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The Shapp Pond Dam near the outlet of the East Branch of Wappinger Creek in Dutchess County.

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Dam removal restores aquatic ecosystem within three years

Water resource managers are increasingly investigating removing dams to restore connectivity and improve aquatic habitats, water quality and fish passage.

  • New York State Water Resources Institute
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Water
A school of fish underwater

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Tracking Disrupted Marine Life
Janelle Morano is tracking the movements of fish in response to sudden changes in marine ecosystems.
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Environment
  • Climate Change
Pitcher plants grow in a bog in upstate New York. Photo by Chris Kitchen

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CALS Department of Natural Resources announces new name
To reflect a broadened scope of research and scholarship, the Department of Natural Resources in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Cornell CALS) has adopted a new name: the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. The...
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Environment
  • Nature