On March 6th we had an interview with Jen Benson, who is an out reach coordinator for river keeper. Riverkeeper is an organization that protects no only the Hudson River but other bodies of water within the Hudson valley. Riverkeeper has been protecting this area for over 50 years. They protect the marine life…
Interview with Mike McGarry 1/20/17
by Ruthanne
On January 20th my group interviewed a man named Mike McGarry. He is an Environmental Consultant and a Ecologist. He does environmental work for a living. During our interview with him we talked about the affects that mercury has on the environment. He told us that when it is released into the atmosphere when it…
Interview with Phil Kassen 1/23/17
by Ruthanne
(Phil Kassen) On January 23rd my group had an interview with Phil Kassen our school director. He helped us understand the schools water filtration system. Recently the school put water filters on all of its sink and water fountain flaw-sets. They did this because even though most of New York City’s water is very…
Interview with Kaitlyn Parkins (Lower East Side Ecology Center ) 1/19/17
by Ruthanne
(My group standing with Kaitlyn Parkins) On the 19th of January we went to the Lower East Side Ecology Center to interview Kaitlyn Parkins. She is an educational director for the Lower East Side Ecology Center. We interviewed her about what she knows about water pollution and how water pollution affects the river and the…
Gowanus Canal Conservancy Visit 9/28/16
by Ruthanne
(Picture of the Gowanus Canal Sponge Park) (Picture of the Gowanus Canal) On November 28th, my Group took the subway train to Brooklyn, to visit the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. On our trip, we go a tour of the Gowanus Canal site. When we first got there Our guide Michael Wasserman showed us a diagram of…
Visit to Billion Oyster Project 12/5/16
by Ruthanne
(Crabs that we found while taking inventory of the oysters.) (Me holding a crab that we found in one of the oyster cages.) (Our group at the dock taking inventory of the oysters.) (Indoor tanks for the Billion Oyster project.) On December 5th, 2016, my group visited the Billion Oyster Project. This…
