Two Purchase Authors Among Most Notable for 2020
Books by Carl Safina ’77 and Garth Greenwell ’01 landed on The New York Times list of “100 Most Notable Books of 2020.”
Congrats to the 2020 ENV Award Winners
Environmental Studies would like to congratulate all of the students who completed a truly extraordinary semester, and especially the winners of the 2020 awards. We wish we could celebrate everyone in person!
Environmental Benefits of Telecommuting
The Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) gathered members’ transportation data to show the positive environmental impact from telecommuting due to COVID
Erin Sullivan ’12 Delivers a TED Talk
Travel photographer, writer, and advocate talks about putting down the camera and being present.
Carl Safina ’77 featured in The New York Times
Alumnus Carl Safina, PhD was featured in The New York Times on October 21st. The article, “Carl Safina Is Certain Your Dog Loves You,” recounts a conversation in which Safina provides the basis for his conclusion that animals have rich emotional lives.
Georgie Humphries ’19 & April McIlwaine ’19 Receive Awards
Alumni awarded for work in environmental studies and biology at the WCA Entrepreneurship in the Sciences event.
Purchase College Native Flower Garden is open
Students, faculty, and staff worked together to design, build, and plant a native flower garden on the Purchase College campus.
In the Panther Spotlight: Alex Youre-Moses Named Outstanding Senior in Environmental Studies
ENV senior receives recognition as a student athlete.
ENV at NENHC
Purchase Environmental Studies Department represents at the Northeast Natural History Conference
Students Attend Climate Science Academy
Fifteen SUNY students explore opportunities in climate research.
Students Attend National STEM Conference
Eleven students explore opportunities in STEM research.
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.
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).
Ashley Perez ’16 Merged Passion for the Outdoors with Science
Her senior project research resulted in a shared scientific journal publishing credit.
Stephanie Rosenberg ’10
A year in waders leads to a career in environmental engineering.