Archived News Announcements

• 11/10/08 -- Presentations and Abstracts now posted for the Passaic River Institute's THIRD PASSAIC RIVER SYMPOSIUM, which took place October 16, 2008 at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey.
• 10/20/08 Press release and media coverage of the Third Passaic River Symposium
• 9/1/08 -- ANJEC and Passaic River Institute Team to Win Receive EPA Funds for Passaic Basin River Education (September 2008)
• 7/1/08 -- Kevin Olsen of the Chemistry Department and Passaic River Institute at Montclair State University has authored a book that has just been published. It is titled "A Great Conveniency: A Maritime History of the Passaic River, Hackensack River, and Newark Bay". It's a fascinating account for NJ or maritime history buff, and lavishly illustrated. For more information or to purchase, click here.
• Half-day workshop organized by the Passaic River Institute: Tackling Floatable Trash and Debris in the Passaic River, Hackensack River and Newark Bay: Current Efforts and New Approaches Friday April 4 2008, University Hall, Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
• Passaic River Institute Receives U.S. EPA Grant for High-School Based Water Monitoring Program December 2007
• The Passaic River Institute ran three two-week sessions of a summer program for 7th and 8th grade students from Newark, comprising field trips to notable environmental features and infrastructure in the Passaic Basin along with computer labs involving data collected in the field. The final report of our program can be found here.
• PRI releases our "Statement of Qualifications", highlighting our expertise, abilities, facilities and personnel. Click here to open the PDF file, or click here to email a request of a hardcopy.