News and Events

21st annual intertidal crab census

Purchase students, alumni and Bridges to the Baccalaureate summer research program students helped recorded crab density and distribution at Edith Read Sanctuary
Student Research in Acadia National Park

ENV students are working this summer in Acadia National Park with Dr. Allyson Jackson
Environmental Studies Students Help Install Bluebird Nest Boxes

Purchase College Environmental Studies students Jennifer Rosborough and Gabrielle Mendez, along with Professor Allyson Jackson, volunteered their time and expertise to help install eastern bluebird nest boxes at Deer Pond Farm in Sherman CT last month.
Great Backyard Bird Count at Purchase College

Environmental Studies students record species and total number of birds found on campus.
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

Nine students explore opportunities in STEM research.
Purchase Students Help Maintain a Coral Nursery

Students from the Coral Reef Biology and Ecology study abroad program helped maintain a coral nursery in Roatan, off the coast of Honduras, last January.
Showcasing the Sciences

The 36th Annual Natural and Social Sciences Student Research Symposium was a great success.
Erin Sullivan ’12

Combined visual arts and environmental studies—now she’s an adventurer and blogger with social media savvy (and 46K followers).