
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 Improvement Fund
2008 Call
for Proposals
Celebrating
the Quadricentennial
In 2009, in
commemoration of the voyages of
exploration of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain in 1609 and the
historic 1807 voyage of Robert Fulton's Clermont, the
Hudson Valley will be the setting for celebration and commitment to
protecting and reclaiming the river and its shores. The Hudson River
Improvement Fund invites proposals for projects that confirm that
commitment while enhancing public use and enjoyment of the Hudson's
natural, scenic and cultural resources.
Proposal
Deadline: Tuesday,
September 2, 2008.
View application
details
Special
Note
New York
State Quadricentennial Grants
Proposal
Deadline: September 3, 2008
New York’s
plans to celebrate
the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain
Quadricentennial include several grants programs.
Among these is a recently announced request for projects of up to
$50,000. For grant details and on-line application materials, visit the DEC
Web site.
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Hudson
River Fund
2008-2009
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
Application
details
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CARP
Conference
November
29, 2007
Cleaning
up the Harbor
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
Download
Summary
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Target
Ecosystem Characteristics
for the Hudson
Raritan Estuary:
Technical
Guidance for Developing a Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration
Plan

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.
Click here to download
the report
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. Target Ecosystem
Characteristics for the
Hudson Raritan Estuary: Technical Guidance for Developing a
Comprehensive
Ecosystem Restoration Plan. A report to
the Port Authority of NY/NJ. Hudson
River Foundation, New York, NY. 106 pp.
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HEALTH
OF THE HARBOR REPORT
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.
Click here to view or
download this report. Hard copies can be also be obtained by
contacting the Foundation.
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Setting
Targets for Restoration of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary
Report
of an Interdisciplinary Workshop
Mark
Bain, Dennis Suszkowski, Jim Lodge, & Lijie Xu
Cornell University and The Hudson River Foundation
Setting Targets for Restoration of the
Hudson-Raritan Estuary – Interdisciplinary Workshop Report - 2006
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.
Click here to view or
download this report.
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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.
To learn more about NYCEF and download the Urban
Legacy article, click here.
To learn more about The Conservationist, click
here.
The New York City Environmental Fund of the Hudson River Foundation is
a recipient of the 2006 Partnership Award presented by Coastal America.
To learn more about 2006 Partnership Award and the work of Coastal
America, click
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Hudson
River Foundation info@hudsonriver.org
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