Environmental Studies alum Noah Mark (’12) directs the certified water-testing lab at the Community Science Institute, an Ithaca nonprofit that monitors water quality across Central New York. After graduating from IC, he earned a M.S. in Soil, Water and Environmental Science at the University of Arizona, where his research focused on contaminant fate and transport. Back in New York, Noah helped organize a ban on hydrofracking, learned small-scale vegetable farming, and co-founded Here We Are Farm in Trumansburg. Aside from the lab, he also serves on the advisory board of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ Learning Project, which supports the revitalization of Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ (Cayuga) language, culture, and lifeways.
Alumni Spotlight! Noah Mark ('12)
By Department of the Environment, November 9, 2026
Meet Noah Mark!
