1 Modeling the Hudson Estuary and New York Harbor: What are our needs? NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Kristin Marcell Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell WRI Goal: To improve understanding of ho w climate change is going to affect the hydrod ynamics of the Hudson River Estuary and New York Harbor. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Objectives: • Understand e xist ing models • Ident ify cha ract eris tics of th e models and priority user needs. NYS Department of Environment al Conservation • Reach a gre ement on: – key gaps – research, data and monitoring needs that help fulfill priority user needs • Whit e paper NYS Department of Environment al Conservation