• Miles of uncrowded white sandy beaches extend to the horizon, separating the clear blue ocean and undulating grass-covered dunes.

    Fire Island

    National Seashore New York

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  • More Park Facilities Reopen During May 2013

    Watch Hill and Sailors Haven marinas open May 10. Limited ferry service from Sayville to Sailors Haven resumes May 13 and ferries from Patchogue to Watch Hill start on May 18. Remaining park facilities to reopen by May 25, 2013. More »

Fire Island Biennial Science Conference

Fire Island National Seashore's 8th Biennial Science Conference was conducted during National Park Week in April 2012.

  • 8th Biennial Planning, Science and Research Conference
    Patchogue-Watch Hill Ferry Terminal
    Village of Patchogue, NY 11772
  • by phone:
    631-687-5030
  • by mail:
    Fire Island National Seashore Resource Management
    120 Laurel Street
    Patchogue, NY 11772
 
Scientists gathering data in salt marsh.
A number of scientific studies are conducted within Fire Island National Seashore every year. The park's biennial science conference helps share the data and the progress with both the public and with other scientists and government agencies.
 
Park ranger shows brochures to two students.

Park rangers share with volunteers and visitors the information gleaned from the biennial science conferences. Completed reports are available on the park's web site.

Since 1997, Fire Island National Seashore has hosted a biennial conference to present-to the general public-scientific information from National Park Service-funded projects. This conference provides an opportunity to learn about natural and cultural resource research projects currently or recently conducted on Fire Island and at the William Floyd Estate, as experts from academia, government and conservation organizations provide information about their work. An additional value of the conference is the ability for you to communicate directly with the researchers, other public agencies, and park staff.

 
Collage of rainbow over water, butterflies, flowers, marsh grasses and rabbit.

Status of a variety of on-going research projects is shared every two years at Fire Island National Seashore.

Biennial Science Conference Abstracts

A brief synopsis of the presentations from Fire Island National Seashore's past biennial conferences is available on-line for the following years:

 
 
  • Science Synthesis Papers Science Synthesis Papers

    Published in 2005, these reports provide data that may be used in development of the park's new GMP. Read More

  • Park Planning at Fire Island Park Planning at Fire Island

    Learn more about National Park Service Management Policies and other park planning documents. Read More

Did You Know?

Winter Backpacker in Fire Island Wilderness.

The Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness was named for New York Congressman Otis G. Pike, who served from 1961-79, and co-sponsored the bill to create Fire Island National Seashore in 1964. The Fire Island Wilderness was designated in 1980. More...