The Center for Environmental Information (CEI) was launched in 1974, coming on the heels of an unprecedented wave of environmental consciousness that swept across America in the early 1970s.  A dedicated group of six women, led by Elizabeth Thorndike, recognized the need for a Rochester regional environmental information clearinghouse and founded the Center for Environmental Information (CEI) – our parent organization.  In the following decades, CEI  was a vital source of information in a pre-internet era and served to convene and collaborate on major issues such as Acid Rain, Global Climate Change and the water quality of Lake Ontario and its tributaries. In 2014, CEI launched Genesee RiverWatch. In so doing, we maintain the same values that have guided our work for 50 years: integrity, a focus on science and data, passion for our work, collaboration, cooperation, and practicality.  

We invite you to read about CEI’s decades of past accomplishments, be inspired to get involved, and support Genesee RiverWatch’s on-going environmental stewardship.

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