1 2022-2023 Spatial Connections The Newsletter of the Department of Geography and Anthropology University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Academic year 2022-2023 Geography 368: Field Seminar courses included regional studies in Oregon (instructed by Dr. Matthew Haffner) and South Texas (instructed by Dr. Ryan Weichelt). The photos above include the fall 2022 students at Mt. Hood, Oregon (left) and the spring 2023 students in the bed of Onion Creek in Austin, Texas (right). Greetings From the Chair Dr. Ezra Zeitler Greetings Blugolds! The staff and faculty of the Department of Geography and Anthropology extend our best to you and your loved ones, and we hope that you enjoy catching up on what transpired on campus and among alumni during the 2022-2023 academic year. The department hummed like a hive as students flowed between classrooms and research labs to work and our conference room to mingle. These students—some members of the Geography and Anthropology Club, some engaged in collaborative research with faculty, some active in each—played a crucial role in recultivating the department’s strong sense of place that was affected by the pandemic, and community active role in fostering a sense of community that the pandemic halted. We continue to produce amazing graduates. A total of 26 majors, 17 minors and certificate earners, and two social studies teaching w/ emphasis in geography degree recipients earned their diplomas this academic year. More than a dozen of these graduating majors presented the results of their student-faculty collaborative research at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in Denver, Colorado and at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) which UW-Eau Claire had the honor of hosting this spring. I’m excited to announce that Dr. Ryan Weichelt will take the reins as department chair in May 2023. Please join me in welcoming him to the role! As always, please also join me in thanking Yvonne Plomedahl for her diligent management of this newsletter! Always feel welcome to send a hello her way via e-mail ([email protected]).
2 Table of Contents Alumni Spotlight………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Faculty and Staff News…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Emeritus News…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. University News………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… In Memoriam………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Internship Spotlights………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Department Student Awards……………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………. Scholarships…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Capstone Projects………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………. Geography and Anthropology Field Trips……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. AAG and NCUR Conferences……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………… Gamma Theta Upsilon……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………. Geography & Anthropology Club………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Geography and Anthropology Department Events…………………………………………………….……………………………………. Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 Graduates………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………. About the Creators of the Newsletter……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 13 19 19 22 24 25 27 29 31 35 38 39 40 42 43 Donations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 44 Contact us by Mail: Department of Geography and Anthropology Phillips Science Hall 257 Eau Claire, WI 54702- 4004 Phone: (715) 836-3244 Email: Yvonne Plomedahl: [email protected] Ezra Zeitler: [email protected] Ryan Weichelt: [email protected]
3 Alumni Spotlight Hillary Johnson ’12, International Geography Major Since graduating from UWEC in May 2012, I have mostly worked in the humanitarian and non-profit sector in data and information management. Starting out as a GIS Intern for a French NGO, I began my humanitarian career in Jordan working in Za'atari Refugee Camp, home to about 80,000 Syrian refugees at the time. This experience led to working with UNICEF in Gaziantep, Turkey for six months supporting education programming in northern Syria. Refugee issues have been an important part of my adult life, and when I moved back to Wisconsin after almost four years abroad, I began volunteering for Open Doors for Refugees, a small non-profit organization in Madison. Most recently, I had the opportunity to go abroad again, this time to Bucharest, Romania. In April, I will have finished a six-month assignment as an Information Management Adviser to the State Counselor of the Government of Romania who is responsible for coordinating the humanitarian response for the Ukrainian refugee crisis in the country. When I'm not traveling, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends in Madison, and of course making occasional visits to beautiful Eau Claire! Anne Aaronson ’87, Geography Minor After graduating from UWEC, I obtained my JD at Rutgers School of Law–Camden, where I met my husband, David. My legal practice largely includes Chapter 11 bankruptcy work and litigation. I was recently honored to be accepted into the American College of Bankruptcy. I live in Philadelphia with my husband and two sons—one of whom is a sophomore at the University of Rochester, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and pitching for the Yellow Jackets’ baseball team, and the other of whom is a junior in high school, hoping to major in Sports Management and play basketball or baseball during his upcoming college days. In addition, we have three cats and a puppy to keep us entertained and enjoy many travels throughout the year to our sons’ baseball and basketball games. Harris ‘Bob’ Grinde (and Debby Grinde) ’76, Liberal Arts Geography Major Bob and I (Debby) are retired and live in Eau Claire. I enjoyed a 40-year greenhouse/garden center business, “Grinde’s Garden Center,” located in Eau Claire. I still enjoy gardening. Bob and I will be married 50 years in 2024. We spend our summers at our cabin on the Chippewa Flowage fishing and boating. We enjoy traveling in our camper van throughout the U.S. other times of the year. As avid bicyclists now, we search for new trails to use. The photo was taken when Bob enjoyed a rest stop while biking through the new campus mall.
4 Howard ‘Bud’ Dorholt ’68, Education Geography Major I am older and retired. Roy Yao ’13, International Geography Major I’m currently located in downtown Chicago, working for ComEd as a Business Analyst. I graduated from UWEC nine years ago. After leaving UWEC, I got my master’s degree in Geography at the University of NebraskaLincoln, and then worked at Garmin International as a cartographer for four years. People are always confused about the connection between business analyst and geography, they sound like two different areas, to that I’d like to quote Tobler’s 1st law of geography: “Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.” Robert Bloom ’70, Liberal Arts Geography Major I am temporarily living in Oshkosh, WI and have restarted my Eau Claire WHYS Radio show, “Songs in the Key of Nam,” remotely after a five-year hiatus. It is an hour-long show with various songs from many genres and years that mention the conflict in Vietnam; I continue to provide short narratives about each song. Roger Anderson ’61, Geography Minor Before retirement, I was Director of The Department of Risk Management for The Palm Beach County School Board. I am a ballroom dancer and was a dance host on cruise ships for many years. I danced with the ladies at night and was free to tour when in port. I toured countless towns and cities in every country in western Europe, a few countries in eastern Europe and most of the countries in Central and South America plus Alaska and Hawaii. My favorite domestic travels were to Yosemite and Yellowstone National Park, the latter being the most fabulous place on earth. I could not have asked for a more wonderful life. Molly Larson ’22, Liberal Arts Geography Major I officially graduated in August 2022 after an immersion program in the UK. My partner and I moved to Blacksburg, VA for his PhD program. I currently work two part-time jobs at a local independent bookstore and a local coffee roastery. I
5 am also involved in my local Citizens Climate Lobby chapter. I plan to go to grad school in fall of 2024 for a master’s degree of Public and International Affairs, focusing on environmental policy. John Kramer ’10, Europe Geography Major I’m the General Sales Manager for FOX47 in Madison. I’ve been in media for over 15 years, 11 of those years I was at the WI State Journal as a Director of Sales Development. During my media career I’ve used my geography degree as a research analyst, mapping data to help my sales staff provide business owners with intelligence to make better marketing decisions. I live in Oregon, WI with my wife, two children, golden doodle, and a bearded dragon lizard! Ben Strumberger ’18, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major I graduated in 2018 with a degree in Geospatial Analysis & Technology. I met my now wife that fall, and we got married in 2020. We live in Farmington, MN with our 9-month-old son, William, and 2-year-old red British lab, Penny. I have had an up and down journey of finding my career path since graduation. I worked the summer of 2018 groundskeeping a local golf course, until I started as a 911 dispatcher for Dakota County in the fall. I only stayed in that environment for a couple of months before leaving. I then got hired as a land survey technician with Stantec Consulting, where I worked for 2.5 years. In November of 2021, I left there to work in facilities maintenance at Hosanna Lutheran Church. I left there in August 2022 to pursue an interest in the trades, working in HVAC install for Genz-Ryan Plumbing, Heating & Cooling. I finally decided to make getting a degree worthwhile and will be starting this spring back in land survey for Dakota County. All this to say, nobody’s path is or should be set in stone, and sometimes it takes trying different things before you find what works for you! Aaron “Tysen” Dekker ’21, Environmental Geography Major I am currently living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I will be starting a field surveying internship with RLS in Eau Claire this spring. My career path has mostly gone away from office GIS and towards field GIS. I am planning on enrolling in Mid States Technical College's Wisconsin Rapids campus Civil Engineering program in the fall of 2023 to get certified in Surveying and or other field GIS work. Other than that, not much else is new. James Bishop ‘78, Land Use Geography Major I must admit, I owe a great deal to UWEC. After graduating with a Journalism-Geography degree (emphasis on land use and the environment), in 1978 I fell into the greatest job in the world—Public Information Officer with the WIDepartment of Natural Resources. I worked with all the programs in 19 counties in northern Wisconsin. After 30 years, I
6 retired in March of 2011. Since then, I have written a book called Orton and am in the process of writing another. I am currently Commander of the local American Veterans Post-190 in Spooner. I work as an election official for my town. I bought 25 acres of land in the country and built a house. I am also an active member of the Sawyer County Search and Rescue team. Additionally, I am secretary of FISH - Friends into Spooner Fish Hatchery where we teach youth how to fish, and we put on fishing programs for the elderly. I am a member of the Spooner Area Honor Guard doing military funerals for deceased veterans. Lastly, I am an active member of the Winter Camping Symposium and give talks on trout fishing and camping skills to schools and local groups. I still find time to hunt, fish, camp, canoe, and hike and, most importantly I enjoy being with my daughter and son and my four grandsons! It has and continues to be a HOOT – LG—thanks to those degrees from UWEC. Go Blugolds! Nathan Schaffer ’15, Liberal Arts Geography Major I am happy to share that I started a new position in August as the Senior Manager, Event Production at Houston Marathon Committee! Caroline Saksefski ’20, Liberal Arts Geography Major I am a research analyst at Expert Institute. Zachary Knudsen ’19, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major I am thrilled to share that I am starting a new position as a GIS Developer at WSP! I am excited to begin a new chapter in my career. Kayla Coonen ’18, Environmental Geography Major I am an Operational Technology Specialist at Kaukauna Utilities. Lauren Becker ’21, Environmental Geography Major I am doing very well! I moved to Carbondale, Illinois last May to work as a Planner & Sustainability Coordinator. I could not be happier.
