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CESH Scientists Publish Paper on Antimicrobial Resistance and Environmental Microbiomes in Agriculture
CESH scientists Dr. Gabriel Perron and Carolina Oliviera de Santana recently published a paper in Microbiology Resource Announcements titled, “Metagenomes from soils sampled along an

A Short List of Previous Publications
Over the years, the science community at Bard has produced a number of articles regarding relevant broader environmental issues, as well as urgent local community

Bard Alum Mikala L’Hote Presents on Low Latency Data at the American Geophysical Union Conference
Recently, our very own class of ’21 Bard alum Mikala L’Hote presented at the American Geophysical Union’s conference session, “Near Real-Time/ Low Latency Data and

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