sound Video | NFWF

Feb 20th, 2013 | By
An Optimist in Long Island Sound Video | NFWF

Here’s a ray of inspiration for anyone who cares about protecting and restoring our natural treasures.



Sewers, Long Island Sound earmarked for $1B cleanup

Feb 20th, 2013 | By
Sewers, Long Island Sound earmarked for $1B cleanup

The proposed Connecticut state budget earmarks nearly $1 billion to clean up city sewers and Long Island Sound, the biggest two-year commitment since the turn of the century.



Sen. Art Linares Named to Long Island Sound Panel

Feb 20th, 2013 | By
Sen. Art Linares Named to Long Island Sound Panel

Sen. Art Linares (R-Westbrook) has been appointed to the Central Long Island Sound Advisory Council.



Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Proposed for L.I Sound, Peconic Bay

Feb 19th, 2013 | By
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Proposed for L.I Sound, Peconic Bay

Southold Town may soon be one major stride closer toward protecting its waterways. Click on this environmental headline for more on this story from the NorthFork Patch.



Winter Kelp Harvest on Long Island Sound

Feb 4th, 2013 | By
Winter Kelp Harvest on Long Island Sound

Jang K. Kim, an Assistant Research Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut, and Jen Savicky, an undergraduate student at UConn, harvest kelp at at the Thimble Island Oyster Farm off Branford on Jan. 30.



What happens with dredge spoil in the Long Island Sound?

Jan 14th, 2013 | By
What happens with dredge spoil in the Long Island Sound?

Don’t dump dredge spoil in eastern Long Island Sound. That was the message some speakers had for the federal Environmental Protection Agency at a hearing on finding potential sites to replace two existing dredge disposal sites in eastern Long Island Sound.



Long Island Sound Study to Investigate Climate-Related Risks to Natural Resources

Dec 17th, 2012 | By
Long Island Sound Study to Investigate Climate-Related Risks to Natural Resources

The project, Sentinels of Climate Change: Coastal Indicators of Wildlife and Ecosystem Change in Long Island Sound, is part of LISS’s Sentinel Monitoring for Climate Change program.

The Sentinel Monitoring program aims to identify and study sentinels that can serve as a “canary in the coal mine” to help provide early warnings regarding potential effects of climate change.

Read more from the Long Island Sound Study.



Graphs show warming Long Island Sound temperatures

Nov 26th, 2012 | By
Graphs show warming Long Island Sound temperatures

Near surface water temperature has been measured regularly for the last 30 years in Niantic Bay by the Millstone Environmental Lab. Each year, temperatures are reported as seasonal averages. This data set represents the longest continuous record of water temperatures in Long Island Sound. Click for more from the Long Island Sound Study.



What You Can Do to Prevent Storm Water Runoff Pollution

Nov 16th, 2012 | By

Save the Sound’s new website aims to help homeowners reduce the amount of pollutants and pesticides that runoff into local bodies of water when it rains. For more on this story, visit: What You Can Do to Prevent Storm Water Runoff Pollution – The Lymes, CT Patch.



EPA to decide future of dredging in Sound (subscription)

Nov 15th, 2012 | By

Whether two dredge disposal sites in eastern Long Island Sound will continue to be used, new sites will be designated or open-water disposal will be phased out will be determined by an analysis the Environmental Protection Agency expects to complete by 2016. For more on this story, visit: The Day – EPA to decide future
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State Rep. Terry Backer fined in sewage-ethics case

Nov 10th, 2012 | By

HARTFORD — The free pump-out program to keep boat sewage out of Long Island Sound is costing state Rep. Terry Backer $500. Backer has agreed to pay a $500 civil fine to the Office of State Ethics over a violation of state law in connection with his job as executive director of the Norwalk-based Soundkeeper
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Long Island Sound could be in trouble during storm

Oct 28th, 2012 | By
Long Island Sound could be in trouble during storm

As Connecticut braces for the possibility of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall here early next week, environmental officials worry that the state’s already overtaxed sewage treatment systems could find themselves in deep trouble. Neena Satija reports for The CT Mirror.



NOAA Seafloor Mapping Project Delivers Diverse Data

Oct 12th, 2012 | By
NOAA Seafloor Mapping Project Delivers Diverse Data

In addition to updating NOAA’s nautical charts, ongoing collaborations in Long Island Sound will create products that depict physical, geological, ecological, geomorphological, and biological conditions and processes – all to balance the development of new ocean uses while protecting and restoring essential habitats.



Restoring the Urban Sea by Farming It

Oct 10th, 2012 | By
Restoring the Urban Sea by Farming It

With 91% of the seafood that we eat in this country imported from foreign waters there is increased interest in restoring local watersheds to full productivity. While much of the dialogue about sustainable seafood focuses on maintaining adequate resources, some forms of aquaculture can actually help to regenerate ecosystems, revitalize economies, and enhance food security.



New London Maritime Society Bids on Little Gull Island

Oct 9th, 2012 | By
New London Maritime Society Bids on Little Gull Island

Save the Sound assists in securing funds for bid    NEW LONDON, CT— Today, the New London Maritime Society placed a $100,000 bid with the U.S. General Services Administration to buy Little Gull Island in eastern Long Island Sound. Save the Sound, a program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment, worked with the New London
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The Science of Hypoxia, by Johan Varekamp

Oct 4th, 2012 | By
The Science of Hypoxia, by Johan Varekamp

The oxygen consumption rate in the deeper waters is modulated by the abundance of “rotting” organic material, the debris of locally produced algae (mainly diatoms in the Sound) and the influx of solid organic material from land (leaves, grass) as well as solid carbon debris from waste water treatment facilities. The oxidation of this organic material consumes dissolved O2 until it is fully depleted in the water, and other pathways of organic carbon mineralization then take over.



Auction Plum Island? Not for the health and habitants of Long Island Sound: Save the Sound

Jul 20th, 2012 | By
Auction Plum Island? Not for the health and habitants of Long Island Sound: Save the Sound

Plum Island is home to over one hundred species of birds, including two federally threatened species of birds, Piping Plovers and Roseate Terns, and Long Island’s largest seal colony. This decision is one that Save the Sound and other environmental organizations have urged against for the past two and a half years.



$2.5 million hybrid research vessel will expand aquarium programming and help the environment

Jul 19th, 2012 | By
$2.5 million hybrid research vessel will expand aquarium programming and help the environment

$2 million has been raised toward the $2.5 million construction cost of a 65-foot catamaran, which will replace the Aquarium’s current 33-year-old diesel-powered trawler.