New York City will be home to a new research and education center for river ecology thanks to Clarkson University and the Hudson River Park Trust.
The new estuarium will be built on the end of Pier 26 in TriBeCa, the New York Times reported.
"The Hudson River estuary is one of our nation's most precious and important environmental resources," Diana Taylor, chair of the park trust, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to be able to host such a strong and creative consortium on the banks of Hudson River Park, and we are eager to bring the public together with this dedicated research, education and discovery team to preserve and protect our waterways for generations to come."
The Potsdam, N.Y.-based university also heads the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, a research nonprofit focusing on waterways that is located on the Hudson River around 50 miles up from the park.
The new center will monitor water quality, salinity and other collectible data from the river. While it will conduct some research, the estuarium will mostly spotlight the education aspect, offering classrooms, exhibits and more.
An estuary, which is a place where fresh water and salt water come in contact, creates a habitat rich in nutrients and biodiversity. The 153-mile-long Hudson River estuary is considered a significant habitat for many kinds of wildlife.
"We are in one of the largest estuaries in the United States, and people don't realize that the lower Hudson is teeming with life," Madelyn Wils, the trust's president, told the Times. "There are 85 insects and birds in the park and 200 species of fish. It's our mandate to teach about the environment here."
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