Project Leader:
Dr. Robert Worrest
Earth Institute Contact: Dr. Robert Worrest
Locations: United States of America
Description:
CIESIN will create an on-line data and information service initially focused on the New York City Metropolitan Area, the Hudson River Corridor, the Hackensack River Watershed, Northeastern States Sustainable Forest Management, Invasive Species, and Wildlife Disease and Human Health. This information portal will provide information about urban impacts on environment and health and on natural resources in the surrounding regions.
EI Unit:
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
Cross Cutting Themes:
Ecosystems
Core Disciplines:
Biology
Collaborating Institutions:
University of Vermont, Rutgers University, US Geological Survey, National Park Service, Mailman School of Public Health, Wildlife Trust, Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute, Metropolitan East Coast Assessment, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
Funding Agency:
USGS
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