Colleen Garrity has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2003.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Geography, 2007, Arizona State University
M.A. in Geography, 1999, Michigan State University
B.S. in Foreign Service, 1995, Georgetown University
Affiliations
Association of American Geographers
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union
National Council for Geographic Education
Classes
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GEOG 382: Climate Change & Variability
This course surveys topics regarding climate change and climate variability. The course surveys methods of paleoclimate reconstruction, climate history of the most recent 1000 years, climate change theories, methods of observational climate analysis, and climate modeling. Special attention is given to the response of Earth's natural systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) to past, present, or projected changes in climate. Reviews current topics in climate change and the channels through which climate change research is done.
- GEOG 391: Cartography
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SUST 124: Sustainability & Envir Issues
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to sustainability and environmental problems. It examines the impact of human activity on the environment through the lens of sustainability, which recognizes that to meet the present and future needs of people and the biosphere, environmental problems and their solutions must be socially equitable and economically feasible. The course evaluates sustainable solutions to major environmental issues related to food, water, energy, biodiversity, pollution and climate, among others.