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A general overview of invasive species.
An overview of how the tides change in the Hudson River estuary.
A brief reading summarizing major changes in the Hudson River watershed, including a discussion of when an ecosystem "bends" and "breaks".
How does dissolved oxygen enter into aquatic ecosystems? What controls its presence? Why do we need to be concerned about it? Students will read about the basics of dissolved oxygen and the ways in which it can be measured.
An overview of the Hudson River watershed.
A map depicting the story of PCBs in the Hudson River.
A series of pictures and descriptions identifying common invertebrates found in litter packs.
These data come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Battery Park monitoring station in New York City, and cover the years 1856-2014.
These data show water quality levels for dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform bacteria at Manhattan.
Researchers at the Cary Institute set up sample plots on the Cary Institute grounds in Millbrook, NY. Researchers searched the following substrates within the plots: live trees, dead trees, leaf litter, and rocks.
These data show the annual average water temperature for the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, NY from 1946-2012.
Hurricanes are a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm. These catastrophic storms can produce significant thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, floods, and wind gusts exceeding 155 miles per hour.
This dataset will allow you to explore connections between tick populations, their mouse hosts, and the acorns that feed the mice.
Long term record of minimum annual temperature at Poughkeepsie (air).
Data collected at Wappinger Creek on the grounds of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies during a major storm event, plus storm event data from another local stream (Red Oaks Mill) and the Hudson River during a hurricane (Hurricane Floyd).
Storm chemistry data collected at the Wappinger Creek on the grounds of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
A dataset containing various sources of salt pollution for the watershed of the East Wappinger Creek in Millbrook, NY. Different student groups become experts on different parts of the dataset.
Long term record of annual temperature at Poughkeepsie.