You are standing in front of a reader rail titled “Window on the Future.” To your left is a graphic panel and artifact case titled “Volunteer Scientists: Partners in Discovery.” To your right is a graphic panel titled “A Living Laboratory.”

The reader rail in front of you includes text and two images.

The main text reads:

Window on the Future
Today, SERC scientists are investigating the future of coastal wetland ecosystems and how they are coping with climate change and accelerated sea-level rise. Like the people who came before us, we have an impact on the environment. But by being better stewards of the environment, we can help build a more sustainable future.

Our actions today, both big and small, have an impact on the environment.

A photo at the top of the reader rail shows kids paddling canoes through SERC’s campus.

A background image at the bottom of the reader rail shows the Rhode River, which surrounds SERC’s campus.