Brooklyn College and Ramboll Announce Partnership to Address Urban Water and Climate Adaptation Faculty and staff will lend their broad expertise to address climate resiliency problems on grand scale. Read More
Green Infrastructure Test Bed Planted on Campus The site will educate and support NYC stormwater and climate resiliency efforts. Read More
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 More
Brooklyn 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 More
Visiting 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 More
Scientists 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 More
Brooklyn 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 More
Adam 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 More
Over $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 More
Holding Destruction at Bay Brooklyn College scientists, with other experts, to lead a new institute dedicated to revitalizing Jamaica Bay. Read More
