 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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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.
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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:
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CARP
ConferenceNovember
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. |
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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 Bain,
M., J. Lodge, D.J. Suszkowski, D. Botkin, A. Brash, C. Craft, R. Diaz,
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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
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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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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 here. |
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River Foundation info@hudsonriver.org 17 Battery Place, Suite 915 New York, NY 10004 212.HUDSONR [483.7667], Fax:212.924.8325 |
Mark
Bain, Dennis Suszkowski, Jim Lodge, & Lijie Xu