Dr. Charuta Kulkarni

PhD, Earth and Environmental Sciences; Adjunct Lecturer, Hunter College of CUNY

I am a geologist, archaeologist and paleo-ecologist by training. Integrating knowledge from these disciplines, my doctoral work investigated transformations of past European landscapes and climatic and human influences responsible for these transformations. I graduated in September 2016 and am currently an adjunct lecturer at CUNY Hunter College.

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Positions

Adjunct Lecturer (2016-present, Department of Geography, Hunter College
Quantitative Reasoning Fellow (2014-2016), Quantitative Literacy Across the Curriculum, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Doctoral Candidate (2010- Fall 2016), Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center
Adjunct Lecturer (2010-2015), Department of Geography, Hunter College
Curriculum Designer (2010), Science Division, Pratham, Mumbai, India, *Non-CUNY
Lecturer for Masters Program in Geology (2008-2010), Department of Geology, Ferguson College, Pune, India, *Non-CUNY
Hydrogeology Project Intern (2006-2007), Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), Pune, India, *Non-CUNY

Academic Interests

Technical:  

  • Quaternary-Holocene palaeoclimate and palaeoecology 

  • Past climatic-ecological
    changes and their interrelationships with contemporary human societies

  • Long term
    socio-ecological resilience and sustainability

Broader:  
  • Science education

  • Public outreach