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Snorkeling Through Science and Self: Two Weeks in Greece 

Saroosh Zahid, pictured above third from left is a rising junior at Georgetown University-Qatar. This summer, Saroosh took a course in Greece co-led by BS in Environment &…

July 15, 2025

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The Impacts of Community-based Conservation in Santa Marta, Colombia: A Case Study with Fundación Estación Biológica Bachaqueros

Sophia Rose Monsalvo (C’26) is part of the inaugural class earning the B.S. in Environment & Sustainability. Her recent research in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia,…

April 30, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Field Notes from the Island of Owls and Oranges

I am happy to finally be back home to see my family and friends. But there is no doubt I miss the life I lived in Crete. Sometimes, when I’m sitting in my car, I’ll get…

April 8, 2025

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The Impacts of Community-based Conservation in Santa Marta, Colombia: A Case Study with Fundación Estación Biológica Bachaqueros

In the summer of 2024, I visited the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta to conduct a participatory research project with a community-based organization, Fundación Estación Biológica…

March 28, 2025

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Georgetown Students Win Top Placements at Big East Academic Competition

Georgetown students swept the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, winning the top three prizes at the research showcase at Madison Square Garden on March.…

March 21, 2025

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Georgetown University: Cultivating a new generation of environmental stewards

As more young people bear witness to the growing effects of climate change, a new generation is becoming determined to take action. The “Choosing Our Future: Education for…

February 19, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Owl Pellets and First Impressions from Crete

Diane Li (C’26) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability, a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts & Sciences. Her…

January 31, 2025

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The Intern Dispatches: Owl Pellets and First Impressions from Crete

Diane Li (C’26) is part of the inaugural class of the BS in Environment & Sustainability, a degree offered by the Earth Commons Institute and the College of Arts &…

January 30, 2025

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Georgetown University: Cultivating a new generation of environmental stewards

The BS in Environment & Sustainability empowers students to apply knowledge in the real-world. Sophia Rose Monsalvo (CAS ’26) has the experience to prove. …

November 26, 2024

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Planting Seeds: Sophia Rose Monsalvo (C’26) on Exploring Her Heritage and Environmental Interests in Colombia

Sophia Rose Monsalvo (C’26) is part of the inaugural class earning the B.S. in Environment & Sustainability, a degree collaboratively offered by the College of Arts & Sciences…

November 15, 2024