Suburban Biodiversity Conservation Center: A New Vision for Conservation
The newly named Suburban Biodiversity Conservation Center launches new hands-on projects and opportunities for Pace and the local communities.
NEW ALLIANCE LEADS GROUNDBREAKING EFFORT TO PROTECT NEW YORK’S WILDLIFE
Pace University’s Animal Policy Project partners with the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council as increased threats to wildlife prompt alliance of “Nature’s First Responders.”
Identifying Trees in the Field with our Flora and Fauna class
Students in Dr. Rubbo’s Flora and Fauna of the Hudson Valley class spent a beautiful day at Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve to learn about local plant species and to test their identification skills.
Prof. Land Discusses Raptors and Rodenticides at the Chappaqua Library
At this event, hosted by the Saw Mill River Audubon, Professor Land discussed rat poisons that are harming local hawks, eagles, and owls and shared ways the local community could help.
Black Bear Spotted Near Pace University
Reported by James Steigerwald, editor-in-chief of The Pace Chronicle, the story of a black bear wandering near Pace University has captured plenty of local attention. Jacob Reiter, who manages Pace’s conservation center, said the bear was likely in a state of hyperphagia, a feeding frenzy before hibernation.
Presenting at the Pace University Spring Research Conference
Students from the class Soils and Society: The Critical Zone (ENV 297T) presented at the Pace University Spring Research Conference, discussing their unique environmental studies course that examines soil as both a scientific and metaphorical framework for understanding environmental justice, labor, and identity.