On October 21, 2014 MRRI hosted a USAID-funded Vietnam Forests and Deltas Program facilitated by the Coastal Resources Center of the University of Rhode Island. The objective of the study tour is to provide opportunities for Vietnamese officials and leaders to consider broader adaption strategies for rivers and deltas. USAID encourages the tour participants to … Read more
MRRI-GIS will be hosting a series of training sessions for In-District municipalities. The sessions will cover how to use the Municipal Map web mapping application, to get municipal officials familiarized with new tools and to get a better understanding of the overall functionality of the tools available. The second component is the Emergency Response Information … Read more
MRRI, the scientific arm of the NJ Meadowlands Commission shared valuable work related to the Meadowlands region at the Mid Atlantic Chapter of URISA. This marked the 17th bi-annual MAC-URISA Conference that provides technology-rich moderated sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for GIS professionals. Studies presented by MRRI ranged from spatially explicit flood modeling efforts to … Read more
This summer MRRI staffed 7 interns working in various research projects of the institute. Samantha Calderon (Bloomfield H.S.) and Marielly Pena (Newark Tech) were brought to us through the program “Explore NJ” for High School students interested in environmental science, and were supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1203210. Samantha will begin … Read more
Every year in August a team of MRRI scientists with help from a landscaping crew mechanically remove the invasive Phragmites at the Riverbend Wetland Preserve site to prevent the collapse of the native plant community. Portions of the site currently support a mixture of native high saltmarsh vegetation, dominated by saltmarsh hay (Spartina patens). Other … Read more
MRRI scientists recently completed the first installation of a stage-velocity measuring station at a tidal creek in the Secaucus High School Wetlands Enhancement Site. These measurements are part of an EPA Wetlands Development grant designed to measure impairments to wetland function in the Meadowlands. For coastal wetlands to remain functional and continue to provide valuable … Read more
Scientists from the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute will be traveling back in time 3000 years to look at the composition of the first wetlands to become established in the Meadowlands of New Jersey. Using a Russian Peat sampler scientists can go back in time and extract sediment core samples buried thousands of years ago containing … Read more
Through this on-line dashboard, towns can view and report information and location of on municipal infrastructures such as catchbasins, manholes, stormwater lines and outfalls. Using the online Dashboard municipal workers can view location, orientation and existing conditions. Operators in the field can fill out reports and photos on the fly. It is a helpful tool … Read more
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.