7 Matt Dewitte ’22, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major I am a young GIS professional living in the Minneapolis area. I currently serve as a Geospatial Consultant at Travelers Insurance. Outside of work, I lead the design and implementation of the Endzone Analytics Platform. Thomas Wavrin ’17, Liberal Arts Geography Major In the six years since I graduated from UWEC, life has given me a chance to reflect on my experience with the program and the department. I feel that instead of telling you about my life, this has been my first and maybe only chance to state a few of my thoughts about the UWEC Geography Department that are aided in both hindsight and a greater understanding of the world that more life experience provides. Dr. Harry Jol is the best thing the department has. He truly has passion to help all his students pursue their goals and has aided me multiple times in career-based issues long after graduation. He is one of the reasons that I'm still in the field of geography (I will graduate with a master's this spring in GIS). I have now come across multiple departments and students in my continued education journey and with the benefit of understanding a larger picture, I can confidently say the educational value and quality of the geography classes at UWEC were amazing. I know that I couldn't have attended a better program for the depth of the curriculum as an undergraduate and other opportunities the department provided for me. I will forever support the department. Ric Kopp ’75, Geography Minor I recently retired from the oil, land, and gas industry after 46 years. I moved from Colorado to Colfax, Wisconsin, and am still doing a little consulting for companies. Katrina Berg ’21, Environmental Geography Major I am thrilled to share that I will be starting a new planning position at the City of Eau Claire in April! I am looking forward to joining their team of planners in such a beautiful city. Joel Albrecht ’13, Environmental Geography Major I'm currently a Senior Geospatial Analyst at Axim Geospatial, which has headquarters in Sun Prairie, WI. I joined the company in 2013 after graduation from UWEC. When I started there, the company (which was called Continental Mapping Consultants at the time), had around 30 employees but now we have over 300. I started out in the Defense and
8 Intelligence Business unit creating and updating geospatial datasets in support of military operations across the globe. After doing that for a few years, I transitioned to a different business unit that specializes in Transportation and Utility Infrastructure projects where I've led the production teams on several statewide highway asset inventory projects using mobile LiDAR technology. Lately, I've been getting more involved with ArcGIS Enterprise configurations and ArcGIS Utility Network implementations. I really enjoy the variety of work and technology that I get exposed to on a weekly basis that provides geospatial solutions to our clients' problems. In particular, I enjoy the challenge of figuring out ways to make workflows more efficient and standardized which leads to better data integrity. Having reliable data is the cornerstone for meaningful spatial analysis. I'm very thankful to have found a career that I still get excited about every day. I would be remiss not to acknowledge my professors at UWEC for setting me up for success by instilling in me critical thinking skills that have been invaluable to me in my career. In my personal life, I've been married for seven years to my wife, Lauren. We have a five-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter. We moved back to Eau Claire a few years ago, and I've been working remotely from a corner in my halffinished basement ever since. In our spare time we’ve been slowly renovating our house, going to parks around town, and exploring the local craft beer scene when we can. Kennedy Domerchie ’22, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major I officially declared Geospatial Analysis and Technology as my major in 2019. I got my basic courses done and then the 2020 lockdown really changed the learning environment, but it also opened a plethora of opportunities for remote work. So, in 2021 I landed a full-time, paid remote internship as a GIS Analyst with Sentera, a drone-based agriculture company based out of Minneapolis. An alumnus before me had a position there which put UWEC on their radar for interns (hint, hint). Remote Sensing really came into play, and I learned SO MUCH about the professional side of GIS and way more than I ever cared to learn about corn. Once my internship was completed, I was welcomed to come back after graduation. I only had one semester left, but I knew agriculture wasn't my industry of choice, so I kept looking. My last semester in 2022, I found the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association which is a non-profit organization that works alongside the EPA for water resource planning and management for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Way more up my alley! They hired me as a GIS and Planning Assistant, a temporary role based on funding from the EPA. It was also a remote position! I mostly did GIS data development for the Inland Sensitivity Atlas, so if there were to be a hazardous material spill in any of our five states, I updated the data on where it could have come from, where could it travel to, what is at risk, and where the best place to clean it up is. They sent me to St. Louis for river reconnaissance data collection which was an absolute blast and my first experience getting paid to do field work. As with any temporary position, the role ended but I was prepared BECAUSE...
9 During my last semester, my Tourism class had Visit Eau Claire come in to tell us about what they do for our city. I noticed there were no geographers on their staff, so I asked if they've ever considered hiring one. I was challenged to persuade them which is exactly what I did through an email that made it to the Executive Director. They saw my vision and brought me on the team as a contractor for only five hours a week to test the waters and allow me to keep working for UMRBA while my position was still in full swing. As it turned out, the projects they needed me to map kept piling up and 5 hours a week was not going to cut it, so they made a full-time position for me. Salaried. Benefits. The whole shebang. So as soon as my other position was dissolved, I stepped into my role with Visit Eau Claire as the Outdoors Development Manager where I map all the fun touristy assets in our region while developing our outdoor recreation assets. My position is extremely unique as the tourism industry has yet to fully adopt GIS, so I'm paving a trail, pun intended, for GIS to show its capabilities and power in tourism! I recently met the Executive Director of Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) who has been encouraging me to speak at a GIS Pro conference she's hosting in Columbus, OH later this year to share my story of carving this niche for GIS in tourism. Equally terrifying and exciting, but also very eye-opening on GIS related opportunities and what can come from a simple suggestion! I've been in this full-time position since January of 2023, but see myself staying here for a long time. Advice: Sign up for Young Professional memberships to network and stay on the up-and-up in the GIS field (EC has one through the Chamber of Commerce, there's one for FREE through Esri, URISA has one, they're everywhere). If you see a company or another entity that could use GIS but hasn't yet, tell them all about it. I still get super confused looks any time I mention GIS or geospatial anything. We need to spread the word and increase job availability. Lastly, stay persistent if you want to work in the geospatial field. I see a lot of negativities about job hunting on Reddit, but there are opportunities abound and there are so many remote positions available. Work on GIS projects for fun in your free time and build your portfolio. Our professors are not lying to us when they push us to build portfolios to set us apart from other applicants who don't have one. That was a major driving factor with UMRBA when I applied along with 80 others...My boss told me so! Find me on LinkedIn if you'd like to chat or want to know all the best spots in Eau Claire! Happy Mapping! Luke Freeman ’21, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major I'm currently about a year and a half into my geospatial career working for Utility Data Contractors working remotely. I'm contracted out to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (which serves Northern and Central California) to help them keep their mammoth GIS up to date and accurate. I have done a variety of work for them for both their electric and gas systems, so it's been a good place to start my career. I foresee working with them as being a steppingstone to my long-term career goal of being a GISP in the public sector. I'm residing in River Falls, WI and truly do love it here! Outside of work, I am part of an off-campus organization that connects American and Foreign exchange students at UW-River Falls. I have a great community here with my neighbors and am continuously getting more involved with my church. I have also been able to go on several short and longer vacations with my family, taking me everywhere from South Carolina to Northeastern Oregon. All in all, I'm very grateful for the life I have.
