I am always interested in hearing from motivated students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Feel free to shoot me an email if you are interested in joining the team.
2025. Benjamin Walski: Honor Scholar Award, M.S. in Environmental Science program, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2025. Kyle Soule: Best Poster Award - Environmental Science, Natural Sciences Student Research Conference, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2024. Christian Cannon: Best Poster Award - Environmental Science, Natural Sciences Student Research Conference, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2022. Renato Marimon-Alvarez: Honor Scholar Award, M.S. in Environmental Science program, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2021. Krysten Bowen: Alexander "Fitz" Fitzgerald Geospatial Analysis and Mapping Award, Earth and Environment discipline, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2019. Kate Truitt: James Chomicz Award for Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Geoscience Research, Earth and Environment discipline, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2017. Morgan Voss: 3rd Place Student Poster Presentation Competition, Intermountain GIS Conference, Northern Rockies chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association.
2014. Caleb Pan: Best Graduate Student Talk, Student Research Symposium, Montana Space Grant Consortium.
2013. Verena Henners: Mortar Board Award – Physical Geography Option, Department of Geography, University of Montana.
2011. Kevin McManigal: Mauna Kea Student Presentation Award, Mountain Geography Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers.
2011. Kevin McManigal: 3rd in Photo Contest, American Association of Geographers.
2010. Brandon Krumwiede: Mauna Kea Student Presentation Award, Mountain Geography Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers.
2009. Dusty Waltner: Geography Faculty Award, Department of Geography, University of Montana.
2009. Martin Byrne: Best Oral Presentation, Graduate Student Conference, University of Montana.
American Alpine Club, U.S.A. / American Center for Mongolian Studies, U.S.A. / Mountain Geography Specialty Group (MGSG), American Association of Geographers (AAG), U.S.A. / Cinnebar Foundation, U.S.A. / Fulbright Program, U.S.A. / German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany / Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP), U.S.A. / Montana Space Grant Consortium, U.S.A. / MontanaView, U.S.A. / Montana Water Center, U.S.A. / National Center of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan / National Science Foundation, U.S.A. / Geomorphology Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (AAG), U.S.A. / Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Bhutan / United Nations Environment (UNE) / University of Michigan-Dearborn / University of Montana / U.S. Embassy, Mongolia.
In progress. Casey Mcgill: Mapping Wetlands in Peru Using Multitemporal Satellite Imagery. M.S., Environmental Science.
In progress. Kyle Soule: Glacier Cover Changes in the Cordillera Vilcanota, Peruvian Andes between 1931 and 2023: Comparing Repeat Oblique Aerial Photographs and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery. M.S., Environmental Science.
In progress. Scott Pieknik: Glacier Mass Changes in the Cordillera Vilcanota, Peruvian Andes, between 1931 and 2023: Comparing DEMs from Repeat Oblique Aerial Photographs, Satellite Imagery, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery. M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Renato Marimon-Alvarez: 90 Years of Glacial Lake Area Change in the Cordillera Vilcanota of the Peruvian Andes. M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Benjamin Walski: Stream Habitat Assessment in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Review and Case Study. M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Jennifer Peterson-Price: Food Waste Heroes: Reducing Food Waste One School at a Time! M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Harry Rahn: Reimagining Exhibition Space in the Environmental Interpretive Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn: Communicating Environment and Its Interconnectedness to Society and Sustainability. M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Jennifer Lavin: Greening New York City: How did a Metropolitan Landscape become a Vision of Sustainable Excellency? M.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Christian Cannon: Exploring the Conservation Dynamics and Habitat Ecology of Antillean Manatees in Belize. B.S., Environmental Science.
2024. Elise Arnett: Glacier Cover Changes in the Cordillera Vilcanota, Peruvian Andes, between 1931 and 2021: Comparing Oblique Aerial Photographs and Satellite Imagery. M.S., Environmental Science.
2023. Nikolaus Knepper and Ashley Benson: Urbanization in the Colca Valley, Southwestern Peruvian Andes, between 1931 and 2022: Comparing Oblique Aerial Photographs and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery. B.S., Environmental Science.
2023. Matthew Kemp: Changes at Agricultural Terraces in the Colca Valley, Southwestern Peruvian Andes, between 1931 and 2022: Comparing Oblique Aerial Photographs and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery. B.A., Environmental Science.
2022. Ava Abramowicz: Alley Reactivation in Detroit. Storytelling/StoryMaps, B.A., Journalism and Media Production.
2022. Alyssa Demiter: Historical Belle Isle - Detroit, Michigan. Storytelling/StoryMaps, B.S., Environmental Science.
2021. Tristan Sue (Paris-Saclay University, France): Sargassum Stranding in the French Antilles. International Internship, M.S., Arctic Studies.
