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  • Read the Spring 2014 Earth Science Newsletter! Get news about the faculty, students and activities in our department! Keep in touch! We'd love to hear from you.

    Lowes retired in May 2009 after 41 years on the faculty at PLU. Many earth science alumni attended the celebration of his career in May. View the citation about him that was read at the event.Department Founder Retires Dr. Brian Lowes retired from PLU in May 2009 after 41 years of service to the department and the university. Honor him by donating to the Brian Lowes Endowed Field Geology Fund. The Brian Lowes Endowed Field Geology Fund has been established to recognize his long career and

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBwlijVuw4 “PLU’s location close to Mt. Rainier is a huge resource for me and for students. For me, as a glacial geologist and as a professor, it’s really an easy place for me to go and convince students how geology affects our everyday lives, how…

    March 18, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBwlijVuw4 “PLU’s location close to Mt. Rainier is a huge resource for me and for students. For me, as a glacial geologist and as a professor, it’s really an easy place for me to go and convince students how geology affects our everyday lives, how natural resources are involved in our everyday lives and how the natural systems are inevitably going to be part of our backdrop as we move through our day-to-day lives,” said Claire Todd, assistant

  • Major in Earth Science 34 semester hours in the following earth science courses, plus 4 semester hours in supporting courses The bachelor of arts degree is the minimum preparation for the field and

    concepts of science are stressed. Students select two courses (from two different departments) from the following: BIOL 116: Introductory Ecology (4) BIOL 367: Conservation Biology & Management* (4) BIOL 368: Ecology* (4) BIOL 369: Marine Biology* (4) CHEM 104: Environmental Chemistry# (4) ESCI 103: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Geological Hazards (4) ESCI 109: The Geology of Energy (4) ESCI 332: Geomorphology* (4) NSCI 350: STEM Education Partnership (4) The Environment and Society 8 semester hours

  • Students completing the B.A. degree in Earth Science are recommended to take a departmentally approved field camp from another college or university.

    Geologic Field ExperienceStudents completing the B.A. degree in Earth Science are recommended to take a departmentally approved field camp from another college or university. Students would normally take this during the summer, after their junior year or after their senior year depending upon their level of preparation. This field experience may be a traditional field geology course or a field based course in Hydrology, Environmental Geology or Geophysics, etc. Students must have approval of

  • Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and…

    Paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University Posted by: alemanem / December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021 Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and more. These summer

  • Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and…

    Paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University Posted by: nicolacs / December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021 Interested in paid Science and Engineering Summer Research Opportunities at Rice University? Read on. The goal of these programs is to provide early-stage students firsthand experience with cutting-edge research in a range of departments, including Biology, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Physics, and more. These summer

  • 1 Office of Naval Research Award Redipients were selected from several candidates by Captain Matthew Harper, U.S. Navy.

    AtkinsonAnonymousOutstanding Marine Sciences Award $200Related to marine biology, geology, seawater chemistry and ocean physics. If a team, winners split the award.Central KitsapThe Effect of A Green Roof's Plant Cover on its Ecological Benefits12 Awards in the areas of Statistics, Machine Learning, PCR and Field Observations NameSponsorAwardCriteriaSchoolProjectGrade Hana GrayFamily Wick Best use of Statistics $50Best use of statistical methods, more complex methods rank higher. It a team, members split the

  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will…

    September 1, 2012 Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will introduce the film. The event is open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Marriage and Family, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, the Voices Against Violence

  • Shortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the years that followed he worked in sales, marketing, and operations for a variety of marine cargo companies and agencies. Eventually, he was appointed…

    NW Seaport Alliance CEO John Wolfe ’87 discusses his career in maritime leadership Posted by: Zach Powers / November 3, 2022 Image: John Wolfe ’87 is the CEO of the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a marine cargo operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma. (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 3, 2022 By Zach Powers ’10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsShortly after John Wolfe ’87 graduated from PLU he went to work for a Seattle-based company called SeaLand Shipping Line. In the

  • Chair of Earth Science | Earth Science | lechlear@plu.edu | 253-535-7744 | My research centers on mountain building processes and regional climate change and the associated influences of each on atmospheric dynamics.

    Alex Lechler Chair of Earth Science he/him/his Phone: 253-535-7744 Email: lechlear@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 141 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (On Campus) Wed: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Fri: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: By Appointment Website: https://sites.google.com/site/alexlechler/ Professional Biography Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Earth Science Education Ph.D., Geology, University of Michigan, 2011 B.A

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