10 Andrew Moen ’18, Liberal Arts Geography Major I graduated in the fall of 2018, and since then my career has taken me to a couple different places—most recently Denver, Colorado! I work as a contractor for the Bureau of Land Management, producing maps for their 100K map series. Other than moving from Wisconsin, nothing too new has happened since graduation—I live with my girlfriend and two cats, and we like to do what most Colorado couples do: hike, ski, and eat breakfast burritos. Allison Vincent ’17, Environmental Geography Major I am starting a new position as Geographic Information Systems Technician at Axim Geospatial, an NVS Company! Steve Hibbs ’94, Geography Minor As the founder of Marathon Adventures, I connect enthusiastic runners to races across the globe. I am also an avid runner and have completed 281 marathons in all 50 states and 8 continents. I enjoy spending as much time as I can with my family and traveling. If you’d like to learn more about Marathon Adventures, visit the website: https://marathon-adventures.com. Ben Brown ’22, Liberal Arts Geography Major I am currently living in Mexico City working for ReachGlobal, the mission’s arm of the EFCA church, as a missionary to university students. I am currently living with a host family on the south side of the city and am continuing my education through Spanish lessons and culture training sessions. Living here has provided me with excellent opportunities to investigate the world with the knowledge of geography that I developed at UWEC! Patrick Galarza ’22, Geospatial Analysis & Technology Major My current job title is Remote Sensing Technician for NV5 Geospatial. A quick description would be I collect remotely sensed data from the back of fixed wing aircraft—topographic and Bathymetric LiDAR as well as aerial Imagery. Sixteen days on and twelve days off combined with 100% travel has allowed me to see many parts of the country I wouldn't otherwise, and the office always has a great view while flying!
11 Elizabeth Fedewa ’18, Environmental Geography Major Well, I wanted to share some great news. The great Alaska move is finally happening! I am officially moving to Wasilla, Alaska on April 29th for a job with the Matanuska Electric Association as a GIS Analyst that starts May 1st. I also will graduate with a master’s degree in Fire Ecology and Management from the University of Idaho in December. Lots of stuff is happening this year! My last day in Eau Claire is April 28th. I graduated in 2018 with an environmental geography degree. Since graduation I’ve mostly been doing seasonal work. In 2019, I did two internships through the Student Conservation Association. The first one was a 16-week internship in Northern California at Mclaughlin Natural Reserve in Lower Lake. The second one was another 16-week internship at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota about two hours from Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Nebraska. I fell in love with the prairies and ended up working in South Dakota for three years as a biological science technician over the summer months. In 2022, a change was needed, so I spent two months in Idaho working near the Nevada border on a sage grouse research project through the University of Idaho. The project, currently in its 10th year, is a collaboration effort between the University of Idaho, U.S. Forest Service, U.S Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, U.S.G.S, and many others. More Information about the project can be found at this link (https://idahogrousegrazing.org/). To further my education and to obtain a permanent position, I finished a GIS Certificate through Michigan State University using the education award from the Student Conservation Association. Outside of seasonal work, I have spent many years working for Maug Cleaning through the winter months. They would allow me to come back every October at the same pay. I was the building manager at 3M in Menomonie until May of this year. This is only 5 minutes from work; I usually eat my lunch here. My drive to work. Abigail Tekiela ’21, Environmental Geography Major Last month I finished my graduate program and received a Master of Science in Water Resources Management with an emphasis in Environmental Planning and Project Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Graduate school has been one of the most academically and mentally challenging experiences I have faced thus far. However, I feel so lucky to have gone through such an impactful experience and grown in just two (unbelievably short) years. Now, I feel so lucky to say, I’m a badger for life. On Wisconsin!
12 Claire Lovelace ’23, Liberal Arts Geography Major In May, I graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science in Geography and English. I am thankful for all the experiences and memories I have had in the last four years! My next adventure will be out in Missoula, MT as I will be starting an Assistant Planner position in the City of Missoula’s Permits and Land Use Division. I am excited for what is to come! Scott Nesbit ’18, Environmental Geography Major I am happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Survey Coordinator at Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Ryan Heyrman ’21, Liberal Arts Geography Major I am starting a new position as Zoning Code Inspector at Outagamie County! Thanks to all who have developed my skills and helped me get this position. I am beyond excited to start this new journey! Hailee Jefferies ’21, Environmental Geography Major I am happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Survey Technician II in the city of Fort Collins! Emma Wiedmeyer ’23, Environmental Geography Major I am starting a new position as Environmental Lab Technician at Commercial Testing Laboratory, Inc.!
13 Faculty and Staff News Baby Boom in Geography: Department faculty welcomed four kiddos into the world between March and October of 2022! L to R: Dr. Rozario with Rituja Gomes (Rozario), Dr. Hilgendorf with Hazel Hilgendorf, Dr. Haffner with Theo Haffner, and Dr. Zeitler with Ravi Zeitler Freitas. ZACH HILGENDORF – Visiting Assistant Professor [email protected] Last summer, my wife and I moved back to Eau Claire from Mesa, AZ. We spent the summer re-adjusting to the humidity of the Upper Midwest, while loving the cooler temperatures. Even more exciting, we were counting the days until our daughter, Hazel Ellen Hilgendorf, born 28 Oct. 2022, joined us! Over the semester I had a blast teaching GEOG 104 and 178, while diving deeper into the physical geography world with GEOG 340, 341, and 364. After moving to a new place, by Fairfax Park, we are excited for all the walks we get to go on with our kiddo and dog, Shep, and can't wait for the downtown farmer's market to get back in full swing! I'm excited for what fall will bring, along with new research projects, new students, and (hopefully) a bit more stability than 2022!
14 MATT HAFFNER – Assistant Professor [email protected] In summer of 2022, I traveled to Oregon to prepare for my first Geography Field Seminar course. I also worked on a research project titled "Tying object counts to location: A case study using GPS video data and the R Project for Statistical Computing.” My wife and I had our third baby this summer (Theo). I taught Geography Field Seminar in the Fall, and it was a great experience. In terms of research, I've been collaborating with Dr. Ryan Weichelt and Martin Goettl on projects related to rural healthcare in Wisconsin. Aside from that, I continue to ride my bike and spend time with my wife Kristin and our three kids. GLORIA HOWERTON – Assistant Professor [email protected] During the 2022-2023 school year, I finished work on my co-edited volume, "Critical Geographies of Youth: Law, Policy and Power." It will be out in print in September of 2023. I also published an article in Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, titled “Rude and in Defiance of Authority: Arizona Anti-Mexican American Studies Legislation and the Discursive Positioning of the ‘Rude’ Student of Color." This summer, I will use an American Association of University Women grant to finish up a bit more writing. When not at the computer, I’ll be (hopefully) completing a 260-mile hike of Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail! JONATHAN MCCOMBS – Associate Lecturer [email protected] I completed my dissertation last fall, and I taught an honors class called "The Right to the City in a Global Context." I presented my research at AAG. I am also completing post dissertation archival research in Budapest, Hungary on privatization ban lists and their effects on gentrification in Budapest using Simpson Funds. I hope to publish the results of this research in the coming year.
