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Friday Seminar

20 November 2009

 

GUEST SPEAKER:

JOE ELKINS,

UNC EARTH SCIENCES

TITLE:

CONSIDERATIONS FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE USED TO TEACH EARTH SCIENCES

Snacks @ 3:30 pm

Seminar @ 4:00 pm

Ross Hall, Room 3240

 

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of science degrees in four Earth Science emphasis areas:

  • Environmental Science
  • Geology
  • Meteorology
  • Secondary Education

Master of Arts degree, Earth Sciences

Facilities & Resources:

  • Dedicated Classroom and Laboratory Space.
  • An extensive Rock and Mineral specimen library
  • A Linux computer network, including a data server and 13 client PCs. The server receives live meteorological data, while the PCs are configured with Unidata software and the WRF model.
  • Real time weather station and weather cam.
  • A NWS cooperative observing weather station on campus.
  • Affiliations with CSU's nearby Chill Radar.
  • Easy access to the USGS
  • Easy access to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and NWS forecast offices in Boulder, CO and Cheyenne, WY.
  • Broadcast Internship relationships established with the major Denver news stations.

Contact Us:

  • Office Manager: Vicki Ouellette
  • Program Area Manager: Dr. Gary Huffines
  • Mailing Address:

    Earth Sciences Program
    Campus Box 100
    501 20th Street
    Greeley, CO 80639

    Phone: (970) 351-2647
    Fax: (970) 351-4197