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| NEIWPCC staff activities include conducting an annual survey of blue crabs in the Hudson. |
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| Old maps of the Hudson help NEIWPCC staff study changes in the river and design restoration efforts. |
RFP: The Hudson River Estuary Program, in partnership with NEIWPCC, is requesting proposals for the identification and prioritization of biologically important aquatic barriers in the Hudson River Estuary. Available funding for the project is not to exceed $70,000. Proposals are due on September 24.
Hudson River Barriers Identification RFP
Since 1999, NEIWPCC has been providing funding and staff to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation programs that work to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the Hudson River and its estuary. Our Water Resource Protection division in Lowell oversees these staff and the outcomes generated by our funding.
NEIWPCC staff at the Hudson River Estuary Program and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve coordinate and engage in a wide variety of activities, including river bottom (benthic) mapping, educational canoe trips, teacher workshops, grant administration, water quality and nutrient sampling, actions to prevent the spread of invasive species, sturgeon tracking, and spawning stock surveys. Recent highlights include facilitating a major training event, “State of the Hudson Watershed: A Conference on the Ecological Status of the Waters of the Hudson River and its Tributaries,” held in September 2009 and attended by more than 100 scientists, policy makers, natural resource managers, and watershed coordinators. Another key project: publication of The State of the Hudson 2009. NEIWPCC staff at the Estuary Program were integrally involved in developing the report, which describes the progress and ongoing problems with water quality, habitat, and fish and wildlife of the estuary as well as biodiversity, tributary health, and land use patterns in the Hudson's watershed. Through our partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program, we also support publication of the popular Hudson River Almanac.
Much more about the vital work of our Hudson River partners is available at www.dec.ny.gov.
