Greenbelt Society Restoration and Tree Planting
Join us, NYC H2O and NYC Parks in natural restoration work in Brooklyn, Queens, and Inwood.
- Thursday, April 9 - Fresh Creek Preserve Wetlands Clean-up
- Saturday, April 11 - Inwood Hill Park Tree and Shrub Planting
- Saturday, April 14 - Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration
- Friday, April 17 - Ecology Park Tour and Wetlands Restoration
- Friday, April 24 - Kissena Park Restoration and Nature Tour

Departmental Awards - Apply by April 24!
Don’t miss your chance to be recognized for excellence! Applications are now open for the following awards:
- Cohen Prize (undergraduate and graduate categories)
- Oak Tree Prize (research and field work within NYC)
- Hudson Map Award (static and interactive map categories)

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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With Gratitude
The Department of Geography and Environmental Science has received a generous donation from an anonymous alum donor.  We are very thankful to those that support the department’s students and the important contributions from the faculty and staff to our community locally and elsewhere.

New Staff Member
Emily December joins our department as our new Assistant to the Chair. She will be sitting in the HEO area located in the main office. Her email address is emily.december@hunter.cuny.edu. Learn more.

Published
A recent article published by Dialogue Earth highlights the projected impacts of extreme heat on urban health, drawing on previously published research by Professors Peter Marcotullio and Carsten Kessler (Hunter), and Balazs Fekete (CCNY). Read article.

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.

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