News and Events

Wildlife Ecology Poster Session

Students in Professor Allyson Jackson’s Wildlife Ecology class answered questions about their research at this mini-symposium.
Sustainability team looking for volunteers and interns

Anyone can join the Sustainability Team, no matter what your major or position with the college.
New Cohort of Interns Busy in the Field

Welcome to our Land Stewardship and Invasive Species interns for 2024–2025.
2nd Annual BioBlitz Records 347 Species

National Geographic defines a BioBlitz as “an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time.”
Spotted Lanternfly Trapping

The Environmental Studies Department is installing Spotted Lanternfly traps around campus this year.
Take a Hike With The Purchase Outdoors Club

Vice President Robyn Graygor shares why the club is an essential Purchase experience.
Purchase Receives Second Invasive Species Grant

Professor George Kraemer and student Maura Vander Putten will study invasive species along hiking trails in the Catskills next summer.
Purchase Receives DEC Grant for Invasive Species Prevention

Allyson Jackson, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, was awarded the $99,480 grant to empower students to help protect the environment.