2023 Season Highlights: LIISMA Early Detection and Rapid Response
LIISMA has been hard at work with an eventful first year with a newly introduced Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) team. We prioritize our work in two ways: by … Read more
LIISMA has been hard at work with an eventful first year with a newly introduced Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) team. We prioritize our work in two ways: by … Read more
From the shores of coastal plain ponds to vine-covered hillsides, the LIISMA team continued the field season into October with phragmites removal and kudzu monitoring. When the LIISMA team returned … Read more
In September, the LIISMA Team hit the ground running with many early detection and rapid response projects, made possible with the help of partners. First, the team visited Caumsett State … Read more
With summer flying by, the LIISMA team worked hard in August to survey for emerging invasive species and protect our conservation areas, on land and in the water. We started … Read more
By Bill Jacobs The LIISMA team (Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, and Kassidy Robinson) is happy to report that our 2023 field season is underway. We have a variety … Read more
As we approach the midpoint of summer, LIISMA is actively engaged in invasive species surveys, monitoring, early detection, rapid response, management, and education and outreach. Abby, Melody, and Kassidy joined … Read more
This June, LIISMA helped partners get an early start on managing their aquatic invasive species. During New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, we worked with partners to hand-pull nearly 4,000 … Read more
By Abby Bezrutczyk With the weather warming up in May, floating water primrose (Ludwigia peploides) has started to emerge in some important places. The LIISMA team was glad to have … Read more
The LIISMA team (Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, and Kassidy Robinson) is happy to report that our 2023 field season is underway. We have a variety of priority conservation … Read more
Abby gets down in the mud to remove ludwigia from the southeast shoreline of Artist Lake. The Ludwigia chronicles at Artist Lake all started back In October 2021, when theTown … Read more