Climate Studies @ SUNY Geneseo
This page helps community members, including area schools, get to know the people at SUNY Geneseo working in all areas of climate, including but not limited to our Climate Change Studies minor. See below for information about people working in these areas and to find their contact info; please reach out to smithlj@geneseo.edu if you’re a SUNY Geneseo community member seeking to be added to this page (or if you have questions about climate work at SUNY Geneseo)
Scott Giorgis (he/him)
Structural Geology, Tectonics
I am a Professor of Geology at SUNY Geneseo and coordinator of the Climate Change Studies minor. I teach Historical Geology, where students explore past climate changes, their causes, and their consequences, and Climate Change & Energy, which examines modern climate change in the context of Earth’s geologic history. My courses emphasize the connections between energy use and the climate system, as well as practical solutions for reducing the impacts of climate change. Contact me here.
Lytton Smith
Science Communication, Creative Writing
I work with K-12 educators and members of the public to connect creativity and climate/sustainability knowledge, helping run site-specific projects, workshops, and discussion projects. I’m a poet and translator (from Icelandic) interested in how scientists and writers of all ages can collaborate, connected by what they share in terms of imagination, experimentation, and process. Contact me here.