Working for environmental protection and sustainable use of NY’s Lake Ontario Region.
The Center for Environmental Information ( CEI ) is a private, non-profit 501(c) 3, educational organization, founded in Rochester , New York , in 1974. CEI provides information and communication services, publications, and educational programs in order to:
The Finger Lakes – Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FL-LOWPA) is an alliance of 25 New York State counties wholly or partially in the Lake Ontario Basin . The purpose of FL-LOWPA is to protect and enhance water resources by:
Each county participating in FL-LOWPA develops and carries out a water quality program based on local needs which contributes to and is informed by the regional alliance. County water quality programs include implementation of non-point source pollution control measures and Best Management Practices; research and monitoring; and public education. Inter county programs are encouraged through FL-LOWPA’s Special Projects Program and the Water Resources Board, the governing body of FL-LOWPA.
The State University of New York College at Brockport is committed to advancing teaching, scholarship, creative endeavors, and service to the College community and to the greater society by supporting the activities of an outstanding faculty and staff. The College, through the Department of Environmental Science and Biology and the Department of Earth Sciences, has a long, successful history of environmental grantsmanship and research. In addition, the College supports environmental outreach opportunities by housing a New York Sea Grant Extension Office, supports a Lake Ontario research vessel, is a founding institution of the Great Lakes Research Consortium, is developing a research facility on the shores of Lake Ontario and looks forward to the development of long-term efforts to improve the coastal region of Lake Ontario. These efforts represent important aspects of the College Mission to serve the Greater Rochester and New York State community.