Louis Calder Center – Biological Field Station

Field station name: Louis Calder Center – Biological Field Station

URL: www.fordham.edu/caldercenter

Year founded: 1967

Mission statement: The Louis Calder Center is the biological field station of Fordham University. The Calder Center supports scientific and interdisciplinary research in ecology, evolution, and conservation. The station is in close proximity to New York City, providing opportunities to study the connections between human actions and the changing landscape in laboratories integrated within a field environment. We provide hands-on education for students of diverse backgrounds and academic levels. Our researchers engage the broader community in scientific understanding of the environment.

Annual visitors: 30

Land: 113 acres (46 hectares)

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✗ Build community

    ✓ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✗ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✓ Raise money

    ✓ Reach a particular audience

    ✗ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs