Support Geography and Environmental Science #HunterGives
In a time of rapid environmental, economic, and social change, our department examines the connections between people and place to inform policy and advance solutions for a more just and sustainable future. Your support sustains scholarships, research, and hands-on learning that prepare students to lead in an uncertain world, and on Giving Day every gift will be doubled, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000, amplifying your impact. Give today or on April 29.

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.

Greenbelt Society Restoration and Tree Planting
Join us on Friday, April 24 for 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)

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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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