Common names: Water spangles, common salvinia, common watermoss Family: Salviniaceae Life form: Aquatic fern History & Introduction Given its rapid growth and attractive floating leaves, water spangles has been a … Read more
Written by Robin Silvestri This summer, Save The Great South Bay launched its Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Watercraft Inspection Program to help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species … Read more
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
The Long Island-Metro Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force is a collaborative of governmental agencies (federal, state, county agencies municipalities), non-profits, and public stakeholders. LIMAIS works together to increase awareness of … Read more
History & Introduction Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is an invasive freshwater species known for its ability to create dense surface mats in aquatic ecosystems. This plant poses significant threats to … Read more
From invasive plant surveying to water chestnut pulls, the field season gets into full swing in June at LIISMA. We started the month with a return to a familiar site: … Read more
Introduction & History Invasive phragmites (Phragmites australis, P. australis ssp. australis), also known as common reed, is a non-native, perennial wetland grass species that can grow 15 feet or … 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
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