WRI Research Reports
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Ecological Monitoring of Dam Removal Projects in the Hudson River Estuary
Jeremy Dietrich and Patrick Sullivan, Cornell University
Ecological Monitoring of Dam Removal Projects in the NYS Portion of the Great Lakes Watershed
Jeremy Dietrich and Patrick Sullivan, Cornell University
Mid-Hudson Young Environmental Scientists (MH-YES) Year 5
Ashley Alred and Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Rewa Phansalkar and Kristen Hychka, WRI
Microplastic pollution in Onondaga and Skaneateles Lakes in Central New York
Charles T. Driscoll, Syracuse University
Benjamin H. Houston, GroundPoint Engineering
Oyster Pathogen Monitoring Using Third Generation Sequencers
Elizabeth Suter, Molloy University
Culvert Model Program 2020: Final Report
OCT 12, 2020
Benjamin H. Houston, GroudPoint Engineering, PLLC
APR 24, 2020
Pat Sullivan, Jeremy Dietrich, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University. For more information on this work, please check our Barrier Removal & Mitigation Program page.
Mid-Hudson Young Environmental Scientist Project in Urban Stream Ecology (MH- YES) Year 3
APR 24, 2020
Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute
APR 24, 2020
Kerryanne Donohue, Manhattan College
APR 24, 2020
David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz
Road Salt Delivery Mechanisms and Water Quality Impacts in the Hudson River Watershed
MAR 25, 2019
Katherine Meierdiercks, Sienna College
Validation and Application of qPCR-MST of Fecal Contamination in the Mohawk River Watershed
MAR 25, 2019
Carolyn Rodak, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
MAR 25, 2019
Clifton Staples, NYS Water Resources Institute
Shifts in Hudson River Valley Flood Frequency Following Eastern Hemlock Loss and Succession
MAR 25, 2019
M. Todd Walter, Cornell University
Mapping needed and existing vegetative buffers to reduce nutrient loads
MAR 25, 2019
Ted Endreny, SUNY ESF
MAR 25, 2019
Kanishka Singh, James Knighton, M. Todd Walter, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
Design for Climate-Resilient Hudson River Communities
MAR 25, 2019
Joshua F. Cerra, Cornell University
Scenic Resource Protection Guide for the Hudson River Valley
MAR 25, 2019
George Frantz, Cornell University
Barriers to Oyster Recovery in Hudson River Estuary
MAR 25, 2019
Matthew Hare, Cornell University
For full report, click here.
Mid-Hudson Young Environmental Scientist Project in Urban Stream Ecology (MH-YES) Year 2
MAR 25, 2019
Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Are invasive round goby a new contaminant vector in Northeastern U.S. inland waterbodies?
JUN 18, 2018
Suresh Sethi, Cornell University
Turning Vacant Lots into Green Infrastructure: Application of A Multi-objective Optimization Tool in the City of Buffalo
JUN 18, 2018
Zhenduo Zhu, University at Buffalo. Two papers were published from this effort:
1. A new tool for automatic calibration of the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
2. Modeling the transport of titanium dioxide nanomaterials from combined sewer overflows in an urban river
Assessing stakeholder perceptions and facilitating collaboration in the Pocantico River Watershed
APR 1, 2018
Michael Finewood, Pace University
APR 1, 2018
David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz
Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project
APR 1, 2018
Cornell Cooperative Extension: collaboration across Columbia and Greene, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties
The Socioeconomic Implications of Changing Flood Risk in the Hudson/Mohawk Watersheds (2018)
APR 1, 2018
The Community and Regional Development Institute, Cornell University
Scoping Green Infrastructure in Troy
APR 1, 2018
Brian Davis, Cornell University. For the full report, please contact WRI or the researcher directly.
APR 1, 2018
Matthew Hare, Cornell University
APR 1, 2018
Damian Helbling, Cornell University
Support for Land Use/Environmental Planning Field Workshop (2018)
APR 1, 2018
George Frantz, Cornell University
Assessing the effectiveness of green infrastructure (2017)
APR 1, 2017
Emily Vail, Cornell University.
