Transcript Dr. Dennis Suszkowski - Hudson River Environmental Society

Hudson River Environmental Society
The State of Hudson River Science Symposium
April 24, 2013
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Providing Science in Support of Continuing
Stewardship of the Hudson River:
Are we up to the Challenge?
Dennis Suszkowski
Quang Huynh
Hudson River Foundation
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Science for the
Hudson River
Desired attributes for
sustainable science
associated with
stewardship
 An “Adequate” Supply of Science
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Financial capital
Intellectual capacity
 High Quality Science
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Reliable data
Products/publications that are widely accepted
Respected investigators
 Relevant Science
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Managerial useful –relate to goals of the River
Scientifically relevant
Conducted in appropriate timeframes – shortvs. long-term investments
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Quantity of Hudson River Scientific Research
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Hudson River Research
Funding by organizations
1983 – 2010
Total = $65M
~ $2.3M/yr
$2,500,000
HRF= $34M or 52%
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
HRF
NSF
NOAA
EPA
NY SeaGrant
NIH
NYSDEC
F&WF
All Others
HRF
NSF
NOAA
EPA
NY SeaGrant
NIH
NYSDEC
F&WF
All Others
Hudson River Research
by General Category
1983 - 2010
Perecentage of funding within selected time period
40.0%
34.2%
35.0%
30.0%
26.2%
25.0%
20.0%
18.2%
19.1%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
2.2%
0.1%
0.0%
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Comparison of Research Funding Sources
Hudson River vs. Chesapeake Bay
Average Yearly Funding Amounts
1990-2000
100%
$25
90%
80%
% Contribution
Private
State
Federal
Millions of $
$20
$15
$10
$5
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
$0
0%
Hudson River
Chesapeake Bay
Hudson River
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Chesapeake Bay
Quality of Research Products
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Publications from HRF support….
546 publications in 148 peer-refereed journals from research
grants
 HRF-supported publications cited more than 30,000 times
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Very high H-index of 81 = 81 publications have been cited 81 times or more (
A rating of 45 or higher = potential membership in US National Academy of
Science for a scientist)
Most highly cited publication cited 2826 times
97% of HRF-sponsored publications have been cited at least once
Hudson River Monitoring (Includes Assessments,
Inventories, Surveys and Data Management)
by Funding Source: 1990-2000
Total ~ $117 million (~$10.6M/yr)
Total science in HR ~ $13M/yr
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Millions of $
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$15
$10
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Relevance - Goals for Future Stewardship of the Hudson
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 Hudson River Estuary
Program
 NY/NJ Harbor & Estuary
Program
 Hudson-Raritan Estuary
Comprehensive
Restoration Plan
The Mid-Term Future (i.e., 5 – 10 years)
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7 Focus Areas of HRF for Hudson River Science
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Restore signature fisheries
Restore and improve habitats
Understand the watershed and its
influence on river processes
Evaluate climate change impacts and
implications (including extreme events)
Understand human use and interaction
Understand existing and emerging
contaminants
Evaluate ecosystem services and value
Sustainable Stewardship
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Monitoring
Research
Modeling
Public
Interest
Management
Framework
Science
Responsible planning &
management of
resources, including
restoration
Stewardship
Contributors of Science
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Advocates for
funding and
projects plus
participation
Research
Managers
Community
(funders &
academics)
“Champions”
Nudge (through
regulation), assess &
monitor
Research
Community
(funders &
academics)
Science
Science
Partnering and Leveraging
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Ecosystem Restoration Research:
Leveraging of Funds
HRF funds of $570K leveraged an additional $2M in research and
staff support between 2007 and 2012.
HRF Grant: Levinton ,
Oysters, $220K
DEC Grant to Levinton:
Oysters in Haverstraw
Bay, $250K
NFWF grant to HRF:
Oyster sustainability in
Jamaica Bay, $200K
US FWS : Oysters in
Jamaica Bay
$75K
HRF grant: Bain,
Habitat
TEC development: PA
contracts to HRF
HRF grants for Oyster
Reef Assessments,
$50K
$350K
$300k
Oyster Research
Partnership
$1.2M
Other sources,
$2,030,000
HRF grants to Bain
:TEC research, $95K
PA & HEP funds for
Experimental Reef
Construction
$450k
Oyster Partners in-kind
services
HRF, $570,000
$450K
HRF grant to Levinton;
Oysters in Jamaica Bay
$75K
NFWF grant to
Levinton/Doall:
Oysters in Jamaica Bay
$150K
HRF grant to
HydroQual: Modeling
oyster transport, $60K
NYCDEP Oyster
modeling to HydroQual
$100K
Research & Monitoring
infrastructure
$350
ORRP Phase 2:
Restoration Research
NOAA/WCS/HEP/HS
$350K
Challenges to Continued Stewardship
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 Major issues, like climate change, require new scientific
insights
 A troubled economic climate
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Public and private levels of funding for science not likely to increase in
near term
Curtailment of geographically-specific federal funding (i.e., earmarks)
 Promotion and maintenance of partnerships
 Development of shared understanding of the contributions
and limitations of science in advancing stewardship
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Short-term gratification vs. long-term benefit
 Continuation of some science programs may be in jeopardy
 Utilities’ biological monitoring program, CARP , USGS sediment
monitoring
Opportunities for Continued Stewardship
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 Strong and growing public interest
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Extreme events, climate change, restoration and public
access/recreation
 Talented scientific community with long track record
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Success can attract new $
 Likely funding from traditional sources
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Increases unlikely in near term
 Frameworks are in place that encourage partnerships
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Leveraging will be essential
 Future settlements may provide new sources of funding
for science