Three maritime science experts from Stevens Institute of Technology will join forces with The River Project, Saturday, Sept.15, 2007, to explore life underwater in New York State’s newest estuarine sanctuary, the ‘lands underwater’ of Hudson River Park.
From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept.15, divers will film live from under The Picnic House, Pier 40 (at Houston Street), Hudson River Park, and display recent footage of how the animals live in the habitats off Manhattan Island.
Professor Alan F. Blumberg, Director of Stevens Institute of Technology’s Center for Maritime Systems, and Professor Michael S. Bruno, Dean of Stevens’ Schaefer School of Engineering & Science, will describe the conditions in the harbor and narrate live video images captured underwater by Research Engineer Michael Raftery, who will dive into the harbor from Pier 40.
Clay Hiles, Executive Director of the Hudson River Foundation, will act as Master of Ceremonies, leading an exploration of the diversity and health of the populations, migrations and mating. The experts will also review findings from The River Project and other sponsored research, including data on the return of oysters to the harbor, sounds associated with particular fish species, and data from sensors linked to the Stevens’ NY Harbor Observing and Prediction System (NYHOPS), based in the Center for Maritime Systems. Data from NYHOPS have been featured recently as part of the National Weather Service’s daily marine online forecast. -Stevens Institute of Technology
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