Field Work in Focus July 2026
With summer in full swing, LIISMA has been working harder than ever to survey, educate, and coordinate response to invasive species. This July we worked across the region, from … Read more
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LI Metro Aquatic Invasive Spotlight: Classroom to Conservation with West Babylon High School
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
Partner Spotlight June 2026: Quogue Wildlife Refuge
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
Field Work in Focus June 2026
As the field season gets into full swing, LIISMA has been hard at work managing invasive species across the region, reaching the parks of New York City to the shores … Read more
NYISAW 2026 Across Long Island
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
Fieldwork In Focus, May 2026
Written by: Matt Stanton and Melody Cerniglia After a long, cold winter, the LIISMA team is excited to report its first visits of the 2026 field season, several of which … Read more
Introducing LIISMA’s Summer Intern Matt Stanton
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
2026 Resilient Long Island Symposium in Review
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
Partner Spotlight: NYS Parks Long Island Volunteer Stewardship Program
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
Notes From The Field, October 2025
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