An aerial rendering of land and water

Opening Lecture
Before New York:
Staten Island

October 10, 2026

2 p.m. | Greenbelt Nature Center

Discover Staten Island as you have never seen it. In this public lecture, Dr. Eric W. Sanderson uncovers the borough’s historical ecology and shows how its original forests, wetlands, and waterways inform today’s challenges related to flooding, climate resilience, and environmental justice. Presented as part of the Before New York lecture tour.

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