GEV @ Villanova
@villanovagev.bsky.social
Geography and the Environment at Villanova University, offering undergraduate and masters programs in Environmental Science/Studies and Geography.
Reposted by GEV @ Villanova
Invasive pests and pathogens are attacking native trees and threatening the biodiversity of historic Eastern forests. For Jen Santoro, assistant professor at Villanova University, the key to recovering these important species—like the American chestnut—begins with the coordinates. buff.ly/2gku0jQ
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Invasive pests and pathogens are attacking native trees and threatening the biodiversity of historic Eastern forests. For Jen Santoro, assistant professor at Villanova University, the key to recovering these important species—like the American chestnut—begins with the coordinates. buff.ly/2gku0jQ
This week, we’re featuring 2024 alumna Sydney Walsh, who earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Geography at Villanova. Currently, Sydney is working at WSP (U.S.) in Connecticut as an Early-Career Hydrogeologist.
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This week, we’re featuring 2024 alumna Sydney Walsh, who earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Geography at Villanova. Currently, Sydney is working at WSP (U.S.) in Connecticut as an Early-Career Hydrogeologist.
Join us in congratulating Camila Silva for successfully defending her thesis yesterday afternoon! She has been working with Dr. Nat Weston on her project titled, Exploring Heterotrophic Nitrogen Fixation as a Source of Nitrogen in the Marshes of Plum Island Sound Estuary, MA.
December 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Join us in congratulating Camila Silva for successfully defending her thesis yesterday afternoon! She has been working with Dr. Nat Weston on her project titled, Exploring Heterotrophic Nitrogen Fixation as a Source of Nitrogen in the Marshes of Plum Island Sound Estuary, MA.
This Friday, from noon to 2pm, join GEV in Mendel G58/G60 for our Holiday Party 🎅🎉 We'll be sharing snacks, coffee, and hot cocoa (and takeout containers to bring some home)! You can also decorate an ornament to help you decompress from a busy and successful semester. Hope to see you there!
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This Friday, from noon to 2pm, join GEV in Mendel G58/G60 for our Holiday Party 🎅🎉 We'll be sharing snacks, coffee, and hot cocoa (and takeout containers to bring some home)! You can also decorate an ornament to help you decompress from a busy and successful semester. Hope to see you there!
We want to congratulate our senior honors students, Mikaela Anthony, Anna Kosierowski, and Hayley Wilson, for giving their mid-year presentations for the Honors Senior Thesis Research Conference for 2025 last Friday!
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We want to congratulate our senior honors students, Mikaela Anthony, Anna Kosierowski, and Hayley Wilson, for giving their mid-year presentations for the Honors Senior Thesis Research Conference for 2025 last Friday!
📢❗Today is GEV's Fall 2025 Projects Day! Seniors completing their independent research will be presenting projects via poster in the GEV office area of Mendel from 2pm - 4pm. Please join us in learning about their research and celebrating their accomplishments. Hope to see you there!
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
📢❗Today is GEV's Fall 2025 Projects Day! Seniors completing their independent research will be presenting projects via poster in the GEV office area of Mendel from 2pm - 4pm. Please join us in learning about their research and celebrating their accomplishments. Hope to see you there!
On Friday, November 21, 12 of GEV's undergrads presented posters at VU's Student Research Symposium. They explored research topics from microplastics in urban organisms to deicing practices to public perceptions of air pollution using a wide variety of research methods and means.
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
On Friday, November 21, 12 of GEV's undergrads presented posters at VU's Student Research Symposium. They explored research topics from microplastics in urban organisms to deicing practices to public perceptions of air pollution using a wide variety of research methods and means.
On Monday, November 10, Ocean Environments (GEV 4322) visited PhilaPort. They were awed by the size and scope of the operation and the amount of goods that pass through the Port of Philadelphia each day. Thanks to Tummona Fisher for hosting our class!
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
On Monday, November 10, Ocean Environments (GEV 4322) visited PhilaPort. They were awed by the size and scope of the operation and the amount of goods that pass through the Port of Philadelphia each day. Thanks to Tummona Fisher for hosting our class!
On November 14 and 15, GEV's MSES students Emily Myers and Prottoy Roy presented posters at the Middle States Division of the American Association of Geographers (MSDAAG) annual conference at Montclair State University. Big shout out to our amazing graduate students doing great things!
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On November 14 and 15, GEV's MSES students Emily Myers and Prottoy Roy presented posters at the Middle States Division of the American Association of Geographers (MSDAAG) annual conference at Montclair State University. Big shout out to our amazing graduate students doing great things!
This week, we’re featuring 2016 alumna Briana Brown, who earned her Bachelor’s in Geography and French at Villanova in 2016. She went on to get her Master's from Penn State in GIS. Currently, Briana is working at Ecopia AI as Senior Director of Product Management & Marketing.
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This week, we’re featuring 2016 alumna Briana Brown, who earned her Bachelor’s in Geography and French at Villanova in 2016. She went on to get her Master's from Penn State in GIS. Currently, Briana is working at Ecopia AI as Senior Director of Product Management & Marketing.
GEV Environmental Science major Brianna Bean was just notified that she won 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 in the undergraduate poster competition, session T88: "𝘈 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴)."
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
GEV Environmental Science major Brianna Bean was just notified that she won 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 in the undergraduate poster competition, session T88: "𝘈 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴)."