Using Trail Cameras to Survey Long Island's Wild Mammals
2023-01-31 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Janet Pesaturo, author of Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife.
In this one-hour Zoom presentation, followed by Q/A, Janet will introduce the basics of trail cameras: how they work, how to choose one, how to set them up, and how to deter theft. She will then discuss reading the landscape to determine smart camera placement and conclude the program with an introduction to wildlife tracking and how to use track and sign observations to refine camera placement. Species of particular interest to the Long Island Mammal Survey will be used as examples.
Janet Pesaturo has pursued her interest in life sciences and animal behavior in a variety of ways. A former psychiatrist, she completed a master’s degree in conservation biology late in life and now focuses on her wildlife tracking and camera trapping obsessions. She has a Level III Track & Sign certificate from CyberTracker. In 2018 she published “Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife.”
This presentation is free, but registration is required.

River Herring & Eel Survey Training
2023-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
The annual Long Island Volunteer River Herring & Eel Survey is one of Long Island’s longest running community science projects. Started in 2006, the survey engages community volunteer scientists to monitor runs of migratory river herring and American eels in rivers and streams across Long Island. The survey, organized by Seatuck and our partners at the Long Island Sound Study, Peconic Estuary Program and South Shore Estuary Reserve – aims to find the waterways where “remnant” runs of river herring still exist and then to monitor the size and timing of those runs.
Participants in the survey are asked to commit to surveying a local waterway from mid-March through mid-May. The survey protocol involves visiting a neighborhood river or stream and spending 15 minutes looking for river herring or signs of their presence. The visits can occur daily, weekly or as often as possible. All data is good data – the more trained eyes we have on the water, the better! Observations and information from the survey visit are then submitted through an easy-to-use on-line application on your computer or mobile device and automatically becomes part of our study.
Register here to attend the training webinar.

Coyote Talk!
2024-06-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society, 12 Bell Street, Bellport, NY, 11713, United States
Learn about Long Island’s newest neighbor, the coyote! In this open discussion experts from the Long Island Coyote Study group will discuss the natural history of coyotes and how we can coexist with them as they migrate across the island. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Registration: www.tinyurl.com/coyotetalk3

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