Year: 2012

Celebrate the end of the semester, Prof. Bob Douglas’ retirement, and new jobs for Profs. Ruth Baker and Thomas Sigler! The Geography picnic will be held at El Agave on Tuesday, May 15, at 5pm. Remember to let Emery Ellingson or Melissa Wygant know you are coming beforehand!

The following is a guest blog by Gustavus Geography major Tim LaBombard as part of GEG345 Remote Sensing of Environment. Landsat 5 is the fifth satellite of the Landsat program and was launched March 1, 1984.  Landsat 5 was originally a three-year mission, but it is currently in its 28th year of orbit.  Landsat 5…

This is a guest blog by senior Geography major Matt Claypool as part of GEG-345 Remote Sensing of Environment. A lot of kids and adults (including myself) are fascinated by dinosaurs and captivated by their size, power, and variety.  Our imaginations create images by observing the bones that are found buried in the ground.  A…

The following is a guest blog by Gustavus Geography major Tong Thao as part of the course GEG345 Remote Sensing of Environment. The genocide in Darfur is one of the most gruesome and bloody conflicts of the 21st century.  Fighting between the Sudanese government and rebel groups have killed an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 people…

Join us in celebrating Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) seniors on May 9th 4:00-5:30 p.m. Students will give poster presentations in English, Spanish and/or French. Dr. Thomas Sigler, Visiting Professor of Geography, will give the keynote address at 5pm. Refreshments provided!

Eleven geography majors presented their original research studies at the Celebration of Creative Inquiry on May 4, 2012. A selection of their exciting scholarship is featured below. If you’re interested in learning more, the students would be happy to discuss their research with you!

This is a guest blog by senior Geology major Todd Kremmin as part of GEG-345 Remote Sensing of Environment. Back in March of 2002, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), which is a twin satellite project that takes detailed measurements of Earth’s gravity field. After 10…

Don’t forget to look for the “super moon” Saturday night: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/05/us-usa-moon-idUSBRE84409Y20120505.

The Celebration of Creative Inquiry will take place today, Friday, May 4 from 5-7 PM in the Jackson Campus Center banquet rooms. There will be over 120 posters representing students from many departments and programs in all divisions of the campus. This is a wonderful opportunity to honor the work that our students are doing.…

Congratulations to sophomore Geography and Environmental Studies major Meg Wika for winning a Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)/German Academic Exchange Service scholarship! Meg will be studying in Freiberg, Germany, during Fall 2012. For more information, see this Gustavus (front-page!) news story.