2013 Hudson River Science Symposium

“The State of Hudson River Science”

State University of New York at New Paltz

Wednesday April 24, 2013

The State of the Hudson River Science will present our latest scientific understanding of the Hudson River and environs, discuss the drivers behind the science, identify future challenges, and provide an opportunity for scientists, resource managers, educators and students to share ideas. The Hudson River Environmental Society working in partnership with the Hudson River Foundation invites you to hear from regional scientists and view scientific posters. Invited speakers will give presentations on the following themes:

Dr. Jeffrey Levinton (SUNY- Stony Brook) “Hudson River Science: Scanning the Rearview Mirror While Looking Forward”

Dr. David Strayer (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies) “Decadal-scale Change in the Hudson Ecosystem”

Dr. William Solecki (CUNY Institute for Urban Systems) “System Transitions and the Urban Environment: Lessons from the New York Metropolitan Region and Hurricane Sandy”

Dr. Stuart Findlay (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies) “Is the State of Hudson River Science Sufficient to Support Restoration Planning?”

Dr. Karin Limburg (SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry) “Status of Hudson River Fishes: Local and Regional Perspectives”

Dr. David Ralston (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) "Sediment transport and deposition: salinity fronts and storm events"

Dr. Isaac Wirgin (New York University School of Medicine) “Ecological Effects of Hudson River PCBs”

Dr. Emma Rosi-Marshall (Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies) “Occurrence and ecological effects of pharmaceutical and personal care products in the Hudson River Basin and beyond”

Dr. April Beisaw (Vassar College) “Historical Ecology of the Hudson Valley: How Environmental Decisions of the Past Affect those of the Future”

Dr. Dennis Suszkowski (Hudson River Foundation) “Providing Science in Support of Continuing Stewardship of the Hudson River: Are we up to the Challenge?”