From NFL reunions and Shark Tank insights to international acclaim and life-saving heroics, the Pace Community is going further—and bringing the world with them. These 10 moments from the past semester are big on energy, even bigger on impact.

Michelle Land
Director
MS Program
Biography
Awards and Honors
- Pace University, 2021, Kenan Award for Teaching Excellence
Education
BS, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Wildlife Biology
JD, Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Environmental Law Certificate
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Intersection of animal welfare and wildlife conservation
Courses Taught
Past Courses
ENS 624: Environmental Policy & Pol
ENS 772: Thesis Preparation
ENS 798: Tpc: Environmental Science
ENV 100: Water, Wildlife and Windmills
ENV 201: Animals and Society
ENV 215: Fndatns of Env Law for Nonlawy
ENV 498: Mentoring Seminar
EP 602: Envrnmntl Policy & Politics
EP 701: Masters in Enviro Policy
EP 702: Cntmp Issues in EP: Colloquium
ESP 602: Envrnmntl Plcy & Pltcs
ESP 701: Envrnmntl Sci & Plcy Extrnshp
ESP 702: Cntmp Issues in EP: Colloquium
ESP 792: Research 1
ESP 794: Cntmprry Envrnmntl Issues: Cps
INT 299: Animal Advocacy Clinic
INT 299: Environmental Clinic I
Related News and Stories
For Ben McDonald ’25, protecting the environment is more than a passion—it’s a mission. In Pace’s MS in Environmental Science and Policy program, he’s gaining hands-on experience with organizations like Riverkeeper and Waterfront Alliance.
The Examiner News adds to the coverage of Pace Animal Advocacy Clinic’s efforts to lobby for a law that bans wildlife killing contests in New York (Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed the bill into law).
“Anyone can decide an animal is a ‘nuisance’ animal,” explained Michelle Land, professor of environmental law and policy at Pace University in Pleasantville and the chief faculty member of the Pace Animal Advocacy Clinic.