15 HARRY JOL – Professor [email protected] Hello! Greetings from Niobrara Valley Preserve in Nebraska—UWEC student Josh Solberg and I are getting out right after spring exams are completed to work with a University Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate student and Dr. Paul Hanson. Weather has been hazy due to the early Western Canada fires. This past year has been somewhat getting back to normal with some leftovers from COVID as well as multiple snow day events shutting down the institute. With less faculty in the department, Dr. Zach Hilgendorf and myself tackled Geography 104 for the year with short adventures outdoors to figure out a scale for an aerial photo and measure the discharge of Little Niagara (largest bootful discharges this past semester, with one student wet up to their torso after falling in), Geography 361, Environmental Hazards, in the virtual Nobel Conference, as well as heading up to Lake Superior to investigate the hazards along the shoreline with several guest speakers including Bob Miller – Fond du Lac First Nations Storyteller. Last summer, I met Bob who was a speaker at the celebration of the return of lands on Wisconsin Point to The Fond du Lac First Nation. Geography 304, Introduction to Geomorphology, had challenging weather this spring for their field trips to the National Labs at the University of Minnesota, Crystal Cave, some local field trips and our overnight field trip to the Duluth Barrier System. While on the shores of Lake Superior we were provided with a variety of viewpoints from Bob Miller, Ryan at the Estuarium, Paul Treuer, Dawn Black and Garry Glass from the Park Point Community Club & MP50, and Jim Warren from EBI Drilling. At times it was snowing on the field trip, but the ice was out off the beach on shoreline. We look forward to a full contingent of instructors for fall 2023. It has been a busy year with student faculty research with 20 students in the ground penetrating radar geographic research team. After student papers published and presented at the International Ground Penetrating Radar conference—students who were in the field last summer, fall and this spring wrote funded research proposals, collated, processed, and interpreted their data and submitted abstracts. They then developed and presented their poster presentations at two national conferences – American Association of Geographers (Denver) and National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) hosted this Spring at UWEC. Those presenting at AAG were Delia Ihinger, Tristan Wirkus, Isabel Radtke, Zack Blackert, Michael Barrow, Kate Vandenburg, Joshua Katcher and Charlie Frey. Those presenting at NCUR were Maggie Guetschow, Taylor Phillips, Delia Ihinger, Tristan Wirkus, Isabel Radtke, Zack Blackert, Michael Barrow, Kate Vandenburg, Joshua Katcher and Charlie Frey. Congratulations to the students communicating their science at academic conferences as well as talks to local groups such as the Chippewa Learners in Retirement community and our department’s Earth Science Seminar Series. Students have been getting ready for research at various localities in Wisconsin/Minnesota (e.g. Potters Field, Wisconsin/Minnesota Point) as well as a return to New Zealand Aotearoa and continuation of our Holocaust Mapping Program in Eastern Europe which was highlighted on BBC this past January (How the Holocaust Began). Have a great summer and stay in touch – we are always looking for collaborators to help out with field trips, field research or funding research projects. Best, Harry EZRA ZEITLER – Professor [email protected] Hi all, I hope this finds you well. I’m writing this newsletter entry a few days before spring commencement, and it is during this time of the year when I reflect on all that our students have accomplished over the last nine months. I’m proud of this year’s graduates—26 majors and 17 minors and certificate earners—who have bright futures ahead of them. Congratulations, Blugold—Geographers! Teaching is always the highlight of my academic year! This year’s responsibilities included Geography 111: Human Geography, Geography 280: Cartographic Design, Geography 325: U.S. and Canada, and Geography 401: Capstone. This semester’s Geography 280 students are an incredibly thoughtful and creative bunch who have excelled in applying design
16 principles in creative ways. Examples of their work will soon grace our hallways, if you find yourself on campus, stop by the department to see it for yourself. Guiding two dozen students through Geography 401: Capstone was a new challenge this year that I feel went well. It would not have been as smooth without the patience of the students and guidance provided by previous instructors of the course, Dr. Running and Dr. Weichelt. Capstone research topics reflected the topical breadth of the discipline and showcased the skills, knowledge, and dispositions that curriculum and extracurricular experiences aim to emulate. In addition to teaching and administering the department, I kept busy conducting archival research for the production of maps that supplement monographs written by historians of the American West, supervising a research project about Eau Claire’s historic properties with student Claire Lovelace, and serving on various department, college, and university committees. A highlight from last summer was catching up with many alumni at the first postpandemic department alumni gathering that we hosted in neighboring Altoona for UWEC geographers and friends in the Eau Claire area. As always, I'm elated by the ways in which alumni give back to the department. Whether it's through funding a scholarship, contributing to existing scholarships, chipping in $20 dollars into the department's advancement fund (used, among other things, to provide snacks for students), volunteering for alumni panels to give advice to students, contributing to this newsletter, hosting interns, or meeting with field seminar classes on their excursion, these contributions truly enhance the value of attending UWEC for our students. Thank you! Beyond campus, I’ve appreciated the hustle and bustle of life with my family (Shanti, Neena, and Ravi). We were able to spend some time in Ecuador during winter break (adjacent photo) and look forward to spending time with our extended families this summer. PAPIA ROZARIO – Assistant Professor [email protected] Summer 2022 to Spring 2023 has been wonderful and very busy. My teaching responsibilities were GEOG 135 (Introduction to Geospatial Analysis), now called Our Digital Globe, GEOG 335 (Geographic Information Systems I), and GEOG 336 (Geospatial Field Methods). As always, I enjoy teaching these courses and introducing the geospatial world of possibilities to fresh minds. In summer 2022, I had the opportunity to mentor a team of undergraduate student researchers from different universities for 10 weeks on an interdisciplinary research project titled, ‘Vegetation Mapping with High-Resolution Low Altitude UAV-based Imagery Using Deep Learning’ funded by the NSF REU. Parts of this research were presented at the WiSys Sparks Symposium 2022 in UW-La Crosse, AAG 2022 in Denver, NCUR 2023 at UWEC and IEEE EIT 2023 Conference in Chicago. In the photo to the left, left to right, Tianqi Sun (UWEC), Laney Ruehmann (UWEC), Hengrui Jia (Macalester College), and Jacob Jensen (Minot State University). In Fall 2022, I took faculty sponsor responsibilities for our Delta Tau chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) and conducted my first initiated ceremony (see pictures on page 37).
17 Outside of work, the best highlight of this time is that I became a mother to our beautiful daughter Rituja Abigail Gomes in July 2022 and we are so excited to celebrate her first birthday coming up soon. RYAN WEICHELT – Professor [email protected] The past academic year has, as always, been a busy one. On the teaching front I had the pleasure of teaching Geography 111, Geography 155, Geography 178, and Geography 370. In the Spring I led our Geography 368 Field Seminar to the Hill Country of Texas. Though I originally had planned to take the Field Seminar class to Fort Myers and Miami, Florida, Hurricane Ian made it clear that would not be possible. I had led a Geography 368 Field Seminar to the Hill Country in the Spring of 2014, and I decided to revisit the area in the Spring of 2023. The course focused on human-environmental interactions with greater emphasis on water. In the end, students learned a great deal of information regarding water resources, environmental policy, and the impacts of population growth in and around the Texas Hill Country. The class was an amazing experience. I also had the chance to teach a new prep, Geography 339—Computer Mapping. This course focused on digital cartography with an emphasis on geovisualization. Throughout the semester students enhanced their cartography skills and explored new ways to visualize data using ESRI StoryMaps and ESRI Dashboards. The class ended with the students creating StoryMaps about various professional baseball teams including their history, discussions of their affiliates, interactive web maps about the location of their stadiums, and a dashboard of the current statistics of their team’s information: all games played, graphs of attendance, and current place in their divisions. The course will be included in a new Geovisualization Certificate that will be offered at the start of the Fall 2023/24 Academic Year. Beyond teaching I was also busy pursuing research. Along with Matt Haffner and Martin Goettel, we were awarded a grant with Mayo Clinic to investigate cellular phone signals throughout Eau Claire County to gauge the ability of receiving video calls. We were lucky to work with three students (Allison Bast, Carolyn Seger, and Amy Blazanin) who drove nearly 2,000 miles throughout Eau Claire County from November through January. Matt and I also were awarded an additional Mayo Grant to investigate the impacts the closure of a rural clinic had on the health of this community. We are working with two students, Charlie Frey and Thomas Ruohoniemi, and hope to have the project completed by the end of this summer. Finally, I have been working with a Blugold Fellow, Morgan Dekan, who has been exploring perceptions of sustainable agriculture in the Chippewa Valley. We will be working together this summer producing a journal article about this topic. Finally, I am happy to announce that I will begin as Department Chair starting on May 22. I look forward to beginning this new challenge of guiding the department into the near future. Beyond chair stuff, you can also find me either playing tennis, riding my bike around the Eau Claire countryside, or with my two children (Graham 12 and Effie 6) and my wife (Katie). DOUG FAULKNER – Professor [email protected] I was on sabbatical this past year, so I have nothing to report from the teaching front. Instead, I focused on my ongoing research project to reconstruct the geomorphic evolution of the lower Chippewa River system. This included an SREUfunded study of alluvium exposed in terrace cutbanks along the lower Chippewa’s two largest tributaries – the Red Cedar and Eau Claire Rivers. Last summer, three geography students—Brittney Winter, Sydney Rae, and Grace Bowe—joined
