Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration

The one-day conference aims to:

1. Bring together Baruch faculty members across the three schools to showcase their work: Marxe, Weissman, and Zicklin faculty pioneers in the research and teaching of climate change and environmental sustainability.
2. Consider opportunities for climate change, environmental sustainability research, and teaching collaboration.
3. Provide a platform for a dialogue between Baruch, other CUNY climate faculty, regulators, private sector leaders, and local thought leaders.
4. Provide a platform for an exchange of ideas focused on critical research needs and the preparation of knowledgeable Baruch graduates ready to bring data-based, climate change insights to NYC through innovation and leadership.
5. Provide a venue to convene Baruch faculty associated with the Climate Studies Research Cluster and raise awareness of the cluster’s existence.

Registration

9:45–10:10 am

Welcome

10:10–10:15 am

• Linda Essig, Provost, Baruch College, CUNY
• Chester Zarnoch, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, CUNY

Group 1: Research Presentations

10:15–11:15 am

• Refining Carbon Isotope Proxies for Paleo pCO₂: Advances and Challenges in Climate Reconstruction, Ana Gonzalez-Nayeck, Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
• The Role of Disturbance in Ant Behavioral Biodiversity and Invasive Potential, Sarah Bengston, Assistant Professor, Natural Sciences
• From the Classroom to Alice’s Rabbit Hole in Wonderland: Curious Nature Exhibit, Sochuiwon Priscilla, PhD Candidate, CUNY Graduate Center
• Celebrating Five Years of the Susan Locke Seminar, Chester Zarnoch, Professor, Natural Sciences

Break

11:15–11:30 am

Group 2: Research Presentations

11:25 am–12:10 pm

• Permaculture, Potatoes, and Peas: Climate and Culture Considerations in Writing 2150, Evelyn Adler, Adjunct Professor, English
• Toward a Political Ecology of Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes, Ben Iuliano, Doctoral Lecturer, Natural Sciences
• The Power of Framing: How Labeling Influences Plant-Based Food Choices in the U.S., Patrycja Sleboda, Assistant Professor, Psychology

Deans’ Panel: Interdisciplinary Collaboration

12:10–1:15 pm

Moderator: Samantha McBride, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Public Affairs

• Jessica Lang, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
• Sherry Ryan, Marxe Dean
• Bruce Weber, Dean, Zicklin School of Business

Lunch

1:15 –2:10 pm

Group 3: Research Presentations

2:10–2:55 pm

• Extreme Weather and Mortality of Vulnerable Urban Populations: An Examination of Temperature and Unclaimed Deaths in New York City, Frank Heiland, Professor, Public Affairs and Selen Özdoğan, PhD Student, Economics, CUNY Graduate Center
• Disaster Displacement in the U.S., Deborah Balk, Professor, Public Affairs and Jenna Tipaldo, PhD Student, Environmental and Planetary Health Sciences, CUNY School of Public Health
• Establishing a Weather Station Network in India Covering Eight States – Public Diplomacy in Action, Neal Phillip, Professor & Chairperson and Paramita Sen, Lecturer, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Sciences, Bronx Community College

Break

2:55–3:05 pm

Group 4: Research Presentations

3:05–4:05 pm

• Health and Climate Benefits of Solar Photovoltaic in European Countries and the Role of Imports, Gange He, Assistant Professor, Public Affairs
• Understanding The World Bank’s Role in Climate Finance, Asli Leblebicioglu, Associate Professor, Public Affairs
• Saving the Environment Through Corporate Governance: “Real ESG” as a Cure for Democracy’s Failings, David Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Law
• Climate and the Food-Energy-Water-Waste Nexus: From the Viewpoint of Waste, Samantha McBride, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Public Affairs

Closing Remarks

4:05–4:15 pm

• Chester Zarnoch, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

RSVP here to reserve your spot.

• Part I: Research and Teaching: Climate and Sustainability
• Part II: Research and Teaching: Climate and Sustainability
• Part III: Deans’ Panel: Interdiscplinary Collaboration
• Part IV: Firm Outcomes