Geography and ENVS Department at SUNY Oneonta

Geography and ENVS Department at SUNY Oneonta Welcome to the SUNY Oneonta Geography and Environmental Sustainability Department’s page. Lewis, Geographer

Geography is the science of place and space. Why?

"Geography is the only subject that asks you to look at the world and try to make sense of it. The field never stops being exciting because that's what geography is all about - trying to make sense of the world." --Peirce F. Geographers ask where things are located on the surface of the earth, why they are located where they are, how places differ from one another, and how people interact with t

he environment. Geography is unique in linking the social sciences and natural sciences together. Geography is the study of patterns on the Earth caused by humans and nature. Since many types of such patterns have formed and are constantly forming, geography encompasses very diverse fields:

-nature-society interactions,
-spatial distributions and patterns of human activities or human geography, and
-methods and models for measuring and interpreting patterns on the Earth. You want to understand the world. Why not start with a river, a city, a mountain, a road, and follow it to the ends of the earth? Geography asks the big questions — How? What if? — and lets you answer them with advanced technology and a solid knowledge of the world in which you live.

1. Manage natural and urban environments
2. Analyze the evolving relationship between people and places
3. Plan transportation routes
4. Investigate sustainable land use worldwide
5. Create Geographic Management Systems for industries and government agencies
6. Help understand and restore natural ecosystems

Geographers make a difference! You can too! Beginning in fall 2016, SUNY Oneonta will offer an interdisciplinary major in environmental sustainability. The program will prepare students to collaboratively and creatively develop solutions to the pressing challenges the world faces in dealing with global climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource consumption and depletion, toxic pollutants and water shortages. Students will also learn about issues related to environmental justice and creating sustainable cities and sustainable food and transportation systems. Many of today's environmental problems are extraordinarily complex. With a curriculum that includes courses in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, the environmental sustainability major will prepare students to use interdisciplinary approaches to seek solutions to complicated problems.

Owen Peck, a geography major and Carlotta Batchelder, ENSS Alumna both presented at the 2025 Volunteer Conference today!
11/08/2025

Owen Peck, a geography major and Carlotta Batchelder, ENSS Alumna both presented at the 2025 Volunteer Conference today!

Internships in Westchester. I just reposted it in our LinkedIn group! Join the group to see all postings. https://www.li...
02/07/2025

Internships in Westchester.
I just reposted it in our LinkedIn group!
Join the group to see all postings.

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14132972

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kyle-sitzman_westchester-county-department-of-planning-activity-7292629811099758592-tJA9?utm_medium=ios_app&utm_source=social_share_video_v2&utm_campaign=facebook

Westchester County Department of Planning is now accepting applications for our summer internship program! See the flyer below for more information

02/01/2025

DEC is looking for a research scientist to join our monitoring and assessment team at our Albany, NY office. This water quality monitoring and research position will focus on volunteer monitoring coordination in both lakes and streams and environmental justice.

For full details and info on how to apply: https://statejobs.ny.gov/employees/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=179410

Applications are due February 12, 2025

Check out this amazing summer service-learning course in Guatemala!
08/08/2023

Check out this amazing summer service-learning course in Guatemala!

07/18/2023
Into the Streets volunteer event. Our students giving back to the community! Students from our Urban Geography course, G...
05/06/2023

Into the Streets volunteer event.
Our students giving back to the community!
Students from our Urban Geography course, GEOG/ENSS majors and Professor Wendy Lascell are at the Swart-Wilcox house today.

ENSS Senior Projects were on display today in Hunt Union. Nice work!
05/03/2023

ENSS Senior Projects were on display today in Hunt Union. Nice work!

Pictures from the SRCA 2023 conference. Way to go GES students!
05/02/2023

Pictures from the SRCA 2023 conference. Way to go GES students!

Several of our majors presented at this conference. Congratulations on a successful conference! 🌱🌍
05/02/2023

Several of our majors presented at this conference. Congratulations on a successful conference! 🌱🌍

One hundred and twenty-one SUNY Oneonta students participated in the 2023 Student Research and Creative Activity showcase from Wednesday, April 26, to Thursday, April 27.

Address

108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY
13820

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+16074363459

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