18 me in kayaking these rivers to map and describe the sedimentology and stratigraphy of cutbanks found along them. This fieldwork led to a research poster that Brittney, Sydney, and Grace presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which took place in April at UW-Eau Claire. This fieldwork also led to further fieldwork in the Fall to collect samples of terrace alluvium for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, which I processed in the Luminescence Lab at Utah State University in December. (If you are unfamiliar with—but are curious about—OSL dating, feel free to email me or give me a call!) In addition to working the Red Cedar and Eau Claire, last summer I joined a colleague from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Dr. Andy Wickert) and his grad students in conducting field investigations in the Whitewater River valley in southeast Minnesota. More recently, I was part of a team of field workers led by a colleague at Minnesota StateMankato (Dr. Phil Larson, an alum of UWEC Geography) and his grad students (Hunter Delikowski and Abi Fischer, also alums of UWEC Geography) in the valley of the St. Croix River near Osceola, WI. Beyond working in the field and the Utah State lab, I worked on and completed a couple of writing projects. These included two co-authored chapters for an introductory geomorphology textbook, which is scheduled for publication in December, and a coauthored guide for a field trip associated with the annual meeting of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology, which I helped lead in April. I also spent much time this past year reading, both for my research and other professional work and for enjoyment. A major benefit of a sabbatical is being able to read lots. Finally, I took advantage of my sabbatical to travel during the academic year with my spouse, Ellen, which is something I can never do. Our first adventure was a mid-week camping trip (accompanied by our pooch, Hazel) to the north shore of Lake Superior in late September. Not quite peak color, but spectacular nonetheless! Our second was a trip in late January/early February to Death Valley National Park. What a starkly beautiful place, as well as fluvial as all get out! I could barely believe I’d not been there before. For our final trip, we went to Hawai’i for a week in mid-April. We chose then largely so that we could go to the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo (https://www.merriemonarch.com), which I knew about from past GEOG 368 field seminars on Hawai’i Island but had never been able to attend. We did much else while on the island, though little that involved a beach. (This may surprise some, though as past GEOG 368 students who’ve been with me to Hawaiʻi would attest, there’s a whole lot more to the place than its beaches.) All in all, we had a tremendously wonderful time; I came away appreciating more than I can say about the sabbatical that made it possible. These faculty and staff send their best! Dr. Paul Kaldjian Professor [email protected] Peter Strand Lecturer [email protected] Dr. Cyril Wilson Associate Professor [email protected] Dr. Ari Anand Associate Professor [email protected] Martin Goettl Geospatial Technology Facilitator [email protected]
19 EMERITUS NEWS SEAN HARTNETT Professor Emeritus Sean Hartnett had an active Spring Marathon season contributing three articles to the current April edition of Track & Field News including the cover story on Kelvin Kiptum’s victory in the London Marathon, the second fastest in history. This was Sean’s 39th cover story since 1987 for the monthly magazine that tabs him as “Professor Marathon.” Hartnett also contributed articles on the Boston Marathon and the woman's race in London. In advance of this year’s Boston Marathon, Professor Hartnett released an updated version of the elevation profile of the famously hilly course. Utilizing high-definition LIDAR topography in GoogleEarth, Hartnett’s new map illustrates a traditional elevation over distance plot but adds % Slope data for every 100 meters of the course, and average Grade statistics that quantifies how hilly a section of the course is. The map was featured on Let’sRun.com, the world’s most popular running web site. Professor Hartnett has also begun an ongoing series of monthly presentations in the Riverview Room atop the Eau Claire Memorial Library. Titled Wednesdays on the River: Getting to Know the Chippewa River Mile by Mile. These visual tours of the river combine Professor Hartnett’s bathymetric maps and drone video. With the first three presentations completed in March, April and May, the next presentation will be on Wednesday June 14 at 6:15 featuring Tyrone and the Red Cedar Confluence. These Wednesdays on the River presentations are on behalf of the Lower Chippewa River Alliance, a group that Hartnett chairs, and Geography Professor Douglas Faulkner serves as Vice Chair. The LCRA was honored as the 2022 Local Conservation Organization of the year at the annual May convention of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. FYI – University News/ Faculty/Staff From Blugold FYI Dr. Rahul Gomes, assistant professor of computer science, and Dr. Papia F. Rozario, lecturer in geography and anthropology, co-authored a paper, titled “A Comprehensive Review of Machine Learning Used to Combat COVID-19,” which was published in the July 31 issue of Diagnostics. In this paper, Gomes and Rozario, along with nine UW-Eau Claire undergraduate students, explore how machine learning is being used to combat the pandemic and describe spatial distribution of the research. Dr. Douglas Faulkner, professor of geography and anthropology, was quoted in the Aug. 24 Eau Claire Leader-Telegram article “Experts come together for Lake Altoona brainstorm session.” Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, was quoted in the Aug. 11 PBS Wisconsin article “How nationalized politics shape the vote in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District” and the Aug. 15 Fairfield Sun Times article “Voting laws trial begins by zeroing in on how new regs affect Native Americans.” Dr. Douglas Faulkner, professor of geography and anthropology, has been selected to receive the 2022 Faculty Mentor Award from the Geosciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research. He will receive the award at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America Oct. 11 in Denver.
20 Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography and anthropology, co-authored the paper “Preserving Holocaust history: Geophysical investigations at the Ponary (Paneriai) Extermination Site,” which was published in Geophysics, Vol. 87, No. 1, pages 15-25. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, co-authored the peer-reviewed paper “Ground-Penetrating Radar Signature of Quaternary Faulting: A Study from the Mt. Pollino Region, Southern Apennines, Italy,” with Maurizio Ercoli (Università degli Studi di Perugia), Daniele Cirillo (Universita degli Studi “G. d'Annunzio” di Chieti-Pescara), Cristina Pauselli (Università degli Studi di Perugia) and Francesco Brozzetti (Universita degli Studi “G. d'Annunzio” di Chieti-Pescara). The paper was published in Solid Earth, Vol. 12, pages 2573–2596, 2021. Dr. Harry Jol was invited to chair two conference sessions: “Engineering” and “Educational, Security Infrastructure, Geomorphology” at the 19th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, held June 12-17 at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, was mentioned, and collaborative research between Vilnius University in Lithuania and UW-Eau Claire was highlighted, in the article “Uncovering the secrets of the Curonian Spit dunes,” which was published July 31 in Lithuania’s national newspaper, LRT. The article provides an overview of the use of geospatial tools for locating former prisoner of war camps. Dr. Douglas Faulkner, professor of geography; Dr. Garry Running, professor emeritus of geography; and UW-Eau Claire alum Dr. Phillip Larson were quoted in the Dec. 20 Eau Claire-Leader-Telegram article “UW-EC faculty, alumni partake in $2.8M study.” Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, and alumni Abigail Fischer and Hunter Delikowski also were mentioned in the article. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, was quoted in the article “Uncompetitive race for Dane County Senate seat still draws near record in campaign funds” in the Dec. 20 issue of The Badger Project. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, was quoted in the article “Western Dane County’s new state representative will continue serving on county board, but ‘not indefinitely,’” which was published in the Jan. 4 issue of The Badger Project. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, co-edited the recent “Atlas of the 2020 Elections,” which was ranked No. 2 in the article “New Political Books to Read in 2023” by Bookauthority.org. The book includes four chapters co-written by Weichelt, UW-Eau Claire alumni Cameron Wingren and Wyatt Pajtash, as well as former UW-Eau Claire geography instructor Dr. Katie Weichelt. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, was quoted in the article “Little Competition and Not Much Choice: In Nearly 90 State Races in 2022, Only One Incumbent Lost,” regarding gerrymandering in Wisconsin, that was published Jan. 23 in The Badger Project. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography and anthropology, and his research are featured in the BBC documentary “How the Holocaust Began.” The documentary is a result of Jol’s collaborative research with Blugold students and colleagues at Duquesne University and Christopher Newton University. It has had strong reviews in The Times, The Telegraph and other international newspapers. Geography and anthropology faculty members Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor; Dr. Matthew Haffner, assistant professor; and Martin Goettl, geospatial technology facilitator, received a Mayo Clinic-UW-Eau Claire Research and Innovation
