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Hudson and Mohawk: The Coming Together of Two Waters

When:
May 4, 2016: 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Where:
SUNY New Paltz, Student Union Building map
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Riverkeeper on patrol in the Mohawk River in July 2015. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)

Riverkeeper on patrol in the Mohawk River in July 2015. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)

The 2016 Hudson River Symposium is titled, “The Hudson River Estuary and the Mohawk River: The Coming Together of Two Waters.”

Riverkeeper will be among the featured speakers, discussing our efforts on the Mohawk River, which have included boat patrols since 2014 and a water quality sampling project started in 2015 with SUNY Cobleskill. Other speakers will include representatives from Union College, Cornell University, Cary Institute, DEC, USGS and others.

This one day symposium seeks to reconnect the resource professionals, educators, students, and interested public of the Hudson River Estuary and the Mohawk River by highlighting the environmental and cultural influence the Mohawk River has on the Estuary. Presentations will cover a wide range of topics including the geologic history of the Mohawk River, the Mohawk River Valley as a source of nutrients and sediments to the Estuary, the history of and current role of the Eric Canal system, the threat from invasive species, the state of fisheries science, and the role of hydropower in managing flow and providing fish passage. A poster session and reception will wind up the day, providing ample opportunity for participants from the Mohawk River and Hudson Valley to connect and plan for the future.

The Hudson River Environmental Society event is hosted by the State University of New York at New Paltz, and presented by the Hudson the Benjamin Center, Hudson River Foundation, Department of Conservation and Central Hudson.

Click here for the 2016 Symposium Announcement.

When registration opens, it will be available at hres.org

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