The work of LIISMA is made possible by the support and cooperation of our many partners. LIISMA recognizes the tremendous efforts of our partners to prevent and rapidly respond to … Read more
By Kassidy Robinson and Bill Jacobs Did you know that New York State ranks #4 in the U.S. in acres dedicated to growing Christmas trees? There are nearly 19,000 acres … Read more
Our region hosts hundreds of waterbodies: from large lakes, to backyard streams, to rivers, coastal plain ponds, and everything in between. These waterbodies are important to us for recreation, ecology, … Read more
By: Abby Bezrutczyk and Melody Penny Education and Outreach is part of the foundation that builds LIISMA. Continued education provides a basis for developing soft skills and knowledge that our … 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
LIISMA and partners are making progress on education, outreach, and management of Arthraxon hispidus. Also known as small carpet grass, arthraxon is a high priority (Tier 2) and high impact … Read more
LIISMA gives a presenation on aquatic plant ID with Quogue staff before heading out to the pond. (l-r) Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutscyk, and Melody Penny. Image by Marisa Nelson. At … Read more
Abby and Melody remove stubborn kudzu root crowns from a removal site in Huntington. As the field season winds down, controlling kudzu (Pueraria montana) has been near the top of … Read more
Left to right: Invasive species technicians Katrina Hanley, Samantha Nicholson-Sarmiento (center foreground), Marisa Vanasco (back left), Amber Pavek and Biologist Yuriy Litvinenko (back right). In reminiscing on this year’s eventful … Read more
Pre-treatment kudzu monoculture at the Science Museum of Long Island in Plandome Manor, NY. You may have heard of kudzu as “the vine that ate the south”– but it’s not … Read more
