| Volume 30, Number 1 | January 1999 |
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President Robert Henshaw Vice President Nicholas Clesceri Secretary Pamela Otis Treasurer Jeffrey Clock BOARD OF DIRECTORS G.S. Peter Bergen Charles W. Boylen Terrence Curran William P. Dey Nordica Holochuck Leonard Houston Charles Keene Thomas Lynch William Maple Warren McKeon Susan Metzger Andrew Molloy William E. Pressman Barbara Rinaldi Ivan P. Vamos Executive Director Stephen O. Wilson CURRENTS Editors Susan Metzger Pam Otis Richard Woods Graphic Design Jim Guderian Produced at LMS |
PARKS ALONG THE HUDSON
This summer has marked a high point in the development of parks and conservation areas along the Hudson River. HRES of land and financial resources in order for these purposes Parks not only preserve our natural heritage, they also provide access to the Hudson River and opportunities to educate our population as to the ecological and aesthetic beauties of the River. This issue of Currents is dedicated to providing information on the variety of park and recreational opportunities that are or soon will be available. Of particular interest is the great diversity of opportunities, ranging from highly protected conservation areas to state of-the-art urban parks. This diversity reflects the Hudson itself and contributes to its value. BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAINS TWO "BILLS" At the Society's Annual Meeting last October, announcement was made of the election of Bill Dey of Wappingers Falls and Bill Maple of Red Hook to three-year terms on the Board of Directors. We welcome them. Mr. William P. Dey is a senior environmental scientist with more than 20 years of experience in the assessment of man's influences on aquatic ecosystems. Since 1974 he has been involved in designing, conducting, and analyzing environmental studies throughout the Hudson River estuary and nearshore coastal areas. These studies and resulting assessments have been conducted on behalf of the Hudson River utilities, the City of New York, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Hudson River Foundation. Mr. Dey has also been involved in large-scale ecological risk assessments in coastal areas in other parts of the country, including New England, the mid-Atlantic States, and California. His future interests include the careful balancing of man's activities and environmental protection based on sound science for the maximal benefit to society. Mr. Dey has a B.A. in natural resources from Lehigh University and an M.S. in ecology from the University of Connecticut. He is certified as a Professional Fisheries Scientist by the American Fisheries Society. William T. Maple, Ph.D., is a professor of biology at Bard College and Director of the Field Station. He has been a resident of the Hudson Valley for 25 years. During the summers he is Director of the Natural Science program for the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association. Bill is interested in herpetology, community ecology and conservation issues. He is a member of the boards of Hudsonia, Ltd., and of the Winnakee Land Trust. in his spare time he enjoys outdoor activities, including hunting and fishing. We thank retiring Board Members David Strayer and Thomas Lake for their service to the Society. |