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GGP students test new boundaries

November 14, 2018 by Tori York

Jerry Prewitt, deputy director of the Missouri Geological Survey, visited campus Oct. 5.  Prewitt, a 1992 geography alumnus, spoke about the Geological Survey’s efforts to make geological data a publicly accessible map.   “This GIS system allows anyone to view, analyze or export many of the important data sets the Geological Survey has compiled over the years,” said Dr. … [Read more...] about GGP students test new boundaries

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Alumni, Geography Geology and Planning, Toby Dogwiler

Discovery Center students learn at Missouri State

September 9, 2018 by Tori York

Discovery Center

From July 23-27, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) teamed up with the Discovery Center to bring a week of science to nine students. Students ages 11-14 spent a week touring CNAS and learning from faculty and graduate assistants. About their week On Monday, they explored cooperative engineering with Drs. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, assistant professor, and Matt … [Read more...] about Discovery Center students learn at Missouri State

Filed Under: CNAS Tagged With: Discovery Center, Helena Metzker, Matthew Pierson, Robert Mayanovic, Tamera Jahnke, Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, Toby Dogwiler

Geography Bowl, papers, presentations and networking: The makings of a great conference

May 17, 2018 by Tori York

Group photo from the October West Lakes Division meeting

The American Association of Geographers (AAG) hosted their annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10-14. In addition to presenting, networking and learning, several students participated in the Geography Bowl. Presentations Several Missouri State students and faculty presented (indicated by the *). An author in bold indicates s/he is from Missouri State. … [Read more...] about Geography Bowl, papers, presentations and networking: The makings of a great conference

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Bob Pavlowsky, conference, Derek Wu, Geography Geology and Planning, Raj Jutla, Research, Ron Malega, Toby Dogwiler, Xiaomin Qiu

Geological Society of America meeting turns into opportunities

December 23, 2017 by Tori York

Students at the meeting

It was a big outing for the geology, geography and planning (GGP) department. No, it wasn't a forest or a mountain; it was the Geological Society of America (GSA) annual meeting. GGP had 27 students and faculty head to Seattle, Washington, to present 32 different talks and papers. Faculty that presented or co-wrote papers were: Damon Bassett, GGP Toby Dogwiler, … [Read more...] about Geological Society of America meeting turns into opportunities

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: conference, Damon Bassett, Doug Gouzie, Gary Michelfelder, Geography Geology and Planning, James Miller, Kevin Evans, Kevin Mickus, Matthew McKay, Melida Gutierrez, Ridwan Sakidja, Toby Dogwiler

Making the best out of a bad situation

December 6, 2017 by Tori York

Stduents in front of a pile of downed trees

The West Plains community will remember April 29-30, 2017 for a lifetime. Getting over nine inches of rain in six hours resulted in the biggest flood the town had seen. Not only did it affect the town, it also affected Mark Twain National Forest and surrounding areas. When a 500-year event like this happens, it affects the soil, animals, vegetation — everything. Several … [Read more...] about Making the best out of a bad situation

Filed Under: Geography Geology and Planning Tagged With: Bob Pavlowsky, Geography Geology and Planning, Research, Toby Dogwiler

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