In the context of Geography Awareness Week, hosted by the Hunter College Geography and Environmental Science Department, join a conversation about how Geography and Art can intertwine to raise awareness and transform our reality. Cuban artist Harold Garcia V will showcase and speak about his work on the ecosystem of the Everglades, the largest wetland […]
Carolina Behe received a BA in Environmental Science from Hunter College under the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies in 2010 and an MA in Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2011. She has then worked for 11 years as the Indigenous Knowledge and Science Advisor for the Inuit Circumpolar Council […]
Are you interested in a STEM career? Do you want to learn about how STEM can be used to understand and address global climate change? Are you considering a career in Environmental Science or Geoscience? We invite you to attend a presentation by Jessica Luo and Bor-Ting Jong, scientists from Princeton University and NOAA's Geophysical […]
For Geography Majors, Environmental Studies Majors, and any other interested students! In honor of Geography Awareness Week a panel of former students will be appearing in a panel to speak to current students about their career experiences. This should be valuable for everyone seeking a job in related disciplines. Get tips on what helped these […]
This is a book lauch by two Hunter College authors (Deborah Rojas De Leon and Jochen Albrecht) and Laxmi Ramasubramanian from San José. GIS and Housing: Principles and Practices explores the complexities of the present-day housing crisis in the United States and advocates for denser housing alternatives to address affordability, supply shortages, and homelessness. The book explains how […]
Join the Hunter College Department of Geography and Environmental Science during Geography Awareness Week for a focused panel discussion with environmental studies major students on internship experiences. The panel discussion is open to all majors and students who are interested in learning how to seek and successfully obtain internships that include a research component and […]
Local and regional planners struggle to keep up with rapid changes in mobility patterns. This exploratory research is framed with the overarching goal of asking if and how geo-social network data (GSND), in this case, Twitter data, can be used to understand and explain commuting and non-commuting travel patterns. The research project set out to […]
In honor of Geography Awareness Week, we will feature two guest speakers to talk about current issues in energy and the environment. Speakers: Alāna Wilson, PhD, Mobility Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The last few years have seen significant federal investments in the electrification of transportation, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (2021) and the Inflation […]
A student-led tour of the area of Two Bridges in Manhattan. Meeting Point: Meet at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 68th Street
In recognition of Earth Day, the Hunter College, Department of Geography and Environmental Science is excited to host the 2nd Annual Climate Science and Action Forum.
