The Jamaica Bay Research and Management Information Network (JBRMIN)
is a growing community-driven knowledge base of past, present, and future
activities in Jamaica Bay, drawing on information from federal, state and
local government agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental
organizations, and private industry. The site features:
- Electronic Bibliography containing over 1200 citations
- Missions, objectives, programs, projects, reports, citations, and data sets from government, community, university, and k-12 stakeholder organizations
- Maps past and present
- Public Events, Meetings, Publication Announcements, and News
- Advisory Committee guiding the 1st ever Watershed Protection Plan Implementation
- 2007 BioBlitz - registration, media coverage, results
- 2009 BioBlitz - registration, species list
- Task Force - meeting agendas and minutes
What's Happening on the Bay
Public Events
Winter Mysteries Solved at Fort Tilden
Winter Animal Homes - Hands-on Program for Ages 4-8
Herbert Johnson Lecture Series: The Greens of Gateway; It's Ducky
Meetings
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) Recovery Plan: Stakeholder Meeting
Benthic - Pelagic Coupling as the Key to Ecological Restoration in Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting
In the Spotlight
February, 2010Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) Recovery Plan: Stakeholder Meeting
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is sponsoring a meeting for concerned stakeholders to discuss the ecological status of black skimmer in New York State and the process for developing a recovery plan. Local and expert stakeholders on black skimmer ecology will be encouraged to additionally participate on the Black Skimmer Recovery Team. The team will provide input and guidance for establishing recovery goals, restoration methods, and monitoring protocols ....
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Publication Announcements
The US Army Corps of Engineers and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey release the DRAFT Hudson-Raritan Estuary (HRE) Comprehensive Restoration Plan (CRP). View more information on the Plan.
Kevin Olsen [Montclair State University] analyzed surface sediment samples from 3 locations in the Gateway National Recreation Area (primarily Jamaica Bay) for concentrations of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in order to map areas of contamination. View the report.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the release of the PLANYC Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan which provides a framework for testing, assessing, and implementing small installations to control stormwater. The plan mentions a case study on page 48 called the DEP Rain Barrel Pilot Program, an effort to reduce stormwater runoff in the ecosystem of Jamaica Bay. This program is one of several implementation strategies planned for addressing the Stormwater Management through Sound Land Use category described in the Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan (JBWPP). View the Plan.
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