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Monika Zurek Lecture Recording from 10/24
“Today’s food systems provide mixed outcomes in terms of food and nutrition security, social equity, their environmental footprint, and stakeholders economic opportunity. The presentation will
Paper Published on Bacteria Communities in Red Hook and Bard Waters
A dataset produced on bacteria communities and water quality in Red Hook was recently published through Scientific Data, Vol 9, published via Nature.com. This project
Day In the Life of the Hudson
Mark your calendars now for the twentieth anniversary of ‘DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON’! The event is designed to celebrate the Hudson River Estuary and educate participants
Harmful Algal Bloom identified in Wallkill River
A documented harmful algal bloom of the cyanobacteria Microcystis occurred in the Wallkill River in late August 2016. Microcystis is considered a harmful algae because
Annual CESH/EUS Open House Event
Join Bard’s Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities for our annual open house event! We will be offering refreshments and takeaways, as well as updates
Lamont Open House Visit
Join Bard College for a visit to the Lamont Open House on Saturday October 8th 2022. Over 70 years, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
The Filters Project
So Far, Here’s What We’ve Done: 12 Water Filters Installed, 4 Filters Replaced (analysis tbd). 11 Air Filters Installed, 4 Filters Replaced (analysis tbd). 12
Kingston Air Quality Initiative Reports After Two Years of Monitoring
KINGSTON, NY – The Center for the Environment Sciences and Humanities at Bard College is pleased to announce the findings of the Kingston Air Quality
COMMUNITY SCIENCES LAB (CSL) uses FlowCam to Capture Orange Lake Algal Bloom in Newburgh, NY
Climate change (temperature increases) and human activity (eutrophication) promote the growth of cyanobacteria, leading to the development of what are known as Harmful Algal Blooms
Bard College Awarded $1.49 Million Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Humanities for All Times Initiative
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Bard College a $1.49 million grant for its “Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck” project. Rethinking Place: Bard-on-Mahicantuck proposes a Native
Kingston Daily Freeman Letters to the Editor
Three letters to the editor of the Daily Freeman addressing the needs of the day: Housing the Displaced, Advancing Climate Initiatives, and a Living Wage
KAQI Detect Potentially Dangerous Levels of Fine Particulate Matter from Western Wildfire
Smoke from large wildfires burning in the western United States and Canada led to potentially dangerous air quality conditions in the Hudson Valley in late
