I'm a Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology at Baruch College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. I study urban estuaries, benthic ecology, and shellfish.
New York City
Joined October 2019
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Looking forward to talking about nature-based solutions in NYC.
Secret Science Club is flowing into @HudsonRiverPark THU 11/30 to explore what happens when “Urban Meets Wild.” Join us at the #HRPKDiscovery Tank on Pier 57 for "Ask a Scientist" w/ environmental researchers @ChesterZarnoch & @Greenfield_Lab Tickets $10 eventbrite.com/e/ask-a-scien…
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CERF will be there at the @CASSocieties booth, number 2240! Come by for more info on #aquaticscience opportunities, and say hi to CERFer @arenas2085! See you in PDX!
We're only 5 DAYS away from #2023NDiSTEM - Are Your Ready?? shorturl.at/giBFP
Share with your network that you'll be attending, or presenting, at the conference!
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FULL Agenda: bit.ly/3ZLsLUG
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Explore the impact of climate stress on 9/21 & 9/22 w/ CUNY environ. scientists, struct. biologists, & neuroscientists. They'll discuss challenges endured across the biosphere, from the tiniest molecules to complex organisms. Be a part of the conversation! bit.ly/45Fl9EW
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a common mutualism in coastal marshes between a plant (Spartina) and a mussel (Geukensia) turns out to be context dependent - cool new meta-analysis! link.springer.com/article/10…
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FloodNet gets $7.2 million boost in city funding to expand across all five boroughs. The funds will increase monitoring of flood-prone areas from 31 to 500 over the next five years.
eurekalert.org/news-releases…
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More great work from our students!
Congrats to the 6 Baruch student authors who contributed to our article on panther conservation in Lessons in Conservation! bigbangblocks.amnh.org/resea…. Great example of students contributing to the development of OER materials and writing! @Baruch_CTL @Baruch_Weissman @BaruchEnv
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Congrats to the 6 Baruch student authors who contributed to our article on panther conservation in Lessons in Conservation! bigbangblocks.amnh.org/resea…. Great example of students contributing to the development of OER materials and writing! @Baruch_CTL @Baruch_Weissman @BaruchEnv
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Heading to Mumbai, India via Greece and Dubai for our 3yr $300,000 @BCCcuny @CityCollegeNY @NSF CUNY - India Pollution Study in #Mumbai #Delhi. 13 @CUNY students representing BCC/CCNY/Hostos/Hunter/Baruch/City Tech. @ParamitaSen17,Brian Vant-hull & I are PIs. Will be here 1 month
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Tomorrow is the day! So excited to learn about #urbanshores.
Restoration Conference kicks off with @EJLisaG of @EPAregion2, @ProfAnaBaptista of @NewSchoolTEDC & @NYNJBaykeeper's @grey_horse27.
It's not too late to register. Click that link & join us!
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What are the environmental implications of storm surge barriers in #JamaicaBay? Join us Wednesday to hear the perspectives of SRIJB scientist @ChesterZarnoch, @SarahLawrence professor Bernice Rosenzweig, @GatewayNPS scientist Patti Rafferty and more.
Reminder: RSVP Today! Surge Barriers and the Ecology of Jamaica Bay - mailchi.mp/ed8d43da0711/bwrc…
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Calling all #restorationecology graduate students - Present at the HEP '22 Conference: Graduate Student Session! Any graduate-level student doing research centered around the NY-NJ Estuary in habitat restoration/monitoring is welcome. See link for more - mailchi.mp/hudsonriver.org/s…
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Calling all students! We have a PAID internship opportunity for estuarine research. In this position you will be working with our Natural Areas team on a research project of your own design. You will also be exposed to many STEM-related careers.
Apply: bit.ly/3FJ6yyz
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CUNY Baruch College is hiring two Environmental Scientists! Evolutionary Biologists, Botanists, Zoologists, Ecologists etc. are all welcomed to apply! Come join us as either a Lecturer cuny.jobs/.../4F29E6FD012344…
or an Assistant Professor! cuny.jobs/.../E6930111A2BF41…
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It’s #ClimateWeek 🌎 It’s been 2 years since we installed our #livingshoreline along the Harlem River at Sherman Creek Park to help protect + #restore one of Manhattan’s last #wetlands and…drumroll… it’s working! 🥁 1/3
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📢 Calling all our @BaruchCollege students to join us in welcoming @UNDPClimate & a panel of climate groundbreakers for a critical discussion on how we can engage & empower all generations for effective #ClimateAction.
📅Sep 21, 9am ET. Register Now!
bit.ly/3eOjjfQ
Students from @BaruchEnv @Baruch_Weissman and I completed our annual monitoring of invertebrates at the Sherman Creek living shoreline for @NYRP. So great for the students to document changes in biodiversity and contribute data to inform management of this special place in NYC.
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We are thrilled to be hosting Dr Jon Hallemeier as a @BklynCollege411 visiting scholar to advance research and scholarship on natural and nature-based shorelines in Jamaica Bay srijb.org/srijb-welcomes-dr-…
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Yet another IN-PERSON event for y'all to check out!
If you're in the NYC area, head over @randallsisland for birding field trips hosted by a trio of great Black birders: @o_efua, @ronniealmonte, & our own @BirdingQueens!
Go for the birds, then stay for the BBQ!
ALT Poster from the Randall's Island Park Alliance, with blue and bright pink text on a dull pink background. Text reads: "Join The Randall's Island Park Alliance to celebrate #BlackBirdersWeek with a Birding Field Trip followed by a Community BBQ! Saturday, June 4, 11 AM – 2 PM Registration is required for both events, use the links above! Live Music; Free Giveaways; With birding guides Akilah Lewis, Efua Peterson, and Ronnie Almonte. Learn more about #BlackBirdersWeek at BlackAFinSTEM.com"
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Hey #JASM22 folks, come hear my SO talk about a fascinating mutualism between #Guekensia mussels and #Spartina in urban #wetlands today at 2:30 in grand gallery room c. You will not be disappointed!
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Congrats to Dr. David Gruber on his selection as a CUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Environmental Science! youtube.com/watch?v=5JFyPrwK…