Cassandra Moise 
Long Island’s freshwater habitats face constant pressure from aquatic invasive species, and responding to those challenges requires steady commitment from professionals, community volunteers, and students. Work often depends on people … Read more
Five-fingered aralia (Eleutherococcus sieboldianus) Common names: Five-fingered aralia, fiveleaf aralia, ginseng Family: Araliaceae Form: Perennial shrub History & Introduction Five-fingered aralia (Eleutherococcus sieboldianus) is a shrub native to southeast … Read more
Written by Matt Stanton At LIISMA’s spring Partners Meeting and Workshop, we welcomed Kim Stever, Development Director at Quogue Wildlife Refuge. We were thrilled to hear from Kim about the … Read more
Another successful New York Invasive Species Awareness Week (NYISAW) is in the books. We are grateful to all the organizations and community members who took part in this year’s campaign, … Read more
Common names: Ragged robin, cuckoo flower, meadow campion Family: Caryophyllaceae Life form: Herbaceous perennial History & Introduction Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi) is native to Europe and western Asia, where it … Read more
As we continue strengthening LIISMA’s conservation and early detection efforts across Long Island, we’re excited to welcome Matt Stanton, our newest team member supporting EDRR, field conservation, and education and … Read more
From March 19th –21st, the conservation community came together for the third biennial Resilient Long Island Symposium, co-hosted by the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) and the Long … Read more
At LIISMA’s Winter Partners Meeting and Workshop, we were thrilled to welcome Michael DiMaulo, Volunteer Coordinator for the NYS Parks Volunteer Stewardship Program based out of Connetquot River State Park. … Read more
Early Detection and Rapid Response Written by Melody Cerniglia After a long field season filled with many new and old projects to explore and manage, LIISMA is finally seeing things … Read more
Securing the Future of Coastal Plain Ponds Written by Juliana Quant, Town of Southampton Community Preservation Department There is exciting news in the Long Pond Greenbelt! An ecological study is … Read more