InnerSpace Scientific Diving

With many thanks to everyone who participated and made it possible, the latest from Plum Island, New York with the New York Natural Heritage Program and InnerSpace Scientific Diving, funded by Save the Sound and its generous donors:

(The press release from Save the Sound includes a link to our full report)

https://www.savethesound.org/2022/04/01/plum-island-scientific-dive-report-catalogs-126-species-of-flora-and-fauna-a-surprising-diversity-of-life/?emci=ec928815-deb5-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&emdi=de8f383e-e6b5-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&ceid=8071510

https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2022/04/report-study-of-plum-islands-pristine-waters-reveal-rare-long-island-habitat/

https://www.newsday.com/amp/long-island/suffolk/plum-island-underwater-ecosystem-report-xanrkdy2

(The Newsday piece has a typo - it’s more than 800 acres, not miles)

Plum Island scientific dive report catalogs 126 species of flora and fauna, “a surprising diversity of life” - Save the Sound Southold, NY—The results of a 2021 scientific dive off the coast of Plum Island, NY, were released today, providing a deeper understanding of findings from an earlier dive and documenting 126 species of plants and animals beneath the surface of Long Island Sound. The report, “Survey of Plum Isla...

A mistake in there that could have been made by anyone conveying info to or reporting what they heard or thought. These are the numbers:

9 transects through 7 sites;

78 meter square quadrats;

26 rather than seven dives.

Plum Island Waters Teem With Life | The East Hampton Star In collaboration with New York Natural Heritage Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension, Save the Sound's private donors sponsored a first-of-its-kind dive: five days underwater to survey biodiversity where the Long Island Sound and Peconic Estuary empty around 822-acre Plum Island.

https://www.savethesound.org/2021/08/06/press-release-scientists-dive-to-grow-understanding-of-plum-island-biodiversity/

Press Release: Scientists Dive to Grow Understanding of Plum Island Biodiversity - Save the Sound NY Natural Heritage Program, Save the Sound, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and more collaborate to deepen understanding of fragile underwater habitats Orient Point, NY – This week, divers have been conducting a scientific dive using SCUBA in New York State waters off Plum Island, NY, to deepen ou...