Carmans River Monitoring
On August 17, LIISMA staff Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Haley Gladitsch, Melody Penny, and Katharine Stirber kayaked Lily Lake (a.k.a. Lower Lake) and the Carmans River section to the north of … Read more
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LIISMA bids Farewell to Haley and Katharine
Haley Gladitsch After a successful and eventful field season, the LIISMA teams bid a farewell to Invasive Species Specialist II Haley Gladitsch and Invasive Species Technician Katharine Stirber as they … Read more
Fieldwork in Focus : Broad Cove
Aerial map of Broad Cove courtesy of the Peconic Land Trust. On August 2, the LIISMA team of Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Haley Gladitsch, Melody Penny, and Katharine Stirber conducted … Read more
Fieldwork in Focus: Coastal Plain Ponds and Phragmites
Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, Haley Gladitsch, and Katharine Stirber controlling phragmites at a coastal plain pond. These ponds have one of the highest concentrations of rare species and communities in … Read more
Getting Ahead of Ludwigia peploides in Suffolk County
This past month the LIISMA team monitored Artist Lake in Middle Island to follow-up on the manual control of Ludwigia peploides that was begun by NYSDEC, Town of Brookhaven, and LIISMA in December 2021.
Field Work in Focus: Montauk
The LIISMA team ventures out to Long Island’s easternmost point to monitor for invasive species! To many Long Islanders, Montauk is a summer vacation destination located in the town of … Read more
Fieldwork in Focus: Fishers Island
The LIISMA team island hops to monitor for invasive species! To most Long Islanders, the seven mile-long Fishers Island may seem like a remote, untouched location. It sits at the … Read more
Congratulations Student Winners!
Congratulations to the winning students of the NYISAW “Most Wanted” Invasive Species Poster Contest! One hundred and nineteen posters were received and each one impressed LIISMA staff. Thanks to all … Read more