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.

Research Support Specialist II - Ecotoxicologist
The Ecotoxicologist will work with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Ecosystem's (BEH) 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.
This position is based in Albany, NY.
WRI in the News
- Rarefied Podcast - American Eel: Ambassadors of the River (Part 1 & 2)
- Hudson River Watershed Alliance 2025 WaveMaker Awards include WRI's Beth Roessl…
- How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers
- Co-Creating Connections: Homelands Visits with Lenape Tribal Nations
- Day in the Life Events Connect Students Across NYS with Local Watersheds
- Find more stories here
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.
- The Hudson River Eel Project: A Community Science Framework for Management and …
- Using Molecular Ecology to Inform Hudson River Tributary Dam Removal Planning
- Natural Resources Protection in the Hudson Valley: Municipal Conservation Stori…
- Intersecting Water and Art: Exploring Microplastics in Troy's Waters Through Co…
- Water Quality Monitoring and Urban Infrastructure
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

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