Science Partners

Each year we work with science research partners in analyzing the data we collect during the 'Day in the Life' event. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has worked with us to look at sediment samples, enterococcus, benthic (bottom) mapping and chlorophyll. In 2006 and 2007 we worked with Christian Miller and Dr. Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute on a National Science Foundation Funded project measuring two trace metals in the Hudson River (rhenium and molybdenum) . More information on this project will be posted as results become available. A copy of the testing protocols is attached here.

Sediments Special thanks to Dr. Tim Kenna for working with us on this project.	Enterococcus Special thanks to Dr. Greg O'Mullan for working with us on this project.	Mapping Special thanks to Dr. Frank Nitsche for working with us on this project.	Chlorophyll Special thanks to Dr. Ajit Subramaniam for working with us on this project.

Working with science partners we have been able to develop some special activities and collaborate on research projects through our event activities. These collaborations provide the students several unique opportunities:

• Access to research products that provide a unique lens into the river (benthic map images for their area of the river, sediment information & fly through images)
• Access to scientists and their equipment for sample analyses (chlorophyll samples, sediment sampling)
• Participation in active research projects on the Hudson by both undergraduate and graduate students (enterococcus)
• Participation in active nationally funded research projects (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute research on rhenium and molybdenum levels in the Hudson River)

Select any of the links for futher information on these projects.