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To prepare for Snapshot Day 2008, we are scheduling several workshops in August and September.These will be held at sites that allow training in different salinity regimes and settings. The focus of the workshops will be on how to maximize student learning, hands on exploration and accuracy of data collection at your site. We encourage you to attend one of these events as we use them for sharing ideas, dispensing supplies and networking with other Hudson River enthusiasts.
Our current schedule for worshops includes:
• Monday, August 11th, at the Beczak Environmental Center in Yonkers (River Mile 18).
• Wednesday, August 13th, at the Schodack Island State Park in Schodack Landing (RM 133).
• Saturday, September 13th at Hudson River Park's Pier 84, New York City (RM 4).
• Saturday, September 20th at Kowawese Unique Area at Plum Point in New Windor (RM 61).
Specific directions to the workshop sites will be posted and issued to registered participants prior to each event - so please sign up in advance. There is no fee for attendance. All workshops will run from 9 AM to 3 PM and begin and end on time! These workshops, and Snapshot Day itself, will be held rain or shine. We will provide snacks and cold drinks during the day, but participants should bring a lunch. If you have sampling equipment bring it along, and waders are very helpful.
We are excited to host our first Snapshot Day 'Master's' Workshop where we will spend one day focused on the fish of the Hudson Estuary. Where do they live in the estuary? What is their ecological niche? What part do they play in the history and balance of the river? And of course, perfecting identification techniques!
When: Saturday, July 12th
Where: Start @ Beczak Environmental Center in Yonkers and end @ Beacon Waterfront in Beacon
Times: 10AM to 4:30 PM
How to Register: Contact Margie at mkt@ldeo.columbia.edu
More Information:
The day will focus on seining and fish discussion. We hope to be joined by John Waldman, Researcher and Professor at Queens College, and formerly with the Hudson River Foundation.
The outline for the day will be seining and fish discussions as follows:
Beczak 10am-12pm
Croton Park 12:30pm-2pm
Beacon 3pm-4:30pm
We will meet at Beczak in the AM and we plan to provide transit between the various sites (numbers permitting). We will have a van available to help with transit and then at the end of the day people can hop on the train to return. Please bring your own lunch and drinks for the day. If you have waders bring them along. Please register now.
SIGN UP NOW BY CONTACTING Margie Turrin or Chris Bowser.