Spotted Lanternfly in LIISMA
What to look for… During our most recent partners meeting, Thom Allgier from the NYS department of Agriculture and Markets gave us an update on spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in … Read more
News
Notes From the Field: Carmans River AIS Survey, September 2021
As we wrap up our waterbody prioritization surveys for the summer, the LIISMA team took two days this past month surveying the Carmans River. One of Long Island’s largest rivers, … Read more
Update on New Plant Pests & Disease Threats
From Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Read up on the latest information on the current extent of these invaders, tools to report and resources for managing infestations. Thanks to … Read more
Phragmites at Long Pond Greenbelt
The LIISMA team recently took a trip to Long Pond Greenbelt in Southampton, NY and spent the day kayaking and surveying for invasive species in this invasive species prevention zone (ISPZ). This ISPZ is found within a chain of coastal plain ponds that have a number of rare species — in fact it has one of the highest concentrations of rare plant species within
Field Work in Focus, August 2021
By Bill Jacobs, Program Manager The LIISMA team continues to survey and manage priority conservation areas and waterbodies. We have prioritized hundreds of waterbodies with the Long Island-Metro Aquatic Invasive … Read more
Gulf Coast Tick Spotted in Suffolk County
By Abby Bezrutczyk, Invasive Species Field Project and Outreach Coordinator It was the ideal humid and overcast conditions for ticks on the day that a Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum) … Read more
Invasive Species Spotlight: Perennial Pepperweed Control at West Meadow Beach
By Luke Gervase, Project Ecologist at GEI Consultants, Inc In July 2021, GEI Consultants, Inc. (GEI) licensed pesticide applicators conducted a site visit at the Town of Brookhaven West Meadow … Read more
Sears-Bellows County Park AIS Surveys
Just before Long Island was hit with the rain and thunder brought on by Tropical Storm Elsa, the LIISMA team made it to four priority waterbodies at Sears-Bellows County Park … Read more
June 26th-July 3: LI Coastal Bioblitz
When: June 26-July 3 A bioblitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible within a designated location and time period. The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz … Read more
June 8: Forest Restoration Volunteer Project
The Sisters of St. Joseph will be holding an Invasive Species Awareness Week event to work on a forest restoration project. This project is reclaiming a 4 acre forest by … Read more
