A group of individuals and institutions dedicated to facilitating collaboration and outreach by those doing environmental research in the Catskill Mountain region of New York State.
Funded by New York State through Environmental Protection Funds and coordinated by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the CSC carries forward the goals of the Catskill Environmental Research and Monitoring (CERM) group, an informal collaboration initiated in 2010.
Jamie Deppen, Catskill Science Collaborative Coordinatordeppenj@caryinstitute.org (845) 677-7600 ext. 234 Gary M. Lovett, Ph.D., Senior ScientistLovettG@caryinstitute.org 845-677-7600 ext. 132
The Catskill Region’s economy is driven by natural resources. The key industries of tourism, forestry, and agriculture all require healthy and well-managed ecosystems for their long-term sustainability. Nine million people obtain their drinking water from the NYC water supply system and depend on healthy forests and streams in the Catskill watersheds to maintain the quantity and purity of their water.
Environmental research and monitoring provide the scientific foundation of intelligent ecosystem management in the face of climate change, invasive species, development, and other environmental changes.
A large number of federal, state and municipal agencies, universities, and research institutes are involved in research, monitoring, and management of Catskills resources. However, there are few opportunities for scientists and managers to exchange information across agencies and institutions, make data freely available for long-term use, or to communicate research findings to the public.
The CSC launched in 2018 to fill these gaps in coordination and communication.
Dr. Allan Frei of Hunter College will present a historical perspective on storms, floods, and droughts in the Catskills.
Strap that roller coaster belt across your lap--our montane forests are in for a ride over the next century. We'll explore how climate change is forcing our Northeastern flora and fauna to rapidly adapt, and we'll take an in depth look into the responses of our montane bird populations.
An overview of how climate change may influence aquatic and terrestrial invasive species and suggested management strategies to enhance the resiliency of aquatic and terrestrial systems.
The 2020 CERM conference has been postponed until 2021. Date: TBD.
The CERM Conference brings together researchers and natural resource managers working in the Catskills to share research and ideas and to provide networking opportunities.
Mentor applications are now closed.
The Catskill Research Fellowship program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work alongside academic mentors to answer research questions articulated by natural resource managers working in the Catskill Mountain region of New York State.
We are currently seeking proposals from college or university professors who are interested in collaborating with natural resource managers to support conservation efforts and address critical knowledge gaps. Applicants must have an interested undergraduate or graduate student prepared to work on the project if funded.
A student stipend and funding to cover research expenses is included in the fellowship.
For more information, and to see a list of research questions, please check out our RFP. Proposals must be received by Thursday, December 19th, 2019.
Contact: Jamie Deppen deppenj@caryinstitute.org
Managed in partnership with the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, the Catskill Science Collaborative Data Portal is a collection of publicly accessible environmental data collected throughout the Catskill Mountains region. The Data Portal can help researchers meet grant requirements such as the need for a data management plan, as well as the need to make data publicly available.
Data Portal
Are you a researcher or natural resource managers that has data you would like to contribute to the Catskill Science Collaborative Data Portal? Are you starting a new research project in the Catskills? Data are safely archived, receive a Digital Object Identifier(DOI) and are discoverable through major scientific data aggregators such as DataOne. Contact Jamie Deppen at: deppenj@caryinstitute.org , (845) 677-7600 ext. 234