Quantification and Source Identification of Microplastic Pollution in the Hudson River
APR 1, 2017
Lisa Watkins, Cornell University.
Support for Land Use/Environmental Planning Field Workshop
APR 1, 2017
George Frantz, Cornell University.
The Socioeconomic Implications of Changing Flood Risk in the Hudson/Mohawk Watersheds
APR 1, 2017
The Community and Regional Development Institute, Cornell University.
APR 1, 2017
Lindi Quackenbush, SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry.
Design for Climate-resilient Hudson River Communities
APR 1, 2017
jfc299 [at] cornell.edu (Josh Cerra), Cornell University.
Remote Sensing, Harmful Algal Blooms, Spectroscopy, Unmanned Aerial Systems
MAR 1, 2017
Ileana Dumitriu, Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Quantifying the ecosystem services of nitrogen removal and carbon sequestration in restored urban tidal wetlands
MAR 1, 2017
Chester Zarnoch, CUNY Baruch College. For more information about this work, please contact the researcher .
Otsego Lake Water Quality Constant Monitoring System
MAR 1, 2017
Kiyoko Yokota, SUNY Oneonta
MAR 1, 2017
David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz
To learn more, watch these short videos related to acid rain and climate change in the Sky Lakes, or click on the following link to read the written report.
MAR 1, 2017
Scott Steinschneider, Cornell University
NOV 11, 2016
Water resource infrastructure in New York: assessment, management, & planning – year 4.
Prediction of Sediment Remobilized by Removal of an Aged Dam in the Hudson River Watershed
APR 1, 2016
wwu [at] clarkson.edu (Weiming Wu), Clarkson University. To learn more, watch a short video. Contact Brian Rahm (WRI) or Weiming Wu (Clarkson University) for the full report, or click on the following link for a summary:
Septic systems and surface water quality
APR 1, 2016
rer26 [at] cornell.edu (Ruth Richardson), Cornell University.
Assessing the effectiveness of green infrastructure
APR 1, 2016
Emily Vail, Cornell University.
Detection and characterization of microplastics in Hudson valley surface waters
APR 1, 2016
Lisa Watkins, Cornell University.
Mohawk River Water Quality: Risk Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflow and Runoff Events
APR 1, 2016
rodakc [at] sunyit.edu (Carolyn Rodak), SUNY IT.
APR 1, 2016
kruen [at] sarahlawrence.edu (Kathleen Ruen), Sarah Lawrence College. Read their article, "The Best Field Trip Ever: An Artistic and Scientific Analysis of the Value of Field Trips to an Environmental Center." You can also see their project report at the following link.
APR 1, 2016
Isaac.Wirgin [at] nyumc.org (Isaac Wirgin), New York University Medical Center.
MAR 1, 2016
Paul Richards, SUNY Brockport
MAR 1, 2016
mtwiss [at] clarkson.edu (Michael Twiss), Clarkson University.
American Eel and Perched Culverts in the Hudson Valley
JAN 5, 2016
Dr. Robert Schmidt, Berkshire Environmental Research Center, Bard College at Simon's Rock. See here for a more in-depth report related to this project.
AUG 28, 2015
Water resource infrastructure in New York: assessment, management, & planning – year 3.
FEMA Community Rating System: A Cost-Benefit Analysis for New York State Communities
MAY 20, 2015
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)’s Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that provides enrollees with discounted flood insurance premium rates. This paper addresses barriers and challenges to enrolling in the CRS and provides suggestions to improve CRS participant numbers for NYS municipalities, as well as cost-benefit metrics for when enrolling in the CRS is beneficial for communities.
APR 1, 2015
kmeierdiercks [at] siena.edu (Katherine Meierdiercks), Siena College
Design for climate-resilient Hudson River communities
APR 1, 2015
jfc299 [at] cornell.edu (Joshua Cerra), Cornell University.
APR 1, 2015
bernadette.connors [at] dc.edu (Bernadette Connors), Dominican College. To learn more, see here for a report on the riparian vegetation restoration aspect of the project, or click on the following link to read the aquatic microbial diversity report.
Visualizing landscape change: public space and CSO's in the Hudson river watershed
APR 1, 2015
brd63 [at] cornell.edu (Brian Davis), Cornell University.
