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THE TREC FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED NUMEROUS RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH OUR PARTNERS

TREC serves as a center for research -- contributing to conservation efforts and promoting environmental awareness, helping to preserve the unparalleled beauty of Presque Isle and Lake Erie, the site of Pennsylvania's only seashore.

While some facilities along the Great Lakes offer environmental education and others do research, none offer research, education, and visitor services in one place, making TREC a unique destination for learning, wonder, and fun.



Purple Martin Conservation Association

Thursday, September 3, 2020
The TREC Foundation has provided $26,153.00 in grants through the years for critical research to ensure the future of Purple Martins.

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Erie Bird Observatory

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
The TREC Foundation has provided $4,365.00 in grants to the Erie Bird Observatory (EBO), which was founded in January 2018.

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PA SEA GRANT AND THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AT TREC

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
The TREC Foundation has provided $31,731.00 in grants through the years to PA Sea Grant and the Natural History Museum at TREC for research, preservation, and archiving of flora and fauna at Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie, and Erie Bluffs.

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PENN STATE BEHREND RESEARCH – The first discovery in Pennsylvania of bloody red shrimp invasion

Monday, July 1, 2019
Three Penn State Behrend students, with the help of two professors, have for the first time discovered that an invasive freshwater crustacean known as the bloody red shrimp occupies Lake Erie waters in Pennsylvania.

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Regional Science Consortium

Monday, April 1, 2019
The Regional Science Consortium is a consortium of institutions seeking collaborations in scientific research.

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