Monthly Meeting: Matt Best - Dam Removal in the Hudson Valley: What's the Dam Problem?
Matt Best - Dam removal, impacts of dams on fish, water quality & our rivers, and current projects
Mon, Apr 20 at 7:00 PM (EDT)
The Heartwood at Vassar,
Poughkeepsie,
New York
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Dam Removal in the Hudson Valley: What's the Dam Problem?
Matt will talk about dam removal, impacts of dams on fish, water quality & our rivers, and current projects
Matt Best (Habitat Restoration Manager): Matthew joined Riverkeeper as the Habitat Restoration Manager in 2023. Matthew graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a master’s degree in biology and a thesis focused on the life history of the American shad. He also attended SUNY Cobleskill to obtain his bachelor’s degree in fisheries and aquaculture. Matthew’s background in fisheries is mostly focused on migratory fishes such as sturgeon, herring, and shad. Prior to starting with Riverkeeper, Matthew has held various positions with organizations such as NOAA, where he helped develop a coastwide River Herring Habitat Conservation Plan. Additionally, he worked as a technician on the NYSDEC Hudson River Fisheries Unit to monitor our important migratory fish species such as Atlantic sturgeon, shortnose sturgeon, striped bass, American eel, river herring, and American shad. With Riverkeeper, Matthew is working on dam removals to restore habitat connectivity for these important migratory fishes within the Hudson Valley. When not working on dam removals, Matthew is an avid hiker and can be found in the Catskills, Adirondacks, or White Mountains working on bagging peaks.
This event is free and open to the public.
Membership in Trout Unlimited is not required to attend.
Membership in Trout Unlimited is not required to attend.
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The Heartwood at Vassar
165 College Ave
Poughkeepsie,
New York
12603