Environment, Climate, and Conservation Sciences
Support the Legacy of Dr. Don Kelso
Learn about Dr. Don Kelso’s legacy and find out how you can help preserve his legacy. In 2021, the College of Science launched an initiative to raise funds to build an extended pier for teaching and research and contribute to the health of the Potomac River while honoring one of Mason’s most revered professors. In 2024, after three years of working with various delays related to permitting, licensing, and dredging, as well as steadily escalating cost estimates, the Kelso Pier Committee decided to use the funds raised to purchase a boat that would facilitate the research projects, particularly in the lower, more estuarine part of the Potomac and “gent more students on the water” – always a mission for Don.
Join us in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Don Kelso with your donation to the Kelso Marine Ecology Research and Teaching Fund.