The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) is a research and public outreach wing of Vassar’s Environmental Studies program. The ERI’s mission is to provide opportunities for faculty and students to conduct research on Earth’s environmental systems, to promote fieldwork, and to foster engagement with the local community. To meet these goals, the ERI promotes and funds multidisciplinary science research and education, hosts educational events and conferences, and acts as a bridge to the larger Hudson Valley community on environmental concerns.
- ERI By-laws: describes the functions, structures, and processes of ERI.
- Steering Committee 2023-2024: Jodi Schwarz (Biology, ERI Coordinator), Kirsten Menking (ENST Director), Yvonne Elet (Art), Myra Hughey (Biology), Alison Keimowitz (Chemistry), Leonard Nevarez (Sociology and Urban Studies),
- ERI Administrative Assistant: Darcy Gordineer (also serves as ENST Administrative Assistant)
Funding Opportunities
For Environmental Research by Faculty and Students
- Faculty Funding: for Research, including Conference Travel ($5000 max award)
- Student Funding: for Research and Conference Travel ($1000 max award)
- Dept/Program Funding: Environmental Research Instrumentation ($2,500 or $5,000 depending on instrument cost)
For Student Summer Research / Internships
For ENST 254: Environmental Science in the Field to support a field component
Affiliated Organizations and Offices
Affiliated Campus Groups
- Vassar College Office of Sustainability
- Environmental Management and Monitoring Alliance (EMMA)
- Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns
Affiliated Regional Groups
- DutchessWatersheds.org
- Environmental Consortium of Colleges and Universities in the Hudson Valley
- Hudson River Estuary Program of the NY DEC
Page modified 5/2019.