
Beacon Institute and Clarkson University Win Coveted National Science Foundation Award
Schumer, Hall, McHugh, Saland, Liebell Laud Institutions for Environmental Leadership
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Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries and Clarkson University have been jointly awarded $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation for an innovative teaching approach to foster Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills among high school students. More…
Bonner Appointed REON Director of Research
James S. Bonner, Ph.D., P.E., a nationally recognized expert in real-time water monitoring technologies, has been named REON Director of Research. More…
Hartman Appointed Chief Development Officer
Shirley Hartman has held top-level positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Sage Colleges and the National Audubon Society. More…
Building One
The Beacon Institute's first facility at the Denning's Point Park campus — unofficially known as "Building One" — is an adaptive reuse of an existing late-19th century, 4,000-square-foot building. A model of "green" design that we anticipate will receive significant LEED certification, Building One will be the intial interpretive and educational center for the Institute's broader research campus on Denning's Point, as well as Denning's Point Park's new visitor's center. More…
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Q&A with the Artist Sat., Nov. 8, 4:00 p.m.
Photographs by Ted Kawalerski
Join us on Beacon’s “Second Saturday” for a rare Q&A session with master photographer and Sleepy Hollow resident Ted Kawalerski as he shares the stories, techniques and inspiration behind his stunning new black and white photography exhibit.
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To Predict is to Protect — Your support will advance The Beacon Institute's research, technology, education and policy initiatives to protect the Hudson River watershed and beyond. More…
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