SEPTEMBER 30, 2016-- Submerged Marine Science Festival takes place annually in lower Manhattan on a pier jutting into the Hudson River.

This year’s event was held on Saturday, September 24, attracting approximately 6000 visitors who explored the various booths to talk to marine scientists and environmental educators, view and interact with robotic fish and live animals, learn about stratification and water quality in the Hudson estuary, hear an interview with NOAA Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Spinrad, take out a kayak and fish in the river, and much more!

Office of Response and Restoration and the Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program booth showcased our expertise in waste sites, spill response, habitat restoration, and marine debris. The highlight of our booth was the eel ladder with live eels demonstrating their climbing skills. The eels were collected by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation colleagues at the Hudson River Estuary Program from the Fall Kill, a tributary to the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, New York. The NOAA booth also featured a wheel of fortune quizzing participants about OR&R, an arts table, personal protective equipment, marine debris, a horseshoe crab and beach and river shells collected locally.

For further information, contact Lisa.Rosman@noaa.gov.

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