Speakers: Lisa Garcia, Ana Baptista, Michele Langa, Robert Pirani, Elizabeth Balladares, Isabelle Stinnette
The conference began with a welcome from HEP and Hudson River Foundation staff, keynote remarks from Lisa Garcia, EPA Region II administrator.
Speakers: Ernest J. Tollerson III, Arif Ullah, Leslie Craig, Jamie Ong, Willis Elkins, Allison Fitzgerald
Speakers presented and discussed their experiences with centering the community in habitat enhancement projects.
Speakers: Terry Doss, Patti Rafferty, Marit Larson, Carl Alderson, Lisa Baron, Judith Weis
It’s been known for about two decades that a newly restored marsh may look like a natural one, but it takes a decade or two to achieve the biodiversity and ecosystem services of a natural marsh. Our speakers discussed information and lessons learned from long-term monitoring of restored marshes in the NY/NJ harbor estuary.
Speakers: Todd Bridges, Donna Marie Bilkovic, Dianna Padilla, Brett Branco, Sarah Charlop-Powers
This panel explored how scientists and restoration practitioners are shaping best-practices for ecological enhancement on urban shorelines, and monitoring the beneficial effects of living shorelines in these vulnerable areas. This session was presented in partnership with NYC Nature Goals.