Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's) in the Wallkill River, NY

During the summers of 2015 and 2016 algal blooms covered entire river reaches in green. Baseline data and monitoring will allow us to figure out whether these blooms are increasing in frequency, duration, and longitudinal extent. Please click on the photo below if you are interested in working on this project as part of RCC's Research Experience in Biology course (BIO 191-193). To learn more about potential research questions related to this project contact J. K. Decker.

(Photo: Riverside Park, Montgomery, New York, by: Jillian K. Decker)