Goals
The SRI goals include:

• Work with faculty to develop new experientially-based courses which cross disciplinary boundaries and attract students from a wide range of interests.
• Foster innovative research on aquatic ecology, hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, geology, cultural anthropology, art and literature, local history, and natural history.
• Explore and develop the applications of academic research to watershed management and restoration of degraded areas in the Susquehanna Watershed.
• Interact with watershed groups and other NGOs, providing resources to facilitate their efforts.
• Each September, offer annual Susquehanna River conference and smaller workshops and seminars.
• Disseminate information through professional publications, newsletters, etc.
• Inspire and connect students to nature and increase their understanding of natural systems, environmental ethics, and the need to achieve holistic solutions to global environmental issues.
• Equip students to become leaders for tomorrow, providing them the skills and knowledge necessary for sustainable watershed management.