Science Barge

The Science Barge is an itinerant floating science museum. It is a sustainable urban farm designed by the New York Sun Works Center for Sustainable Engineering. The Science Barge grows crops using a hydroponic greenhouse powered by solar panels, wind turbines, and biofuels. The crops in the greenhouse are irrigated by captured rainwater and desalinated river water. Food is grown without carbon emissions, no agricultural waste is discharged into the watershed and no pesticides are used.

The goal of the Science Barge is to promote the sustainable development of cities around the world. The Science Barge tours New York City's waterfront parks, offering sustainability education program to students and the public. The barge was designed by environmental engineer Dr. Ted Caplow.

At one time it was located on Pier 92, next to the New York Passenger Ship Terminal, the Circle Line pier, and the the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. In 2007 it was at Pier 84, until the end of October, where it reappeared in late April 2008.

In July of 2008, Jen Nelkin and Zak Adams of the Science Barge spoke to the New York Academy of Sciences about the barge and how it functions. Those interviews can be heard in this [http://www.nyas.org/snc/podcastdetail.asp?id=1834 Podcast]

ources

* [http://www.nysunworks.org Official Website]

* [http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/76697 Feature on WNYC Radio]

* [http://www.growingedge.com/magazine/current_issue/view_article.php3?AID=180438 Article in Growing Edge Magazine]

* [http://therealestate.observer.com/2006/02/science-imitating-art.html Article in New York Observer]

* [http://www.nyas.org/snc/podcastdetail.asp?id=1834 New York Academy of Sciences Podcast]