Student/Faculty Spotlight
This Fall We Feature Professor Darla Munroe, Kendra McSweeney, Desheng Liu and Becky Mansfields Appalachian Ohio Forrest Research Group Web Site and Our Visiting Scholars: Michael Nielsen, Ulrik Mårtensson and Perparim Ameti:
The Appalachian Ohio Forest Research Group:
The Appalachian Ohio Forest Research Group is a joint project of OSU Geography, OU Geography, and the U.S. Forest Service. This inter- disciplinary study aims to analyze the trajectory of forest growth in SE Ohio, and determine the factors that have allowed reforestation to occur in the region. Here, you'll be able to connect with project updates, working papers, our esteemed research team, and helpful links. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation's cross-cutting program, the Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems. Our grant is titled, "Explaining Socioecological Resilience Following Collapse: Forest Recovery in Appalachian Ohio"". This grant is a joint effort of OSU and OU. Read More →
News and Events
- Kevin Cox wins AAG Lifetime Achievement Award:
We have just been officially informed by the Association of American Geographers (AAG) that this year's AAG Lifetime Achievement Award goes to our own distinguished colleague and mentor Professor Kevin Cox. There is indeed no better news for OSU Geography than this kind of national level recognition of OSU geographers. This PDF shows the AAG Award Committee's citation for Kevin's accomplishments. Read More → - 16'th Annual Severe Weather Symposium:
Friday, March 2, 2012 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM The Dept. of Geography Meteorology Club invites you to participate in our 16'th Annual Severe Weather Symposium. This year we are back at the Fawcett Center and would like you to RSVP if you plan to come out and join the symposium. Directions, Logistics and Program. Read More → - Geography Ph.D Student awarded OSU Presidential Fellowship:
OSU Graduate School just informed us that one of our Ph.D. students Seung-Ook Lee(advisor: Joel Wainwright) is the recepient of this year's OSU Presidential Fellowship. This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and research ability, plus provides recipients with the opportunity to devote full time to their dissertation research. Read More → - Two Geography Students Chosen for National Geographic Society Internships:
We are pleased to announce that two OSU students affiliated with the Department of Geography have been selected for next fall's (Sept 2012 ) National Geographic Society Internship program. This is wonderful news especially because only approximately 8-10 students are selected nationwide per term (according to the NGS website). Read More →
