American Eel Research

The American Eel Research project is coordinated by the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, in partnership with the Water Resources Institute at Cornell University. During this project, teams of scientists, students, and community members collect glass eels using specialized nets and traps on Hudson River tributaries each spring. The juvenile fish are counted, weighed, and released, and other environmental data is recorded. At the end of each season the data is compiled and sent along to decision-makers. (Content modified from American Eel Research website).

Project Attributes

Institutions Involved
Conservation Organization
Government Agency

Setting
Specific location

Participant Activities
Collect data

Timing
Seasonal

Social Configuration
Group Participation