21 Council grant for their project “A Spatial Analysis of Cellular Signal Strength in Western Wisconsin.” In addition, Weichelt and Haffner received a grant through the same program for their project “Impact of Rural Clinic Closures.” UW-Eau Claire to host Holocaust Remembrance Day event on April 17. The event, which aims to educate members of the campus and Eau Claire communities about the Holocaust and raise awareness about the danger of prejudice, will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, in Room 1804 of Centennial Hall. UW-Eau Claire event organizers include Jodi ThesingRitter, director of the Center for EDI training, development, and education; Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography; Dr. Yaakov Levi, senior lecturer in philosophy and religious studies; and Dr. Brianna Rockler, assistant professor of public health and environmental studies. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, co-authored the paper “A GPR investigation of Krasińskich Park, Warsaw, Poland: The Brushmakers Factory, a site of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust” with UW-Eau Claire students Abigail Fischer (lead author), Grace Uchytil and Noah Hall; Alastair McClymont, Paul Bauman and Colin Miazaga (BGC Engineering); Jacek Konik (Warsaw Ghetto Museum); UW-Eau Claire alumnus Joseph Beck; Richard Freund, Kayla Singleton and Mikayla Dettinger, Christopher Newton University; Connor Jol, University of British Columbia; and Philip Reeder, Duquesne University. The paper was published in the Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, pages 12-15. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography and anthropology, gave an invited talk titled “Combating Disinformation in Politics Through Spatial Thinking” March 31 at South Dakota State University’s 54th Geography Convention. Weichelt and Dr. Ezra Zeitler, professor of geography and anthropology, had their chapter “Second Home Property Ownership and Public-School Funding in Wisconsin’s Northwoods” published in the edited volume “Sustaining Rural Systems: Rural Vitality in an Era of Globalization and Economic Nationalism.” Research by Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, and his Holocaust mapping program team was cited in the articles “On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the U.N. hears of a little-known killing field” in the Jan. 27 issue of The New York Times and “Karen Frostig’s ‘Locker of Memory’ reclaims lost Holocaust history” in the Jan. 29 issue of the Boston Globe. The research also was highlighted during a Jan. 27 United Nations meeting (at the 1:26:50 point in the video). Dr. Sean Hartnett, professor emeritus of geography, had his article “‘Professor Marathon’ Sean Hartnett has calculated the slope of the entire Boston Marathon course” published April 14 on Lets’Run.com. Dr. Gloria Howerton, assistant professor of geography and anthropology, is a 2023-24 recipient of an American Fellowship Short-Term Research Publication Grant from the American Association of University Women. She will use this grant to prepare two articles for publication this summer. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, co-authored the paper “A GPR investigation of the internal stratigraphy of foredunes along the Duluth Barrier System” with UW-Eau Claire students Mallory Woodle (lead author) and Hunter Delikowski; and Connor Jol (University of British Columbia), which was published in the Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, pages 107-110. Dr. Harry Jol, professor of geography, was interviewed for the April 17 WEAU-TV story “UW-Eau Claire hosts Holocaust Remembrance Day event.” The Holocaust Remembrance Day event, organized by Jodi Thesing-Ritter, director of the Center for EDI training, development and education; Dr. Briana Rockler, assistant professor of public health and environmental studies; Dr. Levi Yaakov, senior lecturer of philosophy and religious studies; and Jol was well attended. Dr. Sean Hartnett, professor emeritus of geography, had an active spring marathon season. He contributed three articles to the May edition of Track & Field News, including the cover story on Kelvin Kiptum’s victory in the London Marathon,
22 the second fastest in history. This was Hartnett’s 39th cover story since 1987 for the monthly magazine that has dubbed him “Professor Marathon.” Hartnett also contributed articles on the Boston Marathon and the women’s race in London. In advance of this year’s Boston Marathon, Hartnett released an updated version of the elevation profile of the famously hilly course. Utilizing high-definition LIDAR (light detection and ranging) topography in Google Earth, Hartnett’s new map illustrates a traditional elevation over distance plot but adds slope data for every 100 meters of the course and average grade statistics that quantify the hilliness of each section of the course. The map was featured on Let’sRun.com, the world’s most popular running website. Hartnett also has begun an ongoing series of monthly presentations, titled “Wednesdays on the River: Getting to Know the Chippewa River Mile by Mile,” in the Riverview Room of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire. These visual tours of the river combine Hartnett’s bathymetric maps and drone videos. With the first three presentations completed in March, April and May, the next presentation will be at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, featuring Tyrone and the Red Cedar Confluence. The presentations are on behalf of the Lower Chippewa River Alliance, a group for which Hartnett serves as chair and Dr. Douglas Faulkner, professor of geography, serves as vice chair. The LCRA was recognized as the 2022 Local Conservation Organization of the Year at the annual May convention of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Dr. Ryan Weichelt, professor of geography, was quoted in the story “Website names purchased, big cash raised, but Steil ‘not running,’ Gallagher mum on running against ‘popular’ Baldwin,” which was published in the May 24 issue of The Badger Project. In Memoriam Adam Clifford Cahow September 24, 1929 – November 27, 2022 (from Eau Claire Leader Telegram, “Life Story: Cahow left his mark on national trail,” January 26, 2023, by Liam Marlare) Adam Clifford Cahow, 93, of Eau Claire died on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Eau Claire, WI. The Ice Age National Scenic Trail travels a serpentine path of nearly 1,200 miles from Interstate State Park in the west to Potawatomi State Park on Green Bay. Out of 11 National Scenic Trails in the U.S., the Ice Age is one of only three contained in a single state. In the 1950s, Ray Zillmer of Milwaukee envisioned a trail with glacial features measuring hundreds of miles. The late Adam Cahow, who died Nov. 27 in Eau Claire at the age of 93, was a key figure in the development of its segments in northwestern Wisconsin. “Adam was largely a ‘one-man’ effort in establishing the Ice Age Trail in northwest Wisconsin when it was still one man’s (Zillmer’s) dream,” said Joe Jopek who, like Cahow, is a director emeritus with the Ice Age Trail Alliance, whose mission is to “conserve, create, maintain and promote” the trail. “Over the years, Adam was in constant contact with forest administrators and their staff to attain support and cooperation in those counties which the trail goes through currently. Other than some students and local volunteers that Adam recruited for occasional trail work, he was the one initially involved in establishing the trail’s presence in that part of the state.”
23 Jopek recalls a council meeting at Cahow’s Chippewa County property. “He took us on a short stroll on his stretch of trail and proudly displayed the painted tire chunks he used as trail markings on trees,” Jopek said. “Truly a true trail worker.” Teaching moments Cahow grew up in southwestern Barron County. After earning advanced degrees from Michigan State University, he spent 30 years as a geography professor at UW-Eau Claire. “Adam always had passion for the glacial landforms of western Wisconsin,” said Kent Syverson, professor of Geology and Environmental Science at UW-Eau Claire. “He did his Ph.D. research on what would become known as the Chippewa Moraine. In my opinion, the Chippewa Moraine Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve is a testament to Adm’s passion for that part of the world.” Syverson said Cahow had an “incredible” memory. “He could remember the locations and descriptions of long-destroyed sediment exposures,” he said, “and then he would discuss the interpretations of what he’d seen. I am fortunate Adam was a colleague of mine at UW-Eau Claire.” Richard Smith, who resides in the New Auburn area, has volunteered for the Ice Age Trail for 26 years and recently retired as president of the Chippewa Moraine Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance. He said Cahow’s work was critical in gaining permission to use land for the project. “He was able to get a Chippewa County Board resolution authorizing the trail through the entire county forest, but individual landowners were one at a time,” Smith said. “While Adam was a knowledgeable glacial landform expert and never tired of talking to anyone or any group that would listen about the idea of the trail, his farm background and personality gave him the keys to talking with farmers and other landowners directly and convincing them to all the trail to pas through their ‘back 40’. “The agreements were nearly all verbal, what are called ‘handshake agreements.’ Accomplishing this task today seems almost unimaginable.” Cahow’s work, however, was not limited to Chippewa County. Smith said Cahow continued the work in Lincoln, Taylor and Rusk counties. “He virtually worked full time building the trail personally during his summer breaks from teaching,” Smith said. “He built trail and small bridges, mowed and marked the trail, often with hand-made signs. He was a master at leveraging scrap aluminum and lumber end cuttings from local suppliers at low or no cost.” Path progresses In 1975, the Ice Age Trail Council was formed and Cahow was the group’s first statewide coordinator. Congress in 1980 designated the Ice Age Trail as a National Scenic Trail. The Chippewa Valley Group of the Sierra Club gave him its first “EarthGreen” Award for his work on the trail seven years later. Cahow also was a key source for a story on the trail that ran in National Geographic magazine in the late 1970s. He was considered one of the foremost experts on glacial topography in the nation. “A National Geographic writer informed me she wanted to do a story about the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail and Reserve, but she couldn’t quite get a handle on the story,” Cahow said in a 1977 Leader-Telegram story. “That’s where I came in.” Cahow said in the article that he’d observed “a greater public interest in ‘natural’ things, and people are becoming more interested in their environment.”
24 “Twenty to 30 years ago,” Cahow added, “we took our resources for granted. Now we know they are limited, and we’re beginning to treasure them.” And Cahow played a role in that transition, Smith said, through his work on the Ice Age Trail as an educational and recreational resource. “As Adam’s health prevented him from doing trail work any longer, he turned his attention to studying the geology of Lewis and Clark’s return route, as well as completing a book about the St. Croix River geology,” he said, “but his impact as the ‘father’ of the IAT in this area cannot be overstated.” Internship Spotlights Lauren Claas – Summer 2022 I was a field scout last summer for Seneca Foods. Job tasks included delivering seed to growers, scouting (field inspection), communicating with growers, maturity sampling, mapping, and assisting in planting/ harvesting operations. Grace McDonnell – Summer 2022 Over the past summer, from May until July, I worked at Southern Minnesota Sugar Beet CO-OP (SMBSC for short) as a cover crop photographer. My task was to travel to field locations all across the state and document soybean (the cover crop) growth in sugar beet fields. I learned a lot from this internship as I became familiar with ESRI software and developed a deeper understanding of water basins, pollutants, and nitrogen credits. Courtney Lillie – Fall 2022 This fall, I was the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's survey intern. During my time as an intern, I got to work in the field and in the office. In the field, I conducted road surveys and OPUS observations. I even had the opportunity to use a Trimble Robotic Total Station. In the office, I became familiar with Civil 3D drafting plat maps, line work, and surfaces. Carson Duce – Spring and Summer 2023 In June I had started an internship with CHS Inc. as a Drone Pilot Intern! I am pleased to say that the people, company and the work has been fulfilling by challenging me to work my hardest and excel past my previous potential. Not only do I get to fly drones every week, but it has also put me in a position of endless connections meeting new people every day. I am grateful for all who have supported me in getting this position and I am excited to see how the rest of the summer turns out! Enjoy this image of myself and a fellow intern holding one of our indoor inspection drones, the Elios 3! Allison Bast - Spring 2023 – USGS Claire Lovelace - Spring 2023 - City of Eau Claire Community Development Department Taylor Phillips – Summer 2023 – Xcel Energy Thomas Ruohoniemi – Summer 2023 – UWEC Facilities Management
