Join us online for our first Breakfast Talk of the fall semester!
Rocks in the plaza that are glacial outcroppings; a hand pump on the third floor that patrons can use to release rain water from a cistern onto the
A Green New Library for Brooklyn
Author: Arielle Lawson
Empire Wind: A Game Changer?
Join us for our last virtual Breakfast Talk of the academic year!
New York State is positioned to undertake the largest offshore wind power development in the country. The first of three developments, Empire Wind 1, will provide 816 megawatts
Conference recap!
Thanks to everyone who made this year's BWRC conference a success!
We are thrilled so many of you were able to join us last week for our first ~virtual~ conference! We’d like to especially thank our wonderful panelists for sharing
Featured on CityTech’s OpenLab!
Our conference was featured on the CityTech OpenLab’s “Open Road” blog. Read the full post here: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openroad/science-art-and-the-climate-crisis-along-the-brooklyn-waterfront/
And make sure to follow the Open Road for more CityTech news and updates! The Open Road highlights OpenLab news, events, support, and
Announcing our Conference Schedule!
BWRC’s Annual Conference will explore the interdisciplinary ferment created by scientists, artists, activists, and others whose work grapples with our rapidly changing climate.
Bringing together a diverse array of artists, scientists, and community members, …
Tune in on Earth Day for CityTech’s EcoFest!
Join us this Thursday, April 22nd for a full day of interesting panels and presentations of student work related to this year’s EcoFest theme of #RespectRestoreReflect:
Thursday, April 22nd,
9:30am – 5pm
EcoFest is an …
Save the date for BWRC’s 2021 virtual conference!
BWRC is pleased to open registration for our upcoming Annual Conference
Early observations of the changes in the climate that have led to our current climate crisis were made by scientists; however, it has not been scientists alone who have
The Abolitionist History of Downtown Brooklyn
Join us for a virtual Breakfast Talk on the abolitionist history of downtown Brooklyn!
The recent landmarking of 227 Duffield Street is a signal not only of the significance of this one building but of the importance of all of
Staying Afloat During COVID-19: Three Stories from the Brooklyn Waterfront
The Brooklyn waterfront is blessed with many institutions, but three of the most unique are led by three dynamic cultural entrepreneurs. The Brooklyn waterfront is richer because of Andrew Gustafson, Carolina Salguero, and David Sharps, who lead Turnstile Tours, PortSide
Goodbye 2020: A Year in Review
Dear Friends of the Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center,
When last we met in person (March 6, 2020), we had just begun doing elbow bumps instead of handshakes and had not yet begun wearing masks or keeping social distance—and, we were
