Dr. Kevin Mickus spent his summer at Yellowstone National Park. No, he wasn’t on vacation. He was studying geysers and how they work. Getting into hot water Mickus, distinguished professor of geology, started each day with the geysers. “I took my readings from 4-9 a.m. It is really nice to be there so early in the morning when nobody else is there,” Mickus said. “Plus, … [Read more...] about Erupting new geyser data
Get insight from the pros. At the 2020 spring seminar series, you can attend presentations by expert geographers, geologists and planners. Contact our department if you have questions or need more information. Spring 2020 seminar schedule The schedule is not yet complete, but here are some dates already reserved! All seminars are free and open to the public and begin … [Read more...] about GGP spring 2020 seminar schedule
It’s never too early to love science. Melanie Carden-Jessen, a geography instructor, hosted a booth at the Ozark Mountain Gem and Mineral Society event June 1. It was held at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield, Missouri. About the booth People from all ages attended the event to learn more about science. Carden-Jessen made sure the booth was … [Read more...] about Rocks and gems and minerals, oh my
The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) and Missouri State University’s Center for Resource Planning and Management (CRPM) are celebrating a 30-year partnership. In addition, CRPM is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To celebrate these milestones, they wanted to create something new. They created the Fred and Diane May Planning Scholarship Fund, designed … [Read more...] about Support planning students May 30
The Partnership for River Restoration and Science in the Upper Midwest (PRRSUM) hosted a symposium Feb. 24-27 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Several Missouri State faculty and students presented the Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium (UMSRS). Toby Dogwiler, department head of GGP, presented “Using drone based imagery in stream restoration: Opportunities, challenges and … [Read more...] about Save the streams one student at a time