Learn about :

Dr. Cecilia McHugh’s
research on the
Integrated Ocean
Drilling Program (IODP)
Expedition 386 in Japan
focused on Trench Paleoseismology.

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Undergraduate Degree (BA & BS)

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Masters Degree

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Our research focuses on
all aspects of the Earth, including its
Atmospheric,
Terrestrial,
Oceanographic and
Geologic components of our Environment.

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Fall 2023 applications
for
the
ConEd Scholarship

are now open!

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Application deadline:
September 22, 2023

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Cecilia McHugh

SEES Distinguished Professor, Dr. Cecilia McHugh’s research on the the IODP Expedition 386 Japan for Trench Paleoseismology. Dr. Mchugh collabotates with international researchers to study ocean sedimentation processes to date past earthquake activity.

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Science Building #D216

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday

9:30 am – 4:30 pm

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Department Contact

Email: qcsees216@gmail.com

Phone: (718) 997-3300

Questions? Concerns? Contact us!

Administrative Staff

Chair of Department

Jeffrey Bird

College Office Assistant

Maria Silvestri
Elaine Vega

College Laboratory Technicians

Mustafa Kamal
Ilias Georgalis

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Environmental Science & Studies

Jeffrey Bird

Environmental Science & Studies

Christine Ramadhin

Geology

Stephen Pekar

Graduate Studies

Greg O’Mullan

News & Events

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Cecilia McHugh

SEES Distinguished Professor, Dr. Cecilia McHugh’s research on the the IODP Expedition 386 Japan for Trench Paleoseismology.
Dr. Mchugh collabotates with international researchers to study ocean sedimentation processes to date past earthquake activity.

 

Colloquium

Dr. Stephen Pekar

Professor, Queens College
Climate Change : What it means for our future and what we can do about it!

For the past 100 years, the earth’s climate has been rapidly changing mostly due to humanity’s altering our atmosphere and environment. The pumping of carbon dioxide (CO2) along with other greenhouse gases, emitted by fossil fuel burning, and changes in land use (i.e., deforestation for agriculture and livestock) has resulted in that the atmosphere is changing faster than any time of the last 65 million years. In addition, the current level of atmospheric CO2 has not been seen in at least 3 million years (ten times further back than the origin of our species, Homo sapiens), and has the potential to stress our civilization to its breaking point. This presentation will examine the main causes of climate change, what is being done and needs to be accomplished to ameliorate it to avoid the worst-case scenarios predicted by climate scientists. The talk will also analyze key political and social actors (i.e., the oil industry, corporate lobbyists) that continue to hinder society from combatting climate change. The talk will end with a hopeful proposal and call for change summarizing what we can do to mitigate and avoid the worst of climate change’s consequences and in turn, create a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

Wednesday, Sept. 20th, 12:15-1:30 PM, Science Bldg. C-207
Zoom ID: 820 5441 6677 Passcode: 895367

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Department Office

Science Building #D216

Office Hours:

Monday – Thursday

9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Summer Office Hours
(June 12th – August 11th)
Monday – Thursday
10 am – 4 pm

(Directions)

 

Department Contact

Email: qcsees216@gmail.com

Phone: (718) 997-3300

Questions? Concerns? Contact us!

 

Administrative Staff

Chair of Department

Jeffrey Bird

College Office Assistant

Maria Silvestri
Elaine Vega

College Laboratory Technicians

Mustafa Kamal
Ilias Georgalis