2021. Marin Stefani (Paris-Saclay University, France): Cartography for 'Mongolia's Cryosphere.' International Internship, M.S., Arctic Studies.
2021. Krysten Bowen: Assessing Glacier Volume Changes in the Peruvian Andes since 1931 Using Historical Oblique Aerial Photography and DEMs. B.S., Environmental Science.
2019. Kate Truitt: Assessing Changes in Glacial Extent in the Vilcanota Range, Peruvian Andes, since 1931 Using Historical Oblique Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery. B.S., Geological Sciences.
2019. Harita Kandarpa: A Comparison of Air Quality in Dearborn and Detroit, Michigan, with Regard to PM-2.5 and Human Health. M.S., Environmental Science.
2019. Supriya Pandharkar: Watershed Assessment in India and the United States: the Case Studies of the Bhoj Wetland, Bhopal, and the Rouge River, Detroit. M.S., Environmental Science.
Until 03/2018. Caleb Pan: Implications of Modulating Glaciers and Snow Cover in Mongolia. Ph.D., Systems Ecology.
2018. Rachel Powers: Disturbance on the North Fork Flathead River: A Riparian Study to Justify Water Policy Change. M.S., Systems Ecology.
2018. Katherine Shank: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health in the Crown of the Continent, Montana. M.S., Geography.
Until 12/2017. Jonathan Byers: Glacier and Snow Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Flights in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. M.S., Geography.
Until 12/2017. Shah Faisal Khan: Landsliding in the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake Region. Ph.D., Systems Ecology.
2017. Phillip Schuster (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany): Modeling of Climate in the Mongolian Altai. International Internship, M.S., Geography.
2017. Shane Thurlo: Water Resources and the Transformation of Society in Ladakh, India: The Case Study of Stok. M.S., Geography.
2016. Verena Henners: Protecting the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem: A History of Conservation in the Blackfoot and Swan Valleys, Montana. M.S., Geography.
2015. William Klaczynski: On the Map, But Off the Grid: Life Along the North Fork of the Flathead, Montana. M.A., Geography.
2015. Mathias Pechhold (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany): Spectroradiometry in Glacier Monitoring. International Internship, M.S., Geography.
2014. Alexander Terajewicz and Matt Wudtke: Mapping of Glaciers in the Indian Garhwal Himalaya. Field Study, B.S., Geography.
2013. Verena Henners: Hotspot Theory: A Literature Review. B.S., Geography.
2013. Nicholas Youngstrom: Tourism Sector Perceptions of Vulnerability to Environmental Change in Glacier National Park, USA. M.A., Geography.
2013. Mitchell Fyock: Development of the First Legend for Geomorphological Mapping in High Mountain Environments in the United States. M.S., Geography.
2013. Caleb Pan: Inventory of Mongolian Glaciers for the Global Land Ice Measurement from Space (GLIMS) Program. M.S., Geography.
2011. Fouad Bukhari: Using Google Earth for Documenting on the Haiti Earthquake. M.S., Geography.
2011. Kevin McManigal: Retracing the 1910 Carruthers Royal Geographical Society Expedition to the Turgun Mountains of Mongolia: Reconstruction of a Century of Glacier Variations. M.S., Geography.
2011. Dusty Waltner: Evaluating Repeat Photography in Documenting Natural and Cultural Landscape Changes: A Changing Crown of the Continent Ecosystem between 1899 and 2010. M.S., Geography.
2011. Shah Faisal Khan: Five Years after the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake: Assessing Post-seismic Landsliding Processes between 2005 and 2010. M.S., Geography.
2010. Brandon Krumwiede: Mapping Glacier Variations from 1990 to 2006 in the Central Mongolian Altai. M.S., Geography.
2009. Davis Bothe: Volumetric Analysis of Debris Fan Deposits in Southwest Montana. B.S., Geography.
2009. Martin Byrne: Glacier Monitoring in Ladakh and Zanskar, Northwestern India. M.S., Geography.
2009. Dusty Waltner: Recycling Strategies in the U.S. and Europe. B.A., Geography.
2008. Benjamin Growley: Landslide Susceptibility Zonation GIS for the October 2005 Kashmir Earthquake-affected Region. M.A., Geography.
2008. Deborah Belden: Geomorphological Mapping of the K2 Area, Pakistan, Using GIS and Remote Sensing. M.A., Geography.
2007. Joy Adams: Mapping Lava Flows on Mauna Loa, Hawaii Using GIS Technology. B.S., Geography.
1998. Martin Dresen: Natural Hazards in Chitral, Pakistani Hindu Kush. M.S., Geography.
1997. Alexandra Komoll: The Agha Khan Education Service and the Significance of Education for Regional Development in Chitral (Pakistan). M.A., Geography.
1997. Carsten Neumann: Comparative Trend Analysis of Climate Data from the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Western Himalaya and the Alps. M.S., Geography.