Careers in Geoscience: Where to Start and What to Expect

On Earth Day 2020, Lamont and Hostos Community College co-hosted a career panel as a part of the Community College Compass project, which is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program.

The panel featured professionals from the geosciences discussing what geoscience means to them, pathways into their fields, and career advice for future geoscientists.

The panel was moderated by Professor Anna Ivanova and Professor Yoel Rodriguez from the Natural Sciences Department at Hostos Community College.

Panelists included:
* E. Christa Farmer, Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, Hofstra University
* Allison Franzese, Assistant Professor, Hostos Community College
* Melissa C. Lott, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
* Dara Mendeloff, Geographic Information Specialist, Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University
* Chiza Mwinde, Scholar in the Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM, Columbia University