25 Department of Geography and Anthropology 2022-2023 Student Awards Special Recognition of Leadership Students who exhibit exceptional leadership qualities and rise above the call of duty on field trips and/or as an officer of GAC and/or SAGGA. Allison Bast, Zachary Blackert, Jordan Dronek, Emily Huerta, Joshua Katcher, Anna Tuinstra, Katherine Vandenberg, and Tristan Wirkus Special Recognition of Scholarship Students who went above and beyond in class (GPA) as well as presented at conferences and/or were single authored. Mikoy Barrow, Zachary Blackert, Charles Frey, Margaret Guetschow, Delia Ihinger, Joshua Katcher, Claire Lovelace, Taylor Phillips, Joshua Rockwell, Eleana Ruemann, Katherine Vandenberg, and Tristan Wirkus Research Excellence Students who conduct exemplary research in a class and/or outside of class. Mikoy Barrow, Zachary Blackert, Charles Frey, Margaret Guetschow, Delia Ihinger, Joshua Katcher, Taylor Phillips, Katherine Vandenberg, and Tristan Wirkus AAG or Other Presentations Students who present exemplary research at an AAG or other presentations. Natural Sciences Category 1st Place Using Subsurface Imaging to Search for a Holocaust Mass Burial in Liepaja, Latvia Delia Ihinger, Miko Barrow, Taylor Phillips, and Tristan Wirkus 2nd Place Noninvasive Archaeology: Using Ground penetrating radar to Locate Jewish Holocaust Sites in Vidzgiris Forest near Alytus, Lithuania Tristan Wirkus, Michael Barrow, Delia Ihinger, Taylor Phillips, and Isabel Radtke Geospatial Sciences Category 1st Place A Spatial Analysis of Cellular Signal Strength in Western Wisconsin Allison Bast and Carolyn Seger Social Science Category 1st Place Mapping Historic Properties and Landmarks in Eau Claire with ArcGIS StoryMaps Claire Lovelace
26 NCUR Poster Students who present exemplary research at NCUR. Natural Sciences Category 1st Place Exploring the Stratigraphy of the Duluth-Superior Barrier System of Lake Superior: An Investigation Using Ground Penetrating Radar Margaret Guetschow and Katherine Vandenberg 2nd Place Subsurface Imaging of a Mass Grave: An Investigation within the Old Jewish Cemetery of Riga, Latvia Michael Barrow, Isabel Radtke, Tristan Wirkus, Taylor Phillips, and Delia Ihinger Geospatial Sciences Category 1st Place Exploring Spectral Spatial Classification of Hyperspectral Imagery Using Deep Learning Eleana Ruehmann Outstanding Juniors Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and a major in the department; active participation in organizations related to the department; offices held in organizations related to the department; participation in research or other activities relating to program of study; leadership roles displayed by the student in activities relating to the department; any other involvement which seems appropriate as a basis for recognition, including non-university activities. Allison Bast, Lauren Claas, Carolyn Seger, and Tristan Wirkus Outstanding Seniors Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and a major in the department; active participation in organizations related to the department; offices held in organizations related to the department; participation in research or other activities relating to program of study; leadership roles displayed by the student in activities relating to the department; any other involvement which seems appropriate as a basis for recognition, including non-university activities. Margaret Guetschow, Matthew Polum, and Eleana Ruemann Overall Excellence Zachary Blackert
27 Scholarship Awards George Simpson Incoming Student recipient: Izak Carney, Gavin Comiskey, James Fisher, and Anna Tangeman This scholarship is awarded to academically talented and motivated incoming students who will major in geography and have a demonstrated aptitude for the social and physical sciences. Candidates must show solid academic potential, curiosity in and engagement with the world around them, and outstanding potential to contribute meaningfully to the communities in which they are involved. Transfer students must have completed at least one of the core geography courses (equivalent to GEOG 104, GEOG 111, GEOG 178) at the school from which they are transferring. Wickman Applied GIS recipients: Allison Bast and Carson Duce This scholarship has been created to support a sophomore or higher who has a declared major or minor in geography with special interest in geographic information systems (GIS). The student must show applied use of GIS in their academic work, and great potential for success in a future career. Taylor Tremain GIS recipient: Allison Bast This scholarship will be awarded to a student from an underrepresented and under-served background who is majoring in geography, has completed GIS I, and is enrolled in or has completed GIS II. The scholarship can also be awarded to a student with any major who is from an underrepresented and under-served background and is pursuing the GIS certificate. Palm Family recipient: Delia Ihinger Students must be a geography major and have completed their junior year with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, with GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major. Henry W. Kolka recipient: Delia Ihinger Geography students with good scholastic records who are outstanding individuals (established to honor Henry Kolka). Kerlin and Ethel Seitz recipients: Lauren Claas and Sasha Kvasnik The Kerlin and Ethel Seitz Scholarship is designed to benefit a serious-minded Geography Major at the UW-Eau Claire. Preference will be given to Geography majors with emphases on land management, conservation of resources, and environmental problems (established to honor Kerlin and Ethel Seitz).
28 Jana Minnick Field Study recipients: Emily Huerta, Shaelyn Talley, and Sasha Kvasnik Designated for students enrolled in the geography capstone seminar or equivalent course. Must be a junior or senior and show academic accomplishment as well as financial need. The money is to be used for travel expenses associated with the capstone course. Geographers in Sustainability recipients: Sasha Kvasnik and Reghan Yourell This scholarship provides support for students in the Department of Geography and Anthropology who are high-achieving and high-ability and have shown a commitment to sustainability in their academics and/or student organizations. Recipients must be students of sophomore standing or higher with demonstrated financial need. Recipients must have a major or minor in the geography department and must demonstrate a commitment to sustainability either through their academics or active participation in student or other sustainability organizations. Bruce Gelvin Anthropology and Conservation recipient: Joshua Muller This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing an anthropology certificate who has taken a course in conservation or sustainability. The recipient must be in good academic standing. The scholarship is renewable for one additional year if the student remains in good academic standing and continues toward the completion of an anthropology certificate. Foust Geospatial Analysis & Technology recipients: Zachary Dupuis, Grace McDonnell, Morgan Presler, and Anthony Genet This scholarship will be awarded to incoming first-year students majoring in geospatial analysis and technology. Recipients are required to have a second major with a preference for mathematics or computer science. Recipients could also have a second major in one of the following academic programs: business, English, French, German, history, economics, political science, biology, or art. Financial need is not a consideration. Recipient is required to have an official campus visit before Fall and meet with the Geography and Anthropology Department to discuss academic plans. Awards from Outside Department Emerging Leadership Award Dunn County Brittany Rickey WLIA recipient: Zach Blackert
29 Capstone Research Projects – Fall 2022 Tony DeRosa “Recognition and Geolocation of Transport Modes adjacent to Light Rail in Portland, Oregon using the R Language” Zach Blackert “Detecting a Buried Log Flume and Canals in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: A Geophysical Investigation of the Subsurface” Amy Blazanin “Ahupuaʻa: A Model of Sustainable Land Use for Pre-contact Hawai’i” Thoger Boyum “An Analysis of Land Cover Change in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1990-2010” Jack Allrich “Identifying and Measuring Soil Erosion with UAS along western Wisconsin’s Eau Claire River” Zach Streeter “A Spatial Approach to Environmental Racism and Air Pollution in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin” Jamison Bruhn “Algal Bloom Impacts in the Madison Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin” Matt Polum “Ukrainian National Identity and Russian Aggression in 2022” Capstone Research Projects – Spring 2023 Maggie Guetschow “Exploring the Stratigraphy of the Duluth-Superior Barrier System of Lake Superior: An Investigation using Ground Penetrating Radar” Anna Tuinstra “Sunscreen Pollution: How your Sunscreen is Killing Aquatic Ecosystems Ben Bouchard “Gender and Violence in Geographies: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in the Pacific Northwest” Shaelyn Talley “Urban Accessibility: A Comparative Analysis of a Spanish and an American Neighborhood” Courtney Lillie “Highway Transportation Infrastructure in Rural Northwestern Wisconsin: Current and Forecasted Needs” Brittney Winter “A Comparison of Alluvial Fills in Former Glacial Meltwater Stream Valleys in West-Central Wisconsin” Brad Edmonston “Sustainable Lakeshore Development and Perceived Water Quality in Vilas County, Wisconsin” Allison Bast “A Spatial Analysis of Cell Signal Strength in Western Wisconsin for the Purpose of Telemedicine” Claire Lovelace “Preserving Place in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Developing an Updated Historic Preservation Plan”
30 Emily Huerta “Examining Food Insecurity in the Rural Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan” Joshua Katcher “Stratigraphic Analysis of Paired Vegetated Linear Dunes in North-Central Nebraska Using Ground Penetrating Radar” Josh Rockwell “Fatal Car Accidents in Wisconsin: A Geographic Analysis” Cassie Mikelson “Geomorphology of the Whitewater River” Matt Moseler “Oak Wilt Pathology in Wisconsin: Spatial Trends and Forecasts” Kate Vandenberg “Biculturalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A Critical Analysis” Matt Moseler presented at the GEOG 401, Capstone, spring 2023 class.
