News From the Environmental Studies and Science Department
Presenting at the Annual Society of Fellows Meeting
Congratulations to Environmental Science student Hannah Engelmeyer ’25 who won awards for their paper and their presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Fellows!
COMMUNICATING SCIENCE
Environmental Science Professor Anne Toomey’s recently published book, Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy, gains media attention in WCAI.
ESS PROF DISCUSSES RECENT NEW YORK WILDFIRES AND THE NEW NORMAL OF EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
Associate Professor Matthew Aiello-Lammens, PhD, was quoted in a LoHud article on extreme weather conditions, and specifically, the recent wildfires in New York State, and whether these are expected to be annual occurrences or represent a rare coming together of atmospheric conditions.
ESS Professor Explains the Environmental Impacts of NY’s Drought on Fox Weather
Associate Professor Michael Finewood, PhD, explains the environmental impacts of NY’s drought on Fox Weather.
HOW NYC IS USING ANCIENT SOIL FOR A HEALTHIER CITY
Assistant Professor Perl Egendorf, PhD, provides environmental insight to ScienceLine on how New York City is using ancient soil for a healthier city.
Environmental Students Receive Provost Awards
Environmental science students Nadine Zeidan ’25 and Sophie Valle ’26 received a 2024-2025 Provost’s Student-Faculty Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Award. Environmental Studies student Danielle Shoulders ’25 received a Summer 2024 Provost’s Student-Faculty Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Award.
Read on BBC: THE LOGGER WHO LEARNED THE VALUE OF LIVING TREES
Professor Anne Toomey discusses with BBC News about Roberto Brito, who learned to use a chainsaw at age 11 and now leverages his deep knowledge of the Amazon rainforest to guide tourists.
25 PACE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SELECTED FOR UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP
Twenty-five students from Pace University have been selected for the highly competitive United Nations Academic Impact-Millenium Fellowship, including two Environmental Studies students.
Hawk Released in Pace’s Nature Center After Recovering from Injury
Find out what happened when a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk was brought to Pace’s Nature Center Manager, Jacob Reiter, with a broken leg.
Pace Students and Faculty Collaborate to Deliver Environmental Analysis
The Fundamentals of Environmental Science II course collaborated with the nonprofit organization Gotham Park in New York City to provide data the organization would use to inform their activities and offerings to the public in the namesake park nestled below the Brooklyn Bridge.
Read on BBC: THE MEAT WORKERS WHO BECAME VEGAN ENTREPRENEURS
BBC writes a story about several former animal-industry workers who have founded start-ups focusing on plant-based foods— they reference Environmental Studies and Science Professor Anne Toomey’s scholarly work, ‘Why facts don’t change minds: Insights from cognitive science for the improved communication of conservation research’.
Read on the Atlantic: MILK HAS LOST ITS MAGIC
Professor Melanie DuPuis speaks to The Atlantic about a recent report from the FDA revealing that 20 percent of milk samples collected from retailers nationwide contained fragments of bird flu, raising concerns that the virus, which is spreading among animals, might be on its way to sickening humans too.
ESS Students Present Their Research at the 2024 Northeast Natural History Conference
Pace Environmental Studies and Science students Samantha Cronk ’25 and Lucas Andujar ’24 presented posters on their independent research with faculty mentor Michael Rubbo, PhD, at the 2024 Northeast Natural History Conference.
Paid Summer Internships for Pace Students
Pace’s Community Impact Funded Internships are up! Apply now.
Assistant Professor Perl Egendorf named a grant awardee for the 2023 Women in Science Incentive Prize from The Story Exchange
Assistant Professor Perl Egendorf, PhD, was named a grant awardee for the 2023 Women in Science Incentive Prize from The Story Exchange for their contribution to developing New York City’s Clean Soil Bank and their next project focused on building a mobile soil lab.
STATE BANS WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS; PACE STUDENTS SUPPORT MEASURE
The Examiner News adds to the coverage of Pace Animal Advocacy Clinic’s efforts to lobby for a law that bans wildlife killing contests in New York.
Read on Lohud: Pace Students Work to Outlaw Wildlife Killing Contests
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a historic bill banning wildlife killing contests, thanks in part to the relentless efforts of Pace University’s Animal Advocacy Clinic.
INTERNING WITH DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE: MADELYN GARCIA ’24
Madelyn Garcia ’23, ’24, has already made a considerable impact at Pace. She spent the summer interning at Defenders of Wildlife, an organization that embraces an intersectional approach to conservation, as she prepares to graduate with a combined degree focused on environmental science, conservation, and policy.
Alumni Spotlight: Olivia Hamelin ’23
Olivia Hamelin ’23, who recently graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies and an Environmental Conservation Certificate, answered a few questions about her job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Research in the Pocantico River Watershed
Graduate environmental science student, Sam Cronk, was at the Pocantico River this week examining the impact of social trails on the condition of the river.
Landscape Management Internship in Prospect Park
Environmental Studies student Talulah Barni ‘24, shares her experience interning with the Prospect Park Alliance and New York City Parks Department.
Read on Lohud: Gov. Hochul, it’s time to end wildlife killing contests in NY
Environmental Studies and Science Professor Michelle Land recently co-authored an op-ed piece with Seidenberg professor John Cronin regarding a bill outlawing wildlife killing contests in New York State.
Alumni Spotlight: COMMITTED TO CLIMATE ACTION: Q+A WITH RAIMUNDO ESPINOZA ’04
From studying Environmental Studies at Pace University to founding Conservación ConCiencia, find out how Raimundo Espinoza brings communities together for sustainable conservation and positive impact on the environment.
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE — TO SAVE THE WORLD
What persuades people to help protect threatened species and ecosystems? Most scientists think facts alone will change minds. They’re wrong. Pace Professor Anne Toomey, PhD, explains why in this article in the Revelator.