Environmentor is a science research mentorship for high school students to conduct authentic environmental research on Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway shoreline.
Environmentor summer 2022 is currently full and no longer accepting applications.
Environmentor is a science research mentorship program for high school students to conduct authentic research under the mentorship of scientists from local universities and research institutions on projects focused on the Rockaway shoreline.
Students 9th-11th grade, who live or attend school in, or around, the Rockaway Peninsula are eligible to apply to the Environmentor Program.
This summer, the Environmentor Program will be entirely inperson. All students will be required to show either proof of vaccination and booster OR a negative COVID test every two weeks.
Dates: July 5th - August 19th, 2022
Location: RISE Center, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway, NY
Class Days/Times: Mon-Fri, 10AM-3PM
Students interested in being considered for Environmentor must complete an application by May 1st to be considered. All applicants are required to attend an in-person group interview and will be notified of the interview details after applying.
Watch our new video to learn more about the impacts of Environmentor!
For more information, contact us at: programs@riserockaway.org
For more information about the NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium program go to: www.studentresearchnyc.org
Below are the research projects Environmentor students worked on in summer 2021.
Special thanks to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Pinkerton Foundation, Science Sand Box/Simons Foundation, People's United Community Foundation for sponsoring the Environmentor Program.