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Geography, GIS & Earth Science - Minnesota State University, Mankato

The Earth Science program emphasizes study in Earth Systems Science.

Geography studies the relationships and interactions between people and our environment, and it uses cutting-edge geospatial technologies to solve real-world problems.

10/03/2023

Past (and current) members of MNSU Geography, if you are attending this year's MN GIS/LIS Conference be sure to stop by Hoops Brewing Company on Thursday, Oct 5, to say hello and meet fellow geographers at our alumni gathering.

11/30/2021

The final Geography Colloquium of the year features a very special guest, Jonathan P. Thompson, award-winning author of several books on the American West. He will discuss his recent book, River of Lost Souls: The Science, Politics and Greed Behind the Gold King Mine Disaster.

I hope you can join us, virtually, this coming Friday afternoon, December 3, 3:00 – 4:15 pm (Central).

Meeting URL: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690
Meeting ID: 980 2516 4690
Passcode: 618435

All information is below.

11/16/2021

Dear Colleague,

This coming Friday, November 19 the Geography Colloquium hosts, virtually, a pair of presenters who have just released a new book, Creative Placemaking in Rail Transit Corridors.

They will discuss how a host of unique regional and local public, private, and philanthropic partners populate transit area walksheds and community trails with public art, creatively brand regional lines, enroll artists to foster deeper cultural understandings of served or impacted communities, improve community engagement practices, clarify transit agency plans, and mitigate business disruption during rollout and construction phases.

I hope you and your students can join us.

Full information is below.

11/10/2021

I hope you can join us this coming Friday afternoon to learn about “Climate and National Security.”

We welcome a most distinguished guest, Dr. Roger S. Pulwarty, the Senior Scientist in the Physical Sciences Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dr. Pulwarty presents via Zoom this coming Friday, November 12th, 3:00 – 4:15 PM (Central).

Meeting URL: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690
Meeting ID: 980 2516 4690
Passcode: 618435

Complete details are below.

11/03/2021

I hope you can join us this coming Friday afternoon to learn about some of the challenges in transitioning to a low carbon future.

Dr. Tiffany Grobelski, Gustavus Adolphus College, will discuss, “The Geography of Energy Transitions: A Tale of Three Energy Struggles in Poland.”

Dr. Grobelski presents via Zoom this coming Friday, November 5, 3:00 – 4:15 PM (Central).

Meeting URL: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690
Meeting ID: 980 2516 4690
Passcode: 618435

Complete details are below.

10/27/2021

Dear Colleague,

I cordially invite you to join us and learn about snow, snow avalanches, snow climatology, and GIS from one of the world’s avalanche experts, Dr. Karl W. Birkeland, Director of the National Avalanche Center.

Dr. Birkeland presents via Zoom this coming Friday, October 29, 3:00 – 4:15 PM (Central).

Meeting URL: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690
Meeting ID: 980 2516 4690
Passcode: 618435

Complete details are below.

10/20/2021

Dear Colleague,

This Friday afternoon we are honored to host one of the world’s leaders in Rhinoceros conservation, Dr. Michael C. Slattery. He will discuss, “Can We Save Rhinos?”

I hope you can join us, virtually, 3:00 to 4:15 pm (Central).

Please share with your students and colleagues who may be interested.

Details are below.

10/14/2021

This Friday afternoon we are honored to host one of the country's leading experts on rivers and river restoration, Dr. Patricia McDowell. She will discuss, “Can Humans Save Rivers? A Critical View of River Restoration.”

I hope you can join us, virtually, 3:00 to 4:15 pm (Central).

Please share with your students and colleagues who may be interested.

Details are below.

09/30/2021

The Geography Department invites you to join us this Friday at 3:00 pm via Zoom for talk by Matthew Jelacic - details and passcode below (https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690)

09/16/2021

Please join us this Friday at 3:00 pm via Zoom (https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690) for an exciting talk by Dr. Lynn Resler on Making Sense of Change in Alpine Landscapes.

09/08/2021

The Department of Geography cordially invites you to attend this exciting talk this Friday from 3:00 - 4:15 via Zoom (https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98025164690). All are welcome, please share with anyone you think might be interested.

09/07/2021

Please join us virtually this Friday (and most Fridays throughout the semester) from 3:00 to 4:15 for the Department of Geography Colloquium series (the longest running speaker series at Minnesota State University).

See the flyer below for the schedule and Zoom link.

Address

206 Morris Hall
Mankato, MN
56001

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Website

http://hss.mnsu.edu/geography/

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Geography & Earth Science

Geography studies the relationships and interactions between people and our environment, and it uses cutting-edge geospatial technologies to solve real-world problems. Geospatial technologies provide students with skills in high demand in the workforce including: GIS – Geographic Information Systems, GPS - Global Positioning Systems, Satellite Remote Sensing, and Computer Cartography. To understand both environment and people, geography offers in-depth study in both. Environmental and physical geography studies weather, climate, soils, rivers, landforms, and natural resources. Cultural geography explores our society, including: development, economy, energy, migration, population, policy, and religion. Programs offered by the department provide background and training that enable students to enter careers in the public and private sectors, as well as prepare them for graduate study. Earth Science emphasizes study in Earth Systems Science - an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on our planet’s connected natural systems of the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere, and our place in the cosmos. Thus, courses in Anthropology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, and Physics are included to explore the chemical, physical and biological processes operating at and near Earth’s surface. Earth Science students are well prepared for the workforce or graduate study because of the interdisciplinary breadth and depth of study, through hands-on training in the field, laboratory, and classroom, and with focus on contemporary issues that impact people and the environment.