School of Climate, Environment, and Society
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Clark’s HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat
Over the past decade, Clark’s HERO student research fellows have assessed the growth and vigor of trees planted through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Greening the Gateway Cities Program.
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New class to examine how art captures climate change over centuries
Students will probe themes of power and access in landscape paintings
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How will climate change affect marine life in the Arctic?
Over 14 years, polar scientist Karen Frey and her students have studied the effects of melting sea ice in the Arctic, funded by the NSF’s Office of Polar Programs.
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Century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
Clark’s century-old, internationally recognized scholarly journal Economic Geography achieved a nearly 24 percent increase in citation rankings for 2025, confirming its reputation as the leading publication the field.
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Student-run Clark Consulting GIS team delivers for Wildlife Conservation Society
A cohort of Clarkies served as GIS consultants for the Wildlife Conservation Society this spring, building on the 2025 work of students who created a dashboard that WCS staff use to analyze environmental trends and conservation impacts.
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Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
Graduate students collaborated with the City of Newton on a project that became a meaningful contribution to the city’s climate strategy.
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Clark launches world’s first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate
The two-year, low-residency degree, designed for mid-career professionals seeking to advance in leadership roles, is set to begin in vsummer 2027.
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Class of 2026 graduation celebrations
Clark celebrated international, first-generation, LGBTQ+, and multicultural students, and marked the first graduating class of the School of Climate, Environment, and Society.
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Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren’t yet accurately accounting for climate-caused risks like wildfire, drought
U.S. forests involved in carbon-credit programs face risks from climate-driven disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and insect outbreaks, according to a study co-authored by Professor Christopher Williams and published in Nature on May 20.
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Clark master’s students analyze water quality, impacts of climate change in Mexico
After six months conducting research and surveys in Mexico’s Valle de Bravo, Valeria Obregon Diaz, ES&P ’26, and Catalina Cuervo Maldonado, ES&P ’26, discovered pathogens and chemicals in the water and a lack of health insurance and air conditioning in a region with rising temperatures and notable heat-related illnesses.
