Center for Environmental Research and Coastal Oceans Monitoring (CERCOM)
CERCOM is a 3100 sq. ft. field station for coastal environmental monitoring, research and STEM sciences supporting the BS in Earth and Environmental Sciences and the BA is Biology in field studies. Through applied scientific research, hands-on fieldwork in the sciences and a comprehensive environmental monitoring facility of Molloy University is located on the Great South Bay at the historic former Blue Points Oyster Hatchery in West Sayville, New York. CERCOM is committed to advancing knowledge and developing solutions to environmental problems in coastal ecosystems through a network of group-cooperative monitoring activities, Horseshoe Crab captive breeding programs, and collaborative research. In partnership with monitoring networks with federal (NPS, NOAA, USGS, NWS), state (NYSDEC, SSER, NYSDOS), local NGO and international groups (IUCN, The Explorer’s Club, United Nations), CERCOM provides the data necessary to implement ecosystem-based management (EBM). These recommendations assure the long-term health of estuarine environments on Long Island while focusing attention on the ecosystem of healthy estuarine environments worldwide. CERCOM/ BCES fosters an active internship opportunity for all science students. CERCOM is integral to initiating a career path in the STEM sciences, both physical and biological. For information on CERCOM, internships and collaborative research, please contact Dr. John T. Tanacredi, Director of CERCOM, and Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Molloy University by email at jtanacredi@molloy.edu.