Environmental Studies and Science Department News
Celebrate Earth Month
Come participate in our Earth Month programs on Pace’s Pleasantville campus!
FORCE OF NATURE: MADDIE FEASTER ’21
Through a hands-on internship, Coast Guard veteran and Master’s of Environmental Policy student Maddie Feaster ’21 took her environmental advocacy skills from the classroom to the state capitol.
Read in The City: FDR Drive Tear-Down and Manhattan Land Extension Eyed in Downtown Flood Plan
Professor Melanie Dupuis, PhD, was quoted in an article for The City, discussing the proposed infrastructure plans to prevent flooding in Lower Manhattan.
Hayley Lewis ’21 Discovers State-Endangered Grass on Pace Campus
Environmental Studies major Hayley Lewis ’21 recently discovered Paspalum, a NY state-endangered grass, on Pace University’s Pleasantville campus.
ESS Professor Awarded NYS DEC Grant
Through this grant, Dr. Rubbo will lead undergraduate and graduate students through a watershed assessment of the Pocantico River Watershed.
Alumni Spotlight: Sabrina Torres ’19 Takes on Sustainable Agriculture
Alumni Spotlight: An Interview with Sabrina Torres '19Sabrina Torres graduated from Pace University in 2019 with a BA in Environmental Studies. Below Sabrina reflects on her experience at Pace University and her personal journey in the environmental field. What was...
Intern Spotlight: Steven Sperling at Westchester Parks Foundation
Watch rising Senior Steven Sperling talk about his internship at Westchester Parks Foundation.
Intern Spotlight: Hayley Lewis at Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
Watch senior Hayley Lewis talk about her internship at Pound Ridge Land Conservancy.
Intern Spotlight: Lucas Andujar at Mianus River Gorge Preserve
Watch rising sophomore Lucas Andujar talk about his internship at Mianus River Gorge Preserve.
ESS Professor Awarded $499K NSF Grant
Pace University professors Dr. Matthew Aiello-Lammens and Dr. Erika Crispo have received a $499,354 five-year award from the National Science Foundation for their project, RCN-UBE: Biological and Environmental Data Education Network: Preparing Instructors to Integrate Data Science into Undergraduate Biology and Environmental Science Curricula.
Dr. Toomey and Dr. Palta Publish Article In Local Environment
Dr. Anne Toomey and Dr. Monica Palta co-authored an article in Local Environment about how even polluted urban waterways can be important places for community place-making, and this can be important in the context of coastal resilience planning.
Intern Spotlight: Ray Martin at Stone Barns Center
Watch senior Environmental Science major Ray Martin talk about her internship at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
Read On Forest Stewards Guild: Pace Alum Ralph Green Discusses His Research And Career Path
Pace alum Ralph Green ’21 weighs in on how his major in Environmental Science put him on his path.
Updates From Pace’s Pleasantville Garden
Keep up with the work being done by Pace students, faculty and volunteers in the organic vegetable garden on Pace’s Pleasantville campus.
Maddie Feaster ’21 Talks About Her Internship for the Gabel Fellowship
Maddie Feaster is a Masters in Environmental Policy student at Pace University. She entered Pace’s program following her experience as a volunteer for Sound Watch in Friday Harbor, WA. Here she talks about her experiences working with Friends of San Juans and her upcoming internship with Hudson Riverkeeper for the Gabel Fellowship.
Read on Hudson Valley Press: The Hudson River Watershed Alliance Storytelling
Dr. Anne Toomey discusses social and cultural meanings that communities have towards water bodies in this Hudson Valley Press article.
Soil Restoration Project at Pace’s NYC Garden
In early April, the Pace Sustainability Committee (PSI), a student-run environmental organization, coordinated a soil restoration project in Pace University’s New York City on-campus garden.
Catching Tadpoles
Prof. Rubbo’s Fundamentals of Environmental Science II course spent Thursday afternoon examining the ponds on Pace’s Pleasantville campus. Students were looking for sources of pollution, and they loved catching tadpoles.
Kaylyn Murphy ’18 Awarded Foley Graduate Fellowship
Kaylyn Murphy ’18 has recently accepted the Foley Graduate Fellowship in Natural Science Education with Walking Mountains Science Center in Colorado.
ESS Student Wins Jefferson Awards for Public Service
The Jefferson Awards for Public Service recognize individuals for their public and volunteer service, and dedication to improving the quality of life in their communities.
Two ESS Professors Named Periclean Faculty Leaders
Environmental Studies and Science researchers and professors, Anne Toomey, PhD, and Monica Palta, PhD, have been selected as awardees of the Periclean Faculty Leadership Program (PFL) in STEM and Social Sciences.
NYC Water Justice Tour
On Tuesday, October 27, students joined Dr. Toomey on a walking tour of lower Manhattan where students, faculty, and staff were able to explore New York City’s complicated past, present, and future of water justice in lower Manhattan.
Governor Cuomo Signs Pace University Endangered Species Bill
Governor Cuomo has signed into law a bill based on research conducted at Pace University’s Environmental Policy Clinic.
Protect Scientific Diversity
Two Environmental Studies and Science researchers and professors, Anne Toomey, PhD, and Monica Palta, PhD, are championing a call to protect scientific diversity with help from international scientists.