October 13th, shorefronts along the Hudson River and the piers of New York Harbor were busy with activity as thousands of students armed with seine nets, minnow pots, and water testing gear collected data on the Hudson’s fish and invertebrates, tracked the river’s tides and currents, and examined water chemistry and quality during DEC’s 20th annual “A Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor.”
The annual event gives students an opportunity to experience the tidal Hudson River firsthand with its diverse habitats and fishery. Watch a video of Day in the Life at the Corning Preserve in Albany, which was visited by DEC Commissioner Seggos.
“A Day in the Life” is sponsored by the Hudson River Estuary Program, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Columbia Climate School’s Lamon-Doherty Earth Observatory.
