On March 24, 2020, NJMEA brought in Noah Chesnin, Associate Director for the New York Seascape program, the conservation initiative of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium,for a Zoom discussion on the importance in achieving National Marine Sanctuary status for the Hudson Canyon. NJMEA is excited to have a joint discussion by bringing back Noah who currently serves as Vice Chair of the Sanctuary Advisory Council along with Cait Clemmer of NOAA who is the Sanctuary Advisory Council Coordinator for Hudson Canyon and Alan Lee who is the Chair of the Sanctuary Advisory Council and a charter fishing boat captain. The discussion will cover updates to the Sanctuary Process and ideas as to how to bring this topic back to your classrooms.
Just 100 miles off the coast of bustling New York City and off the coast of New Jersey lies the largest submarine canyon along the U.S. Atlantic coast—the Hudson Canyon. Rivaling the depth and scale of the Grand Canyon, this special place supports a remarkable abundance and diversity of marine wildlife including deep sea corals, marine mammals, fishes, marine turtles, and seabirds. There are also numerous species important to fisheries, including tilefish, squid, crabs, flounder and tuna. Ships regularly traverse the waters above the canyon to enter one of the busiest ports in the world, and lying on the bottom is a network of deep sea communication cables that connect us to the world.
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) New York Aquarium submitted a proposal to NOAA successfully nominating the Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary.
Join us as the three team members from the Sanctuary Advisory Council discuss the conservation and STEM education benefits of designating a National Marine Sanctuary in Hudson Canyon.
