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Registration for SEES Fall 2025 Courses
– Look through the list of courses.
– Make an appointment with your academic advisor.
– Request courses that require department permission.
– Self-enroll in remaining courses on CUNYfirst.
Contact Us
Department Office
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Department Contact
Email: sees@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: (718) 997-3300
Questions? Concerns? Contact us!
Administrative Staff
Chair of Department
College Laboratory Technicians
Mustafa Kamal
Ilias Georgalis
College Office Assistant
Maria Silvestri
Anne Marie Devlin
NEW YORK STATE GEOLOGY LICENSE
Geology Bachelor of Science designated as Licensure-Qualifying Program for New York State Geology License at Queens College.
The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Queens College is proud to announce that the Geology Bachelor of Science degree has been added as a licensure-qualifying designation and is now listed as a registered program for obtaining the New York State Geology License.
Queens College is currently the only institution in New York City to offer this to students.
This will permit students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Geology at Queens College to be eligible to take the exam for the New York State Geology License. Many consulting and governmental jobs in both geology and environmental science now ask prospective employees to have the New York State Professional Geologist title. Contact the geology undergraduate advisors, for more information about this exciting opportunity for Queens College students : Dr. Pekar (Stephen.pekar@qc.cuny.edu) and Dr. Laczniak (dara.laczniak@qc.cuny.edu)
Meet Your Academic Advisors!
Environmental Science & Studies
Jeffrey Bird
Environmental Science & Studies
Christine Ramadhin
Geology
Dara Laczniak
Graduate Studies
Greg O’Mullan
Now Open
Registration for SEES Fall 2025 Courses
– Look through the list of courses.
– Make an appointment with your academic advisor.
– Request courses that require department permission.
– Self-enroll in remaining courses on CUNYfirst.
News & Events
FEATURED STUDENT
Nicole Liew
Student in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
SEES Student Nicole Liew was selected to join the University of Washington’s VISIONS25′ expedition to Axial Seamount in the NE Pacific Ocean! VISIONS is an anual expedidition that services the Ocean Observatories Iniative Cabled Array. Check out her blog as she describes her daily adventures!
August 2025
GRADUATION EVENT 2025
SEES 2025 Graduation Ceremony
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2025!
Dr. Stephen Pekar, Professor and Chair of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, welcomed students, families, and friends to the SEES 2025 Graduation Ceremony with a heartfelt message celebrating the resilience, purpose, and power of the graduating class.
This year’s graduates represent more than academic achievement — they are environmental heroes stepping into careers aimed at safeguarding the future of our planet. As Dr. Pekar emphasized, these students are “the superheroes of our time,” armed with knowledge and a mission to create a more sustainable world.
Congratulations to our graduates for completing their degree !
June 2025
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Special Events
WHY STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ?
WHY STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ?
WHY STUDY GEOLOGY ?
Colloquium
Wednesday September 17, 2025
12:15 pm to 1:30 pm, Science Building C-207
Dr. Stephen Pekar
Professor; Queens College School of Earth and Environmental
Climate Change: What it means for our future and what we can do about it!
For over a century, humanity has released greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to unprecedented changes in our climate. These gases have caused the atmosphere to change faster than it has in the last 65 million years and resulted in global temperatures that are the highest they have been in over 100,000 years. The result? We are witnessing more frequent, prolonged, and intense heat waves, devastating floods, wildfires, and droughts. Additionally, rising sea levels are expected to inundate more of our coastal areas in the coming decades.
This presentation will delve into the primary causes of climate change and the potential impacts it will have on our future in the coming decades.
Contact Us
Department Office
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Department Contact
Email: sees@qc.cuny.edu
Phone: (718) 997-3300
Questions? Concerns? Contact us!
Administrative Staff
Chair of Department
College Laboratory Technicians
Mustafa Kamal
Ilias Georgalis
College Office Assistant
Maria Silvestri
Anne Marie Devlin