Geography Awareness Week

Join us in the celebration of national Geography Awareness Week! It came about in 1987 after Congress recognized the importance of geographic knowledge in an increasingly interdependent world. The week allows our department to remind the Hunter community of the role that geography and environment have played in all parts of our lives and, especially, in the era of climate emergency when new imaginations and policies based on scientific knowledge are urgently needed. Learn with us how this knowledge can be incorporated into many fields of study and careers ahead of you.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
November 11 - 15, 2019

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

11:10 AM - 12:25 PM :: HN 1022
"Energy Justice: Utility and energy externalities"
Open classroom: Professor Peter Marcotullio

4:10 PM - 5:25 PM :: HN 1032
"NYC geology and metamorphic rocks"
Open classroom: Professor Jingyu Wang

TUESDAY NOV. 12

11:10 AM - 12:25 PM :: HN 1022
"Solid Earth. Plate Tectonics. The rock cycle."
Open classroom: Professor Haydee Salmun

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM :: HN 1022
"Cities and Sustainability in South America"
Open classroom: Professor Ramiro Campos

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM :: HN C002
"Ocean Circulation. Ocean Waves."
Open classroom: Professor Haydee Salmun

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM :: HW 3rd Floor, Glass Cafeteria
"Global Threats to Humanity and Lessons from Geography"
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karen Seto, Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

6:15 - 7:00 PM :: HW 3rd Floor, Glass Cafeteria
Opening Reception

WEDNESDAY NOV. 13 (GIS DAY)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM :: HN 1022
Lightning Talks
Students and faculty will give 5 minute presentations highlighting their research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, and GIS. Presenters include:

1. "CitySDK: JavaScript libary for working with Census APIs on the web" by Mr. Zhi Keng He
2. "Future urban heat wave exposure in Asia" by Professor Peter Marcotullio
3. "Linking precession to the glacial interglacial variability in atmospheric CO2" by Professor Randye Rutberg
4. "Climate Change and the Second Wave of Dam Removals: From Oroville to the Elwha Dams" by Professor Enrique Lanz Oca
5. "Green Development Capacity Building: Key Potential Educational Opportunities in Grenada" by Professor William Solecki
6. "New York City Water Supply and Climate Change" by Professor Allan FreiSign up to give a lightning talk at https://ww3.hunter.cuny.edu/geography/view.php?id=24188

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM :: HN 1090B
"Statistics for Geographers - Multiple linear regression"
Open classroom: Professor Allan Frei

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM :: HN 1022
Lunch reception
Hunter geography and environmental studies students, faculty and guests will continue the conversation over lunch.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM :: HW 8th Floor, Faculty Dining Room
"Census Data HUNTer. How to find what I need"
Guest Speaker: Ms. Noemi Mendez, Geography MA alumna; Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM :: HW 8th Floor, Faculty Dining Room
"Geographic Information Systems and Mapping Technologies:Industry trends and employment opportunities”
Round table GIS trends and employment opportunities with government and industry experts and CUNY GIS faculty. They are as follows (Lynn, Amanda, and Noemi are Geography MA alumna too!):

1. Sunil Bhaskaran, Professor & Director BCC Geospatial Center of the CUNY CREST Institute
2. Amanda Cruz, Geography MA alumna; Director of Mapping and Property Tax System, NYC Department of Finance
3. Noemi Mendez, Geography MA alumna; Data Dissemination Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau
4. Lynn Seirup, Geography MA alumna; Director, Enterprise Data Management at NYC Department of City Planning
5. Jiin Wen, Urban Planning & Policy MUP alumna; Director of MGIS, VP at NYC economic Development Corporation

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM :: HW 8th Floor, Faculty Dining Room
Closing Reception

FRIDAY NOV. 15

11:10 AM - 12:25 PM :: HN 1022
"Solid Earth. Plate Tectonics. The rock cycle."
Open classroom: Professor Haydee Salmun

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM :: HN 1022
"Cities and Sustainability in South America"
Open classroom: Professor Ramiro Campos

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM :: HN C002
"Ocean Circulation. Ocean Waves."
Open classroom: Professor Haydee Salmun

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND !
RSVP to Amy Jeu at ajeu@hunter.cuny.edu.

These event are sponsored by the Hunter College Department of Geography and Environmental Science with support from the President’s Student Engagement Fund.

Note: If you would like to add an event to this schedule, please email Amy Jeu at ajeu@hunter.cuny.edu