Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay Earns National Funding Support
Community engagement is the focus of a recent round of national funding aimed at mitigating problem flooding.
Read MoreBrooklyn College Professor Brett Branco Helps Launch New Data Dashboard to Report Street-Level Flooding
The application is linked to the expanding “FloodNet” system of flood sensors that provide user-friendly, free data via an interactive map that alert users to rising waters in flood-prone areas.
Read MoreVisiting Scholar Joins the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
Jonathan Hallemeier is a visiting scholar who joined the Jamaica Bay Project last spring. He earned a Ph.D. in integrative conservation and anthropology in 2021 from the University of Georgia.
Read MoreScientists and Citizens Work Together in Brooklyn to Help Restore New York’s Waterways
The data we collect gives concerned community members the information they need to lobby their local representatives, according to Dr. Jessica Joyner
Read MoreBrooklyn College Receives $500,000 From NOAA to Promote Coastal Resilience Through Environmental Literacy
Thanks to this grant, Brooklyn College will work with schools and other organizations to investigate the impact of climate change and extreme weather, and present findings to the Mayor’s Office.
Read MoreAdam Parris Named Executive Director of Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
The former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration division chief will lead the institute in initiatives related to environmental protection and coastal ecosystems in the NYC region and beyond.
Read MoreOver $11 Million Awarded to Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
Brooklyn College is the lead institution at SRI@JB, a future leader in global environmental research.
Read MoreHolding Destruction at Bay
Brooklyn College scientists, with other experts, to lead a new institute dedicated to revitalizing Jamaica Bay.
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09.24.2013
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Susan Landers