Geography Colloquia
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY FALL 2022 COLLOQUIA
FRIDAYS, 3:00 TO 4:15 PM (Central)
Armstrong Hall 15 (Zoom option only as marked *)
Passcode: derecho
Questions: Dr. Donald Friend, 507-389-2618, donald.friend@mnsu.edu
The Geography Colloquium is the longest running speaker series at Minnesota State University
**September 16: Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Supply Chain and Other Sources
Dr. Amy Townsend-Small
Professor – Dept. of Geography and Dept. of Geology University of Cincinnati; Jefferson Science Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences
** Zoom option available.
September 23: Restoring Natural Systems: How to Plan, Monitor, and Assess Restoration of Dynamic Landscapes?
Dr. Zach Hilgendorf – Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
September 30: Minnesota GIS/LIS Student Competition presentations
Mr. Namidu DeSilva – Minnesota State Mankato Geography Graduate Student, "Identifying Areas Within the Midwest to Improve Renewable Power Infrastructure and Energy Distribution"
Mr. Carter Hayes – Minnesota State Mankato Geography Undergraduate Student, "A Watershed and Impact Analysis of the Proposed Twin Metals Mine – BWCA"
October 7: Galicia: Pluralism and National Projects in the Borderlands of Ukraine
Mr. Joseph Koncur – Independent Researcher; Staff Officer, United States European Command
**October 21: Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North
Dr. Mark Serreze – Director, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC); Fellow, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES); Professor of Geography, University of Colorado
** Zoom option available.
October 28: What Soils Can Reveal About Past Climates and Modern Agriculture
Dr. Mark Bowen – Associate Professor of Geography, Co-Director – EARTH Systems Laboratory, Minnesota State University
November 4: SPECIAL SESSION: Was the Younger Dryas Triggered by a Lake Agassiz Flood?
Jointly Sponsored with the Minnesota State Mankato EARTH Systems Lab
Dr. Andy Breckenridge – Professor of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin, Superior
**November 11: USAID's New Climate Strategy: Advancing Equitable and Ambitious Actions to Confront the Climate Crisis
Dr. Geoffrey Blate – Senior Policy Advisor, Climate & Cross Sectoral Strategies Team,US Agency for International Development (USAID)
** Zoom option available.
November 18: Mapping Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Locations in Greater Mankato Area to Better Understand Community Response to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Ms. Suchismita Swain – Team Manager, HearthCertCPR
Dr. Rama Mohapatra, Professor of Geography, Minnesota State University
December 2: A Guide to the Development Process
Mr. Mark Konz – Associate Director of Planning and Development Services
Ms. Molly Westman, Planning Coordinator, City of Mankato
