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You’re driven to build a better career and a better world. As a student in Clarkson University’s research or professional graduate degree programs, we’ll put you in a position to do just that — no matter whether you’ve just graduated with your bachelor’s degree or you are looking to grow in your career. At Clarkson, you’ll work with world-class faculty and engage with leaders in your field as you convert ideas to solutions.
Graduate academic programs at ESF share a foundation of rigorous science and dedication to wise use of natural resources. ESF offers advanced degrees in six program areas. Each program provides a unique opportunity for you to further your education with professors who are dedicated to both their teaching and research endeavors.
In March 2019, New York State designated Clarkson University and SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF) to co-lead a new Center of Excellence (CoE) in Healthy Water Solutions to deliver synergistic problem-solving on the wide-range of water issues impacting the Empire State.
Clarkson’s world-class technical and engineering innovation expertise in healthy water systems and ESF’s renowned expertise in monitoring, watershed ecosystem management and solution development uniquely position the CoE to create and leverage partnerships across the public-private sectors.
Our researchers have many resources available to them, including but not limited to the centers and stations below.
Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is the Hudson Valley campus of Clarkson University, with administrative headquarters and a state-of-the-art educational facility on Dennings Point, Beacon, NY. The Institute’s mission is to ignite community science, user-inspired R&D and education through collaboration and creative innovation, inspiring sustainable solutions for estuary and freshwater ecosystems throughout the Hudson Valley and across New York State.
Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is the Hudson Valley campus of Clarkson University, with administrative headquarters and a state-of-the-art educational facility on Dennings Point, Beacon, NY. The Institute’s mission is to ignite community science, user-inspired R&D and education through collaboration and creative innovation, inspiring sustainable solutions for estuary and freshwater ecosystems throughout the Hudson Valley and across New York State.
The Center for Advanced Materials Processing, or “CAMP”, is a research center that consists of Clarkson University faculty whose expertise in materials science and processing supports companies interested in understanding and exploiting state-of-the-art, advanced, tailor-designed materials and processes to improve products, solve manufacturing challenges, increase yield, lower cost and foster innovation.
Aesthetically, the Cranberry Lake Biological Field Station has few peers. The combination of a sunset over Cranberry Lake and the call of loons is an unforgettable experience. The station hosts both an academic summer program and a number of independent research projects by teaching and non-teaching scientists. The station includes research lab, fleet of boats/canoes, weather station, and high-frequency lake monitoring buoy, as well as accommodations for dining and lodging. Our mission is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional field experience in biology.
Encompassing over 15,000 acres of Adirondacks wildlands, ESF’s Newcomb Campus offers incomparible opportunities for learning and research.
The Shipley Center for Innovation is a discovery-driven entrepreneurial support hub that can help guide you as you bring your idea to life. Through a collaborative hands-on process, the Shipley Center brings academic and social experience together under one roof, providing inventors and entrepreneurs with the ability to commercialize their products, connect with potential investors and utilize Clarkson University faculty and student resources to bring their ideas to life.
