IN-PERSON @ THE DISCOVERY TANK ON PIER 57, Secret Science Club joins forces with Hudson River Park, Thursday, November 13 @ 6:30 PM, $10

Secret Science Club teams up with Hudson River Park's "Ask a Scientist" on beautiful Pier 57 in Manhattan

Thursday, November 13 @ 6:30PM, $10. (Reserve your tickets.)

Secret Science Club flows into Hudson River Park's “Discovery Tank” to explore strange animals and even stranger climes with eel expert Chris Bowser and ecologist Judith Weis.

--NYC is along the path of some of the world’s great animal migrations, including the storied long-distance flights of migrating songbirds and monarch butterflies. But some lesser known migrations take place in our waterways, too—with one of the most fascinating and mysterious being the roundtrip migration of American Eels from the Sargasso Sea to the Hudson River. Come learn all about this amazing phenomenon with eel expert Chris Bowser!

--Climate change is effecting our freshwater and ocean ecosystems in some dramatic ways. The water is not only getting warmer—its chemistry is being altered. These processes have cascading and unexpected impacts on aquatic species and their environments. Ecologist Judith Weis shares the latest research on the climate crisis and our liquid ecosystems.

Before & After the Talks
--Check out the cool microscopes and interactive exhibits at the Discovery Tank

--Stop by the pier’s exceptional food court “Market 57” with vendors curated by the James Beard Foundation

--Groove to sweet and salty tunes in our “Ebb Tide Lounge”

--Imbibe tasty beers & soft drinks

--Bring your questions for the deep-diving Q&A

Get $10 tickets here (drinks included!)

Judith S. Weis is a Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. Her research focuses on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 300 scientific papers, technical books, and books for the general public on salt marshes, fish, crabs, and marine pollution. She was an AAAS Science Policy Fellow with the U.S Senate, and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Indonesia. She has been on advisory committees for EPA and NOAA, and chaired the Science Advisory Board of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

Chris Bowser is the Education Coordinator for the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, in partnership with the Water Resource Institute of Cornell University. His current work with the NYSDEC focuses on environmental education and citizen science along the Hudson River. His other experiences include serving as reforestation volunteer with the Peace Corps in West Africa, working as education director for the Sloop Clearwater, and teaching environmental science at Marist University.

This program meets Thursday, November 13, 6:30PM at the Discovery Tank on Hudson River Park’s Pier 57. (The entrance to the pier is at the intersection of W. 15th St and 11th Ave in Manhattan.) Subway: A, C, E, L to 14th St/8th Ave; 1, 2, 3 to 14th St

Tickets are $10. Click here to reserve your spot!

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.