Snow Date: Wednesday January 27, 10:00am-3:30pm NYSDEC Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve Norrie Point Environmental Center, 256 Norrie Point Way, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Meeting Objectives The newly re-formed Advisory Committee will learn about Phase 4 of the Sustainable Shorelines project and provide feedback on the proposed technical approach and products as this phase of the project gets underway. Please dress warmly as we will do an outdoor field activity after lunch.
9:30 Coffee and light refreshments served
10:00Welcome and Introductions Stuart Findlay, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Group introductions and overview of the day. 10:15Project Overview Emilie Hauser, Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve Big picture presentation of Phase 4 of the Sustainable Shorelines (key activities & timeline). 10:45Presentation on Ecological and Structural Rapid Assessments Jon Miller, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Stuart Findlay Presentation on the approach and techniques proposed to develop the two rapid assessments, and large group discussion. 11:30Desktop Exercise with Ecological and Structural Rapid Assessments Activity in which small groups will try out each draft protocol based on a hypothetical shoreline. 12:00Lunch Provided (and group photo) 12:45Field Exercise Demonstration outdoors on how to use the protocols. 1:45 Discussion about the Two Exercises Participants share their feedback on the exercises, other ways to measure particular parameters, answers to key questions. 3:30 Adjourn