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Creating a plan that addresses community needs

November 13, 2024 by Ethan M. Danner

What can be done to improve the waterfront of Rockaway Beach, Missouri?  This question served as a guide for a group of Missouri State University students that created a waterfront redevelopment plan for the small town in Taney County.  The plan included a comprehensive approach to addressing long-standing community issues, particularly surrounding the town’s waterfront … [Read more...] about Creating a plan that addresses community needs

Filed Under: CNAS, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Awards, Geography Geology and Planning, Student Success, Students, Sustainability

Considering buying a tiny home? An MSU expert weighs the pros, cons

March 1, 2024 by Strategic Communication

Looking to downsize? Some states are more ideal for a tiny house than others. Tiny houses have ballooned in popularity over the years, but they aren’t for everyone. To help prospective and new tiny house dwellers, LawnStarter turned to a panel of experts for tips on navigating the tiny house landscape. At Missouri State University, Dr. Krista Evans is director of planning … [Read more...] about Considering buying a tiny home? An MSU expert weighs the pros, cons

Filed Under: CNAS, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Krista Evans

Sustaining our streams

February 8, 2024 by Ethan M. Danner

A student testing the waters of Pearson Creek.

Located in east Springfield, Missouri, Pearson Creek joins the James River, just upstream of Lake Springfield and is part of the water supply for Greene County. Unfortunately, Pearson Creek has been on the State of Missouri Impaired Waters list since 2006. This list, which is maintained by the state in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, identifies threatened … [Read more...] about Sustaining our streams

Filed Under: Biology, Geography Geology and Planning, Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) Tagged With: Biology, Earth Environment and Sustainability, Geography Geology and Planning, GGP, Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI)

A new doctor in the house! 

November 30, 2023 by Strategic Communication

The School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability (SEES) at Missouri State University has a new Doctor of Education (EdD) with the same face. Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen has completed her EdD at the University of Missouri-Columbia.   Carden-Jessen quotes Gal Gadot in the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984.   “Sometimes you can’t see what you’re learning until you come out the … [Read more...] about A new doctor in the house! 

Filed Under: CNAS faculty, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: GGP, Melanie Carden-Jessen, SEES

Looking beyond the surface 

November 1, 2023 by Strategic Communication

The Elsey and Bentonville Formation, also known as the Burlington-Keokuk Formation, are neighboring limestone formations found in southwest Missouri.   Beneath the surfaces of these formations lie chemical variations that are important in the realm of engineering comprehension, making findings about them very valuable.  In honor of his recent discovery, James McDaniel, … [Read more...] about Looking beyond the surface 

Filed Under: CNAS students, Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Geography Geology and Planning, Research

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