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elcome. The Hudson River Foundation (HRF) seeks to make science integral to decision-making with regard to the Hudson River and its watershed and to support competent stewardship of this extraordinary resource.

This purpose is pursued through support of scientific research; communication to expand knowledge about the river among the scientific community, policy makers, and the public at large; initiatives to enhance management of the Hudson ecosystem; education about the River; and physical improvements to the riverfront.

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Hudson River Foundation Winter/Spring Seminars 2009

A seminar series on scientific issues related to the environmental quality and resource management of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary

Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 10:30 am

Mechanisms of Sediment Accumulation in Newark Bay: An Engineered Estuarine Basin
Dr. Christopher Sommerfield, University of Delaware

All seminars will be held at the Hudson River Foundation, 17 Battery Place, Suite 915, New York, NY 10004.

RSVP: 212-483-7667 or info@hudsonriver.org. Seating capacity is limited. Please call or email in advance.

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Sponsored by the Hudson River Foundation in cooperation with the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program

Now Available Online!

The Hudson River Estuary
Edited by Jeffrey S. Levinton and John R. Waldman

The Hudson River Estuary is a comprehensive look at the physical, chemical, biological, and environmental management issues that are important to our understanding of the Hudson River. Chapters cover the entire range of fields necessary to understand the workings of the Hudson River estuary; the physics, bedrock, geological setting, and sedimentological processes of the estuary; ecosystem-level processes and biological interactions; and environmental issues such as fisheries, toxic substances, and the effect of nutrient input from densely populated areas. This book places special emphasis on important issues to the Hudson, such as the effect of power plants and high concentrations of PCBs. The chapters are written by specialists at a level that is accessible to students, teachers, and the interested layperson.

View The Hudson River Estuary online.

Special Request for Proposals

Hudson River Foundation

Requests Proposals for Research in Connection with the

Recovery of American Shad in the Hudson River

Proposal Deadline: Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Potential investigators must contact the Foundation's Science Director, Dr. Dennis Suszkowski
(dennis@hudsonriver.org or 212-483-7667) to discuss their research plans prior to submitting
a proposal
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View Application details and download forms

Hudson River Fund

2009 Call for Proposals

Preproposal Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Hudson River Foundation will conduct one formal funding cycle in 2008-2009 for Hudson River Research Grants.

Through these grants, the Foundation seeks to elucidate the dynamic interactions among the physical, chemical, and biological processes that are important to the Hudson River Ecosystem. In particular, the Foundation encourages research in areas that are both scientifically important and relevant to present or anticipated public policy issues affecting the River.

In responding to this Call for Proposals, researchers should keep in mind the importance of the following:

View full proposal application details

View the 2009 Call for Proposals

CARP Conference

Cleaning up the Harbor

November 29, 2007

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CARP (Contamination Assessment & Reduction Project) is a landmark project bringing together federal, state and non-government partners in a determined effort to better understand and reduce contamination within the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The major focus of CARP has been an objective evaluation of the fate and transport of contaminants throughout the entire Harbor Estuary system. This conference presented the major accomplishments and findings of CARP.


Conference Presentations

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Featured Reports

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Target Ecosystem Characteristics for the Hudson Raritan Estuary: Technical Guidance for Developing a Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan

Bain, M., J. Lodge, D.J. Suszkowski, D. Botkin, A. Brash, C. Craft, R. Diaz, K. Farley, Y. Gelb, J.S. Levinton, W. Matuszeski, F. Steimle and P. Wilber.

2007. Hudson River Foundation, New York, NY.

The Hudson River Foundation recently completed this report as part of a collaborative effort to develop a scientific basis for a comprehensive ecosystem restoration plan for the HRE. This Comprehensive Restoration Plan (CRP) is part of the federal Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRE) ecosystem restoration study and is being sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Hudson River Foundation, working with a group of top estuarine scientists, has identified a set of eleven important ecosystem attributes for the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary, specifying the desired conditions and amounts for each, called Target Ecosystem Characteristics or TECs. The goal is to create a mosaic of important habitats and conditions that provide new and increased benefits to the estuary.

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Setting Targets for Restoration of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Report of an Interdisciplinary Workshop

Mark Bain, Dennis Suszkowski, Jim Lodge, and Lijie Xu

2006. Cornell University and The Hudson River Foundation

An interdisciplinary workshop with scientific experts and agency representatives was conducted (25-26 October 2005) to develop candidate objectives to guide restoration planning. The workshop was structured to generate target ecosystem characteristics (TECs) to serve as program objectives. TECs are the broadest planning element defined in measurable terms and the precise ecosystem conditions to be promoted in restoration projects. The workshop succeeded in developing many (23) and varied ecosystem targets.

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Health of the Harbor Report

Nancy Steinberg, Dennis Suszkowski, Lori Clark, and Juliette Way

2004. Hudson River Foundation, New York, NY.

The Hudson River Foundation recently prepared a report for the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program which shows that scientific measures of the environmental health of New York Harbor have improved as much as ten-fold in the past 30 years. The “Health of the Harbor” Report – the first comprehensive look at the environmental conditions of the estuary – examines trends by tracking key environmental indicators over time and across the harbor.

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News from the New York City Environmental Fund (NYCEF)

A number of the organizations supported by the New York City Environmental Fund are featured in the article, "Urban Legacy: Nurturing Nature in City Neighborhoods," in the June 2005 of Conservationist Magazine.

Learn more about NYCEF and download the "Urban Legacy" article

Learn more about The Conservationist

The New York City Environmental Fund of the Hudson River Foundation is a recipient of the 2006 Partnership Award presented by Coastal America.

Learn more about 2006 Partnership Award and the work of Coastal America