[OHM] Mapping the NY Metro Region's Historic Wetlands

[Sanjay Seth]

Dear OHM Community –

I hope you are all doing well. I’m a researcher at an urban policy think-tank based in NYC. We are looking at long-term coastal adaptation strategies –  and are working to map out the NY metropolitan region’s historic wetlands, which we will use (in addition to projected future wetlands) to inform those strategies.

I’m new to the OHM community, but would like to gauge the interest in taking this on together as a group tracing effort. I have hundreds of historic maps from NOAA, starting from 1830’s onward, that would be relatively straightforward to trace, once they were georeferenced. We’re in the process of georefererencing the lot right now. I just don’t have the people-power to trace out thousands of wetlands on my own.

If this sounds like a project you are interested in – or want to just hear more about – let me know. Thanks and feel free to get in touch at sanjay at rpa.org or (917) 546-4327.

Best wishes,
Sanjay


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Sanjay Seth | Research Analyst

Regional Plan Association

(917) 546-4327 | rpa.org
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