Hudson River Watershed Mapping Application Now Live

The Hudson River Watershed Mapper, an interactive mapping tool developed in partnership between CIESIN and The Beacon Institute, is now live and accessible from the Northeast Information Node (NIN). The Mapper lets users incorporate more than 70 sources of scientific and cultural information to create customized maps of one the nation’s most populated and historically significant watersheds. Map layers available include USGS stream gages, which link directly to the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS). The Mapper can be used to visualize a wide range of features about the Watershed, such as demographics, the variability of land use patterns, and the identification of specific agents of water pollution in the region. It also acts as a gateway to a network of sensors and observational technology. Please contact Mark Becker at: mbecker@ciesin.columbia.edu with comments and suggestions for the Hudson River Watershed Mapper.