UPCOMING EVENTS

New Bell Schedule for Classes at 68th Street Campus
Effective Monday, January 26, 2026, Hunter College Community Hours will be held on Fridays from 12 noon – 2 PM. Learn more.

Department Tabling
Interested in learning more about what you can do with a degree in Geography or Environmental Studies, or how a certificate in Spatial Data Science can give you a competitive advantage in the job market? Stop by our table on the 3rd floor HW on Wednesday, April 22 from 11 AM - 1 PM. Learn more.

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NEWS

New Faculty Book
Assistant Professor Alex A. Moulton has co-edited Political Ecologies of Futurity: Storytelling Plantation Afterlives, Climate Erasures, and Socioecological Justice. The book explores how histories of colonialism and environmental injustice shape present landscapes and future possibilities, combining case studies, creative work, and scholarship to highlight the role of storytelling in imagining just socioecological futures. Learn more.

Chair's Holiday Message
Chair Peter Marcotullio reflects on a year of change, reaffirms the importance of geography and environmental science, thanks the department community for their dedication, and wishes everyone a joyful holiday season and a healthy New Year. Read here.
Winter Holiday Ecology Field Trip
Professor Andy Reinmann’s Field Ecology of NYC class ended the semester with a visit to Dave, a 30-year Christmas tree vendor on 67th Street. The class learned about tree species, farming, and the ecological history behind NYC’s holiday trees. Learn more.
New Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Erin Friedman joins our department as a Research Assistant Professor. Discover how her dissertation work paved the way for her role in urban climate policy role.
New Publication in Cell Reports Sustainability
Dr. Charles Vörösmarty leads an interdisciplinary team unveiling a groundbreaking climate biostress model and the Climate BioStress Sentinel System (CBS3). Learn more.
Student Spotlight
Caitlin Cacciatore, Environmental Studies Major, Explores Humanity’s Ties to a Changing Coastline

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RECAP OF FIELD TRIPS

Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Lamont-Dohetry Observatory Sandy Hook Beach
Sterling Hill Mining Museum Isham & Inwood Hill Park Orchard Beach

 
ALUMNI & STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Students, alumni and faculty share on 'Why GEOGRAPHY and ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES?'

Emelyn Talento
BA Environmental Studies
Norman Cherkis
BA Geology
Rohan Watt
BA Geography
Jisun Reiner
BA Environmental
Studies
Michael Stewart
MA geography candidate & Boren Fellowhsip Recipient

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