Hunter College, Department of Geography and Environmental Science

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Spring Virtual Advising Hours

Updates from Department Chair

03.25.2020 Another intense week went by and overall our department, including faculty and students, made a successful transition to online instruction. I am thanking our office staff and technical support staff for helping out and making it possible to move online geology labs, GIS courses, and our general courses that range from a couple of dozen to a couple of hundred students. I am also thanking our instructors for their generous sharing of online teaching tips and supporting students. While our first efforts seem to be successful, there will be other challenges ahead for both faculty and students and I am hoping that with your dedication and solidarity we will be able to handle them too. Read more.

03.26.2020 The Department of Geography and Environmental Science has transitioned to online courses and our staff is now working remotely too. We understand how important it is for students to have up to date information about courses, schedules, and resources and will do our best to assist you from our off-campus stations. Our computer labs are closed.

The latest schedule is:

Classes continue through Thursday, March 26.
Pause for recalibration begins Friday, March 27 and goes through Wednesday, April 1.
Classes resume on Thursday, April 2.
Spring recess takes place from Wednesday, April 8 through Friday, April 10.
Classes resume on April 11.
Please note that Tuesday, April 7 operates according to Wednesday schedule.

Please use the following contact information to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
Office staff phone: 212-772-5265
Office staff email:

Martha Taylee at mtaylee@hunter.cuny.edu
Mimoza Frankfurt at mf111@hunter.cuny.edu
Or geog@hunter.cuny.edu

GIS, computer lab, technical support email: geohelp@hunter.cuny.edu

* See updates to office and lab schedule on our web-page www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu and the Department of Geography and Environmental Science Blackboard group site.*

CITIES AND GLOBALIZATION. DIGITAL MAPPING, GIS, AND GEOINFORMATICS. SUSTAINABILITY. EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE. HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF EARTH SYSTEM. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.

ALUMNI & STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

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

Isabel Potter BA 2014 Environmental Studies	Hristiana Stoynova Environmental Studies major	Ryan Edwards BA 2019 Geography	Adrian Ferrar MS 2018 GeoInformatics	Sahara James BA 2018 Environmental Studies
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