From Aug. 1-11, seven geology students at Missouri State University traded the classroom for mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, forests and mines across the Pacific Northwest. Led by senior instructor Dr. Melanie Carden-Jessen and distinguished professor Dr. Kevin Mickus from the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, the field course gave students the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Learning from the landscape
Sometimes the best classroom has no walls. This summer, nine Missouri State University geography and planning students traveled across Romania to explore the country’s history, culture and built environments firsthand. Leading the trip was Dr. Krista Evans, associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability. Romania offered students an experience … [Read more...] about From maps to mountains
In the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability (SEES) at Missouri State University, research extends beyond the classroom to help communities better understand and respond to environmental changes. Graduate students Kaiser Mostafiz and Katherine Brand are using data, modeling and field-based insights to tackle challenges related to flooding, river dynamics and … [Read more...] about Advancing environmental insight
Learning does not always happen in a lecture hall. For some students, it occurs miles from the nearest town, with a backpack, a map and outdoors in nature. That is the kind of educational experience Dr. Matthew McKay, Missouri State University associate professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, has helped create for his students for nearly a decade. … [Read more...] about From field camps to far horizons
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