ANTH 490/STL 490/590 Led by Dr. Bruce Roberts (Anthropology/Earth Science) and Dr. John Benson (School of Teaching and Learning) this unique immersive, experiential educational opportunity will focus on the challenges of delivering basic social services — healthcare and education — to the diverse population of this rapidly developing nation. This program is open to students of all majors. Both instructors […]
Dr. David Kramar attended the 28th Annual Minnesota GIS/LIS conference in Duluth, Minnesota from Oct. 3-5, 2018. He presented a paper co-authored by Dr. Valquiria Quirino entitled “A Low Cost Alternative to Crop Assessment in Minnesota Using Object-Oriented Classification and a Visible Vegetation Index.” In addition, Asami Minei, a student in Geosciences, presented her ongoing facilities management work as the […]
Saturday, Sept. 22 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Regional Science Center Members from the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science will offer a walking tour explaining the geology and archaeology of the Red River Valley found in and around the MSU Moorhead Regional Science Center. Participants will be introduced to the program at the Interpretative Center building and […]
On July 12, 2018, there was a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the revamped M.B. Johnson Regional Park in Moorhead. The Anthropology and Earth Science department and University were publicly thanked by many speakers for our role in facilitating the cultural resource portion of the project. We have been involved in the expansion of the Moorhead Trail […]
Geoscience professors Karl Leonard and David Kramar attended the 2018 Drone Focus Conference in Fargo, ND on May 30 and 31. The conference included talks by government officials emphasizing the new opportunities for UAS technologies on the northern plains, and workshops on the applications of unmanned aviation systems. Kramar and Leonard are currently conducting student-directed research using UAS at the […]