April 16 was a sunny brisk morning at Georgica Pond when 50 people of all ages gathered to help pick up plastic debris along the ocean and shoreline of Georgica Pond. In addition to collecting approximately 20 pounds of plastic garbage and
How to have a healthy lawn and help Georgica Pond Over fertilization of lawns can lead to contamination of groundwater and groundwater is what feeds Georgica Pond. If over-loaded with nitrogen, it will trigger harmful algal blooms including masses of green algae,
Keeping a new set of eyes on Georgica Pond By Christopher Gobler, Ph.D. Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology & Conservation at the School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS) at Stony Brook University. We’ve entered the robotic, remote sensing age. We have
Let’s all just get along It is hard to imagine any other bird that takes more abuse than the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), a federally protected bird that nests on our beaches during the summer. Forget the fact that it has to
Alternatives to asphalt and concrete As the South Fork of Long Island experiences yet another growth spurt, it is troubling to think about all of the additional paving in the form of driveways, pathways, and more that come with new residential and