The Long Island Natural History Conference is the premier regional forum for the exchange of information about Long Island’s natural history. Its goal is to bring together Long Island’s leading naturalists to exchange current information, identify research and management needs, and encourage collaborations and a greater region-wide interest in Long Island’s natural history.

The Long Island Natural History Conference was established by the Long Island Nature Organization (LINO) in 2012 to support education and research about the natural history of Long Island. The conference resulted from the vision and dedication of Mike Bottini, Tim Green, John Turner and the late James Monaco.

The conference was founded with the following goals:

Introduce people doing field research, natural resource management, and conservation projects on Long Island
Exchange current information on the natural history of Long Island
Identify research and management needs
Foster friendships and collegial relationships
Encourage a greater region-wide interest in Long Island’s natural history.

Seatuck assumed management of the Long Island Natural History Conference when it merged with LINO in 2020.

For more information on the conference, please visit Seatuck's website at https://seatuck.org/2026-li-natural-history-conference/

2026 Long Island Natural History Conference

February 27, 2026, Stony Brook University