Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, hosted by Brooklyn College, is a top-tier research center that promotes the understanding of resilience in the urban ecosystem and adjacent communities. The institute, a partnership among academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and community groups, performs the following functions:
- Conducts research to:
- understand the temporal nature and robustness of the resilience of Jamaica Bay, New York Harbor, Hudson Raritan Estuary, and Gateway National Recreation Area,
- develop models for studying the fundamental nature of resilient systems, and
- determine how best to manage ecosystems to ensure resilience and sustainability;
- Provides technical assistance and guidance to the institute's governmental partners, including the National Park Service, New York City Parks, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection; and
- Serves as a center for education and the dissemination of knowledge about processes that affect resilience and contribute to the changes in the urban ecosystem.
Partners in the Science and Resilience Institute
- City University of New York
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
- New York Sea Grant
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Stony Brook University (SUNY)
- Wildlife Conservation Society
