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- EIN 14-1883215
- (845) 838-1600
- 199 Main St Beacon NY 12508-2792 USA
- www.bire.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Marine Science & Oceanography, Technology
Mission: Beacon institute, located in beacon (duchess county), new york, is a not-for-profit environmental research organization with the mission to create and maintain a global center for scientific and technological innovation that advances research, education and public policy regarding rivers and estuaries. Beacon institute implements its mission through a multi-diciplinary focus on science and technology, education, and policy.
Programs: Research in conjunction with clarkson university, water monitors were deployed in the hudson river to measure water quality and quantity in real time. Improvements and refinements to the monitors and related communication devices were made at clarkson university's old main building as part of an ongoing research and development effort.