Since 2008, thousands of New Yorkers have helped catch, count, and release more than one million juvenile eels. Now thanks to a collaboration between the Hudson River and the Jacques Cousteau Reserves, citizens of New Jersey can join the fun.
The Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s “Motus” wildlife tracking antenna, funded by the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, receives pings from tracking devices on birds, helping scientists better understand their movements.
From the Environmental Monitor, a FONDRIEST publication for environmental professionals: The Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (HRNERR) is dedicated to improving the health and resilience of the Hudson River Estuary through integrated education, training, restoration, monitoring, and research programs that foster stewardship of the world’s resources. Through the research reserve’s System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) and local actions like the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda, the HRNERR is committed to putting federal funding, science and tools toward benefitting Hudson River communities and natural resources.