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Unique Location

  • The Adirondack State Park provides firsthand experience with the unique rocks and minerals, archaeology, ecosystems, and atmospheric and meteorological data collection.
  • The nearby St. Lawrence River offers a world class aquatic biosphere ripe with research potential.
Adirondack Park

Potsdam is nestled between the six million-acre Adirondack Park and the St. Lawrence River. This living laboratory offers a wealth of research and recreational opportunities.

Mineral Collecting

The ancient meta-sedimentary and meta-igneous rocks of the region record a billion years of earth history and provide world class mineral collecting. The faculty take advantage of our prime location by taking students out in the field to apply the skills they learn to real-world questions.

St. Lawrence River

The nearby St. Lawrence River offers a world class aquatic biosphere and is an excellent place to take biology and ecology labs.