The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute is working to uncover the depths of the Hackensack River and its branching tributaries. Using consumer grade Vertical Beam Echo-Sounders MRRI is using sonar to collect data to produce digital terrain models of the riverine system. The depth sounding is converted into elevation with the use of RTK GPS in … Read more
A presentation by the MRRI group at the NJ Code Enforcement Association meeting showcased how GIS is used as a shared service to the 14-member municipalities. The presentation included interactive maps, permit tracking and variance notifications. Furthermore, the presentation illustrated how GIS technology is being used for emergency response and planning.
The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MRRI) will be accepting bid proposals for the Hyperspectral Image Acquisition of the Meadowlands District. Beginning on May 7, 2014 a copy of the proposal can be picked up at the NJMC offices or downloaded from the NJMC website.
The LiDAR acquisition of the Meadowlands was completed on Friday, April 11, 2014. LiDAR raw files will be processed by the PhotoScience Team, delivering the following products: 1)LAS files of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Returns; 2)DEM created for the Meadowlands region at 1-foot resolution; 3)Contours derived form LiDAR data; 4)Hydro-breaklines
A record 40 maps were entered in the NJDEP’s 27th annual GIS mapping contest held April 10 in Trenton. There were eight categories that accompanied this year’s theme: GIS Keeping New Jersey Safe. The contest winner, “Using a Mobile Device to Collect and Retrieve Pre-Plan Information for Fire Emergencies” was created by Marielis Nunez and … Read more
University students’ visions of the conceptual transformation of a former trash transfer facility into an aviation museum are the subject of a new exhibit at the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission’s (NJMC) Flyway Gallery. The show, “NJIT Design Studio,” will be on display from Thursday, March 6, through Friday, April 25. An opening reception is scheduled … Read more
As part of the GIS Outreach Program of the Meadowlands Commission, the GIS & IT Group has been working on a brand new version of this popular web-mapping module that has been utilized by NJMC’s constituent towns since 2003. This new version will highlight new and improved tools that have become the staple for a … Read more
FINDING OUR PLACE IN HISTORY MAP EXHIBITION PROJECT OPENING EVENT Friday, JUNE 28th, 7:30 pm – 9:00pm Saturday, 10am – 4pm Location: The Meadowlands Museum, Yereance Berry House 91 Crane Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07021 The Meadowlands Museum, preserved in a historic 19th Century Dutch-American farmhouse, within view of the NYC skyline and the Meadowlands … Read more
The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MRRI), the science branch of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC), released a study on Hurricane Sandy, concluding no specific break was to blame for the historic flooding experienced by local towns, but rather the sheer size of the unprecedented storm surge caused the area to become inundated with water. … Read more
State Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Wood-Ridge, met for the first time Monday afternoon with a group of roughly 15 representatives from the Meadowlands Commission, the state Department of Environmental Protection, the mayors of Moonachie and Little Ferry, and local engineers to discuss the Oct. 29 storm and lay out preventative measures. “We talked about some of … Read more