ENST News and Updates

Get to know our incoming Environmental Studies Program Director, Professor Andy Pattison.

Learn more about Colgate's newest Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Dr. Emily Ury. Her research spans ecological restoration to nature-based solutions, focusing specifically on wetland science and climate change.

A first-hand account of a summer research experience traveling abroad to study rainforests in Costa Rica and Peru. Carlyn Johnson '26 and Mary Thomas Powell '26 recount their adventures with Professor Catherine Cardelús as they collect data on nutrient dynamics in cloud forests. From climbing trees to gather data in the canopy to celebrating Colgate Day (Friday the 13th) on Machu Picchu, their narrative demonstrates how faculty-led research can broaden student experiences.

Leigha Schultze and Charlie Tourbaf presented “Redefining Wilderness: Comparative Perspectives and Policy Impacts in Protected Areas Across the U.S., Canada, and Australia” at the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences annual conference in Minneapolis, MN.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Parvathy Binoy is an inspiring human geographer whose passion for environmental studies and humanitarian work has shaped a career dedicated to justice, sustainability, and human rights. Originally from Trivandrum, South India, her career has been marked by activism with a unique perspective on the intersection of the human and biophysical worlds.

Professor Cardelús begins research in Peru, starting a new extended study opportunity for students.

Students in the fall 2024 Australia Study Group have traveled across the country, studying coral reef and rainforest ecosystems, Aboriginal cultural and traditional ecological knowledge, and more.

Students explore tropical ecology in the forests and beaches of Costa Rica.

Students Ekaterina Balsan '25 and Joe Berberich '24 join Professor Anne Perring in urban air quality research in collaboration with NOAA and NASA.

Environmental Studies class explores challenges and opportunities in "the commons."