Fall 2026 Earth and Environmental Science Speaker Series

This years speaker series has attracted an excellent list of invited speakers to attend our university during club hours throughout the semester between 2:30 to 3:45 PM to showcase the work they are doing within the broad and interdisciplinary field of earth and environmental sciences. Many of the talks focus on the intersection between the science they conduct, its interactions with other fields, and how that work can impact society in unique and novel ways. Additionally, these talks share opportunities open to undergraduate students, how to become the aspiring professional you aim to be, and ways to apply knowledge. These fantastic speakers will share their work with our student body, challenge worldviews, and better understand the world around you.

All speaker events were CLUE Certified and during Club Hours!

• September 24 Dr. Elvin Cordero, Exponent Inc.

Title: Remote Sensing of Mesophotic Coral Reefs using GIS and Computer Vision Techniques

• October 1 Dr. Samantha Tramontano, York College / CUNY

Title: The Many Languages of Magma 

• October 22 Dr. Allison Franzese. Hostos Community College / CUNY

Title: Southern Hemisphere Winds during the Middle Miocene

• October 27 Dr. Jun Cheng, Kean University

Title: From Monitoring to Community-Engaged Coastal Management: Beach Erosion and Shoreline Change Across the New Jersey Coast

• October 29 Dr. Alan Benimoff, College of Staten / CUNY

Title: "Geology and Vacations": Risk from Natural Hazards

• November 5 Dr. Johnathan Lambert, New York University

Title: Reconstructing upper ocean conditions in the western equatorial Pacific over the last 250,000 years

• November 17 Joseph Homsey, NYC Department of Parks 

Title: A Day in the Life of a New York City Parkie