Integrated marsh management has been using data from the citizen science mosquito program enabled Suffolk County Vector Control to target breeding hotspots, reducing pesticide spray, increasing transparency, saving money, and vector control flight time.
Accabonac Harbor in East Hampton has lost 50% of high marsh loss between 1974 and 2005, one of the highest rates on Long Island.
Hydrological disruptions are causing high marsh to convert to intertidal marsh, impacting ecosystem health. Citizen scientists identified hot spots of mosquito breeding due to improperly impounded water on the marsh surface.
The Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) is the guiding framework for protecting and restoring the Peconic Estuary and its watershed.
Action 7
Involve community members in citizen science programs to cultivate personal connections to the Peconic Estuary and inspire positive behavioral changes to support estuary health.
Action 10
Incorporate climate change considerations into new and existing projects of PEP and partners.
Action 12
Mitigate climate change through coastal ecosystem management.
