Long Island Sound Eelgrass Management and Restoration Strategy: Project Updates Illustrated Talk, presented August 27, 2024 by Cayla Sullivan, EPA Life Scientist Hosted at HLFM by Hannah Vagts, FISM Coordinator To learn more about Fishers Island Seagrass Management, please visit the FISM website:
Osprey Update August 31st Dad delivers fish to a waiting chick and mom on August 4, 2024. In August the osprey cam often captured the chick spending time on the nest, on nearby poles, and on the camera above the nest. Mom and dad both continued bringing fish to nest
Plastic in the Water, Plastic on the Land, and Plastic in You! Illustrated talk, presented August 18, 2024 by Megan J. Wolff, Ph.D., MPH, Health Policy Director of Beyond Plastics Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty co-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy Plastic pollution
Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond Illustrated talk, presented August 11, 2024 by Dr. Mary Beth Decker, marine scientist and educator at Yale University Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty In this illustrated talk Mary Beth introduces us to jellyfish biology and the ecological roles that jellyfish play in
Mansion House: The House that History Flowed Through Illustrated talk, presented and hosted August 4, 2024 by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Museum Director Pierce Rafferty’s illustrated talk chronicles how the history of Fishers Island from the Colonial era to date can be traced through the evolution of a single
Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest Illustrated talk, presented July 28, 2024 by renowned ornithologist and author Alan F. Poole Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Alan Poole presents this illustrated talk based on his new book, "Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest", that celebrates one of the world’s
Jim Baker, Ken Edwards and Todd McCormack completed the 2024 Osprey Count on Fishers Island. There were 34 fledglings in 15 active nests.
Mustelids Illustrated talk, presented July 21, 2024 by Kim Hargrave, director of education for the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, Conn. Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty In this illustrated talk Kim examines the fascinating world of Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that include mink, otters, fisher
Osprey Update July 31st The osprey chick took its first flight away from the nest on July 22, 2024. It is with great sadness that we have to report that two of the osprey chicks did not survive at our Middle Farms nest this year. The littlest chick passed on
Chasing Shadows - Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark Illustrated talk, presented July 14, 2024 by award winning science writer and author Ret Talbot Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Chasing Shadows – Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark., co-written with shark biologist Greg Skomal,
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