The Long Island Conservation Alliance has launched a new Public Health & Environment Program — a research initiative exploring the direct connections between environmental conditions and community well-being across Long Island's 8 million residents.

Through a partnership with Stony Brook University's Program in Public Health, LICA will host two MPH practicum students during the upcoming academic year. Their research will focus on three critical areas: groundwater quality, pollinator decline, and climate-related health risks facing the region. It's the kind of work that makes the invisible links between the land beneath our feet and the health of our communities a little more visible — and a lot more actionable.

The partnership reflects a growing recognition that conservation outcomes and public health outcomes are inseparable. Clean water, healthy ecosystems, and thriving pollinator populations aren't just environmental goals — they're public health priorities. LICA plans to share findings as the research develops.

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What: Public Health & Environment Program — research partnership between LICA and Stony Brook University
Focus Areas: Groundwater quality, pollinator decline, climate-related health risks
Partners: Long Island Conservation Alliance + Stony Brook University Program in Public Health