Thanks to Professor Howard Horowitz and his class from @ramapocollegenj for joining us for this afternoon's eel sampling in the Hudson! The group counted and released 18 migrating grass eels. CURB's Jason Muller (also a Ramapo alum) will be presenting on eels at the 24th Annual Ramapo River Watershed Conference on May 3rd at Ramapo College. #hudsonriver #Americaneels #science #research #volunteers #ramapocollege #sarahlawrencecollege #yonkers #CURB
The Center and Sarah Lawrence College
Launched June 2013, the Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB) is an alliance of Sarah Lawrence College and the Beczak Environmental Education Center. The mission of CURB is to advance environmental knowledge and stewardship by providing high quality K-12 environmental education for the local community, establishing a regional hub for research and monitoring focused on Hudson River estuary and urban watershed issues, and serving as a welcoming open community space for a variety of civic and cultural activities.
The Center occupies the former Beczak Environmental Education Center, a well-loved river exploration and interpretative center that has been offering programs for adults and children for over twenty years. Its name honors Joe Beczak, one of the Hudson River enthusiasts who taught children about the Hudson in the 1970s.Instagram slccurb
#Repost @sarahlawrencecollege (@get_repost) ・・・ For #EarthDay we spent the afternoon collecting glass eels at @slccurb with students from Yonkers and Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Glass eels come to the Hudson River from the Sargasso Sea and their population, size, and weight can tell us about the health of the river’s ecosystem. @westchester_county_government
CURB's Jason Muller had the pleasure of being the guest on tonight's “Dive into Life” with Melissa Lonquich on WVOX 1460. He discussed all things CURB and the Hudson River. #radio #CURB #wvox #hudsonriver #sarahlawrence
This time-lapse video from our marsh cam shows this morning's high tide flooding the marsh bridge. We are currently near a full moon, and with rain and onshore winds for the next few days, we expect higher than normal tides into early next week. #hudsonriver #tides #video #marshcam #spring #water #yonkers #newyork
Signs of spring. #flowers #tree #hudsonriver #yonkers #newyork #spring #springflowers🌸
#Repost @wavehill (@get_repost) ・・・ Yesterday, Wave Hill ventured upstream to @slccurb in Yonkers to participate in community science research as part of the Hudson River Eel project. Participants took part in every aspect of data collection, from environmental measurements such as water and air temperature, salinity and the current phase of the moon, to pulling up the fyke net and counting creatures caught. Tiny glass eels were separated by hand, counted and weighed, then released upstream to continue their northward journey. The final numbers: 129 glass eels, 4 grass shrimp and 9 mummichogs. Thanks to all who came! . . . #wavehill #nationalvolunteerweek #eels #communityscience #citizenscience #environmentaleducation #environmentalresearch #hudsonriver #hudsonrivereelproject #eelresearch
#Repost @wavehill (@get_repost) ・・・ Our partner @SLCCURB's eel research was featured on @CBSNewYork! Watch them count infant eels (cbsloc.al/2HZbguO), then come take part in this important community science project on Sunday, April 7 from 2-3:30 at Wave Hill's Hudson River Eel Weekend (links in bio). . . #wavehill #hudsonrivereelproject #hudsonriver #eels #eelresearch #eel #environmentalresearch #environmentaleducation #citizenscience #communityscience
We found this brown snake out on the lawn today enjoying the mild weather. #snake #yonkerswildlife #reptiles #nature
Last week we installed our fyke net and today we caught our first 3 glass eels! Thanks to Aidan from the DEC for helping out with this afternoon's sampling! #hudsonriverestuary #Americaneel #glasseel #migration #research #sarahlawrencecollege
A little bit of ice isn't going to keep us from collecting data on the Hudson River. #winter #seining #hudsonriver #yonkers #science