04-04-24 Microbial Water Quality Sampling in the Hudson: History and Insights

Andrew Juhl, Research Professor at Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, describes how he got involved in microbial water quality sampling in the Hudson and covers some of the lessons and insights from the data he helped collect with a focus on insights most relevant to the Tappan Zee region. For example, is it ever safe to swim in the Hudson? how long should you avoid the water after it rains? How would one know?