ALUMNI & STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

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

Peter Manos
ES major
Gabriel Castro
ES major
Balsamine Chen
ES major
Mariya Trofymova
BA ES
Norman Cherkis
BA Geology

UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer Term
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NEWS

Congratulations!
Professor Randye Rutberg will be attending the Project Kalaidescope STEM Leadership Institute this summer. This institute is sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and Professor Rutberg's participation is being sponsored by the Claire Booth Luce Foundation. The institute is designed to build leadership skills necessary to create enduring, impactful institutional change. Learn more.
Celebrating the Class of 2026
The Department congratulates all members of the Class of 2026 and celebrates their accomplishments as they embark on the next stage of their academic and professional journeys. Read more.
2026 Department Award Winners
Congratulates to the recipients of the 2026 departmental awards and honors, recognizing outstanding achievement, leadership, scholarship, and service within the Hunter College community. Learn more.
Climate and Environmental Research Showcased at UGRC
Congratulates to Angelica Chicas and Calista Lee for their outstanding research contributions and participation in this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference (UGRC). Learn more.
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 $7,142 was raised on Hunter's inagural Giving Day for our department. Learn more.

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.

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RECAP OF FIELD TRIPS

Staten Island Serpentinite   More Information
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Lamont-Dohetry Observatory Sandy Hook Beach
Sterling Hill Mining Museum Isham & Inwood Hill Park Orchard Beach

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