APR 1, 2015
kruen [at] sarahlawrence.edu (Kathleen Ruen), Sarah Lawrence College. To learn more, watch this short video on the grant program, or click on the following link to read the written report.
The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA): Structure and Effects
APR 1, 2015
rrg24 [at] cornell.edu (Richard Geddes), Cornell University.
Assessment of sediment properties in the impoundment of an aged dam in the Hudson River Watershed
APR 1, 2015
wwu [at] clarkson.edu (Weiming Wu), Clarkson University. To learn more, watch this short video on the assessment, or click on the following link to read the written report.
APR 1, 2015
deh262 [at] cornell.edu (Damian Helbling), Cornell University.
Determining Peak Flow Under Different Scenarios and Identifying Undersized Culverts (2015)
APR 1, 2015
Todd Walter, Cornell University.
Septic systems, water quality, and greenhouse gas emissions
APR 1, 2015
Todd Walter, Cornell University. Report available upon request.
APR 1, 2015
rls11 [at] cornell.edu (Rebecca Schneider) & rmm3 [at] cornell.edu (Roxanne Marino), Cornell University.
APR 1, 2015
Todd Walter, atd2 [at] cornell.edu (Art DeGaetano), Cornell University.
APR 1, 2015
howarth [at] cornell.edu (Robert Howarth), Cornell University
Using citizen science to map Hudson Valley waterways for violacein-producing microbes
APR 1, 2015
bjude [at] bard.edu (Brooke Jude), Bard College. To learn more, download this presentation, or click on the following link to read the written report.
Emerging organic pollutants: from college campuses to Cayuga Lake
MAR 1, 2015
sallen [at] ithaca.edu (Susan Allen-Gil,) Ithaca College.
Denitrifying bioreactors reduction of agricultural nitrogen pollution at the watershed scale
MAR 1, 2015
ldg5 [at] cornell.edu (Larry Geohring), Cornell University.
Western New York watershed network
MAR 1, 2015
cslowry [at] buffalo.edu (Christopher Lowry), SUNY Buffalo.
Population and DPS origin of subadult Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River
MAR 1, 2015
isaac.wirgin [at] nyumc.org (Isaac Wirgin), NYU Medical Center.
Assessing Flood Risk in a Changing Climate in the Mohawk and Hudson River Basins
APR 1, 2014
Stephen Shaw, SUNY -ESF.
Road ditches in the suburban landscape: potential hotspots for nutrient transport and cycling
APR 1, 2014
Todd Walter, Cornell University. To learn more, watch this short video on road ditch research, or click on the following link to read the written report.
Roadside ditches: Source or filter of greenhouse gases?
APR 1, 2014
rls11 [at] cornell.edu (Rebecca Schneider) & Roxanne Marino, Cornell University.
Results of a survey on ditch management by town highway staff.
The themes surrounding the Hudson River: A content analysis of newspapers along the Hudson
APR 1, 2014
c.scherer [at] cornell.edu (Clifford Scherer), Cornell University
APR 1, 2014
David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz.
Identifying sinkholes and manure management setbacks Using LiDAR and aerial photography
APR 1, 2014
Paul Richards, SUNY Brockport.
To access project products, see an index maps of Albany County, and see these detailed maps of ground features at the field scale.
To learn more, watch this short video on mapping sinkholes, or click on the following link to read the written report.
NY State and smart growth: Policy triangulation, coherence, tensions
APR 1, 2014
dlk2 [at] cornell.edu (David Kay), Cornell University. See here for a Research & Policy Brief related to this project, or for a more in-depth report,
Computerized content analysis of online reviews of water-centric entertainment areas
APR 1, 2014
nagesh [at] cornell.edu (Srinagesh Gaverneni), Cornell University.
APR 1, 2014
kpd23 [at] cornell.edu (Kieran Donaghy), Cornell University.
Determining Peak Flow Under Different Scenarios and Identifying Undersized Culverts
APR 1, 2014
Todd Walter, Cornell University.
APR 1, 2014
Kathleen (KT) Tobin and David Richardson, SUNY New Paltz.