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Water Resources Institute

Identifying and addressing the critical water resource issues facing the state of New York.

About WRI

At the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University (NYSWRI), we support robust science and dialogue between researchers, managers, policymakers, and the general public to improve water management through:

  • Original research and outreach on topics of local, state, and national importance.
  • Grant and funding opportunities for the higher education community.
  • Outreach and education, related to state-of-the-art research, to various stakeholders throughout New York state.
  • Relationship-building with state agencies, professional organizations, and citizen stakeholder groups.

Work with us

Check below for our current open positions. If there are none below, continue to check back or learn about other ways to get involved with WRI.

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WRI staff hike up Cascadilla Gorge on a spring morning.

Research Support Specialist II - Ecotoxicologist

The Ecotoxicologist will work with The Bureau of Ecosystem Health (BEH) in DEC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife on tasks related to the assessment of contaminant effects on fish and wildlife resources and development of ecological criteria and standards for contaminants in environmental media.

Learn more and apply here

WRI in the News

Applied Water Research in New York State 2025 Seminar Series

Every year, the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) at Cornell supports applied research that address critical water resource problems in the New York State and the nation. This seminar series brings together researchers who work with NYSWRI and state agency partners to support and improve water management in the state. Speakers will present on a broad range of water related topics including water engineering and infrastructure, climate and flood resilience, water quality monitoring and assessment and aquatic ecosystems. The seminar will focus on ways in which robust science can support and influence on-ground management and policy outcomes, and center collaborative and interdisciplinary work between academics, water resource scientists, educators, managers, and policymakers in New York State.

Below are the recordings from Spring 2025.

Hudson River in New York City
Watersheds
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People
Front view of Mural
Year of Water

Contact Us

New York State Water Resources Institute

B60 Riley-Robb Hall
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853-5701

Email: nyswri [at] cornell.edu (nyswri[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Phone: 607-254-7163
Fax: 607-255-4449

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Cohoes Falls near the mouth of the Mohawk River. Photo provided.

Great Lakes Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
700 Delaware Avenue 
Buffalo, NY 14209

Hudson River Estuary Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561

Mohawk River Basin Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-3502