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The City University of New York Remote Sensing Earth System Institute (CUNY CREST) and the United Nations University Hub at The City College of New York-Remote Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (UNU-Hub at CCNY R-SIRUS) participated in the G77
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From December 15 to 19, 2025, CREST participated in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Representing CREST were leadership members Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi and Dr. Shakila Merchant, CREST Research Scientist and NOAA CESSRST II Distinguished Research
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CREST continued its Deliver, Dialogue, Discuss, and Discourse (D4) Series in November 2025 at the City College of New York with two engaging seminars that bridged cutting-edge research, entrepreneurship, and sustainable engineering. Bridging Research and Entrepreneurship: Pathways from University Innovation to the
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CREST and the UNU-Hub at CCNY-R-SIRUS actively participated in The 2025 New York Climate Week held from September 20-27, 2025. CREST & R-SIRUS leadership, faculty, researchers, and students including Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, Dr. Shakila Merchant, Dr. Naresh Devineni, Dr. Karin Sjöstrand, Dr.
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The CUNY CREST Institute was honored to participate in Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s 2025 Harlem River Watershed Revitalization Boat Tour on October 2, 2025. The tour provided a valuable opportunity to engage with community members and partners while learning more about impactful initiatives
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We’re proud to announce that CUNY CREST HIRES, the Summer Bridge Program, and the Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Program at the City College of New York have entered into a new university partnership with MobilizeGreen. Through this partnership, students can access professional
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The CUNY CREST Institute participated in the Geospatial Technologies for the Earth: Commemoration & Showcase Day hosted by the CUNY Bronx Community College in partnership with Hunter College on August 21, 2025. CREST’s Executive Director, Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, Deputy Director, Dr. Shakila
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This summer, thirty-five (35) aspiring NY metropolitan region high school students received hands-on technical training, mentorship from the City College of New York (CCNY) faculty and students, and the chance to conduct college-level research in Earth System Sciences and Environmental Engineering through
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Dr. Shakila Merchant delivered a professional development seminar on Nonprofit Capacity Building and Career Readiness with The VirtualIntern powered by Mobilizegreen on July 25, 2025.  The VirtualIntern platform connects college students with nonprofits through paid, project-based virtual internships focused on sustainability and
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