31 Geography and Anthropology Field Trips GEOG 368: Geography Field Seminar | Oregon Fall 2022 (Instructed by Dr. Haffner and Dr. Zeitler, photos provided by Dr. Zeitler) Visit with U.S. Forest Service, Bend Pearl District, Portland Professors Zeitler and Haffner with f former student Taylor Tremain Riding the Light Rail in Portland Smith Rock State Park
32 GEOG 368: Geography Field Seminar | Texas Spring 2023 (instructed by Dr. Weichelt and Dr. Zeitler; photos provided by Dr. Zeitler) Class discussion at Texas State University, San Marcos Stream flow data collection, Kerrville Wildland Conservation at Red Bluff, Austin Goat Cave Karst Preserve, Austin
33 GEOG 361: Environmental Hazards Duluth – Superior Fall 2022 (instructed by Dr. Jol) October 27, 2022
34 GEOG 364: Fluvial Processes and Landforms Spring 2023 (Instructed by Dr. Hilgendorf) April 7, 2023 GEOG 364: Fluvial Processes and Landforms Spring 2023 (Instructed by Dr. Hilgendorf) April 28, 2023
35 GEOG 304: Introduction to Geomorphology Spring 2023 (Instructed by Dr. Jol) April 22, 2023 American Association of Geographers Conference and the National Conference for Undergraduate Research Conference (Pictures provided by Profs. Jol, Hilgendorf, and Rozario) American Association of Geographers Conference - some of the students enjoying their free time.
36 Allison Bast & Carolyn Seger: A Spatial Analysis of Cellular Signal Strength in Western Wisconsin (Prof. Ryan Weichelt, Prof. Matt Haffner, and Martin Goettl) Kate Vandenberg: Foredune Erosion on the Duluth-Superior Barrier System: A GPR Analysis (Prof. Harry Jol) Tristan Wirkus: Noninvasive Archaeology: Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Locate Jewish Holocaust Sites in Vodzgiris Forest near Alytus, Lithuania (Prof. Harry Jol) Claire Lovelace: Mapping Historic Properties and Landmarks in Eau Claire with ArcGIS Story Maps (Prof. Ezra Zeitler) The Duluth-Superior Barrier System: A GPR Analysis (Prof. Papia Rozario) Delia Ihinger: Searching for a Holocaust Mass Burial in Liepaja, Latvia Using a Multidisciplinary Approach (Prof. Harry Jol) Mikoy Barrow: Subsurface Imaging of a Mass Grave: An Investigation of the Former Old Jewish Cemetery of Riga, Latvia (Prof. Harry Jol) Zach Blackert, Detecting a Buried Log Flume and Canals in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; A Geophysical Investigation of the Subsurface (Prof. Harry Jol) Isabel Radtke: Jungfernhof: Discovering a Holocaust burial pit using ground penetrating radar in Riga, Latvia (Prof Harry Jol) Laney Ruemann: Exploring Spectral Spatial Classification of Hyperspectral Imagery Using Deep Learning (Prof. Papia Rozario)
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38 Gamma Theta Upsilon Fall 2022 Initiates: Allison Bast, Zachary Blackert, Taylor Phillips, Eleana Ruehmann, Carolyn Seger, Elli Swanson, Shaelyn Talley, and Tristan Wirkus Spring 2023 Initiates (below): Maya Berens, Jordan Drzonek, Wesley Keller, Kaylee McFarland, Kayla Poncius, Amik Redland, Thomas Ruohoniemi, Alyssa Valk, and Kate Vandenberg (with President Lauren Claas and Vice President Laney Ruehmann). Picture on right includes all GTU members who were present. GTU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Papia Rozario
39 Geography & Anthropology Club April 24 th Earth Claire map sale (Left) February 26 th Ice skating (Right) New officers: Tristan Wirkus (President), Mikoy Barrow (Vice President), Gabe Sipos (Treasurer), Kate Vandenberg (Secretary), and Grace McDonnell (Media Manager). February 15th Trivia night Missing Maps 1 May 8th last GAC meeting of the year
40 Geography and Anthropology Department Events Department Social May 9th, 2023 – Owen Park Meet, Greet & Mingle Faculty & students September 15, 2022 Food and refreshment
41 Alumni Event August 11, 2022 – 44 North We thank Chancellor James Schmidt, Dean Aleks Sternfeld-Dunn, and Dr. Brady and Jeanne Foust for their continued support. Grilled Cheese Social Grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade pumpkin soup, and beverages were available for students – February 27, 2023
42 Graduates Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Amy Blazanin – Environmental CM Adam Ahlgren – Soc St Brfd-Teaching-Geography Thoger Boyum – Geospatial & Tech CM & Geography, LA Minor Benjamin Cimaglio – Geography, LA Minor Jack Allrich – Environmental CM Natalie Fetter – Environmental CM Isaiah Baumgartner Geography, LA Minor Pooja Geisen – Geography, LA Minor Ben Bouchard – Environmental CM Dolan Highstrom – Environmental CM Noah Braun – Geography, LA Julia Inman – Geography, LA Minor Jamison Bruhn – Environmental CM Jessica Jones – Geography, LA Minor Tony DeRosa – Environmental CM Matthew St. Ores – Transnational CM Brad Edmonston – Geography, LA Zachary Streeter – Environmental CM Jeff Gibbs – Environmental CM Emma Wiedmeyer – Environmental CM Jacob Golat – Geospatial & Tech CM Emily Huerta – Environmental CM Josh Katcher – Environmental CM Courtney Lillie – Environmental CM Claire Lovelace – Geography, LA Cassandra Mikelson – Environmental CM Matt Moseler – Environmental CM Matt Polum – Transnational CM Josh Rockwell – Geospatial & Tech CM Laney Ruehmann – Geography, LA Bennett Running – Geography, LA Minor Shaelyn Talley – Geography, LA Anna Tuinstra – Environmental CM Brittney Winter – Environmental CM
43 About the Creators of the Newsletter Grace McDonnell – Department Assistant I joined the UWEC Geography family in the fall of 2022, as a Geospatial Analysis & Technology and a Biology with an Emphasis on Ecology & Environmental Science double major student. I am the current Geography & Anthropology Department student assistant and will remain as such for as long as Yvonne wants me! Under Mrs. Yvonne Plomedahl’s supervision, I was the person in charge of constructing this newsletter. This was by far the largest project I have worked on to date, and yet it has most certainly been my favorite task—except the editing portion— I have been assigned as an employee. I hope you enjoy learning about the events that have occurred in the department this past year! Yvonne Plomedahl – Academic Department Associate Where has July gone? School has started and classes are full, and students are excited to be back. I have been watching my five-year-old granddaughter Shayla on the weekends quite often. She keeps everyone on their toes, including me. She started kindergarten this month, and I can’t wait to see how she grows in every way possible. My husband and I have gone to a lot of Brewer and Express baseball games this summer. We also golfed quite a bit. I am horrible at golf; fortunately (for me anyway) he gave up trying to tell me how to improve—grip, swing, stance. Anyway, I enjoy going outside and that is all that counts. I have two small flower gardens and my husband plants sweet corn and pumpkins. It has been such a dry summer (and this week it will be in the 90s) so we have trouble keeping everything watered. It is all done with a sprinkler, hoses and even two-gallon water containers so it takes time. There is never a dull moment in our department. The faculty, staff, and students are constantly participating in research, traveling with class field trips, and coordinating various events. Thanks to all the contributors; we are excited to include tidbits of what our fabulous alumni, active department, and awesome students have been doing this past academic year. Please continue to let us know what you have been doing since graduation—jobs, family, and fun activities. I couldn’t produce this newsletter without my student assistant, Grace McDonnell, who took over the job from Mackayla Jones-Klausing We were at the Cleghorn Fall Festival. She didn’t want to get a picture taken that morning.
44 Donations How to Donate: Geography and Anthropology funds with UWEC Foundation are used to support many activities. Many of the outstanding qualities that distinguish the UW-Eau Claire degree would not be possible without the generous support of donors like you. There are many ways to make a gift in support of the Geography and Anthropology Department. All gifts to the UWEC Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law (please see Foundation website for tax updates). You may use credit card, check, electronic funds transfer, IRA Rollover, matching gifts, securities, and stocks, or UWEC Payroll deduction. • An annual scholarship which is funded each year may be established with a minimum commitment of $1,000. • An endowed fund may be established to permanently support a specific need in the Department. The principal is invested, and the income is used for the annual scholarship award. A donor can create an endowment by making a lump-sum gift of $30,000 or more, or by making several payments over time until the minimum endowment amount is reached. • The scholarship name is determined by the donor(s). • The donor(s) who establishes the endowment can name the fund and designate its use. • Much of the annual support provided comes from gifts under $500. If you would like more information about establishing a scholarship, please contact the Foundation Office at 715- 836-5630 or email [email protected]. THANK YOU, DEPARTMENT DONORS! The Department of Geography and Anthropology thanks the generous donors listed below who have contributed to the Geography and Anthropology Department accounts with UW-Eau Claire Foundation from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Jana Minnick Field Study Scholarship Garry and Valerie Running Becky Minnick Jacqueline Chambers Established to honor Jana Minnick Henry W. Kolka Scholarship Lee and Dorothy Larson Established to honor Henry Kolka Wickman Applied GIS Scholarship Craig Wickman and Rebecca Keener Bruce Gelvin Anthropology and Conservation Scholarship Bruce and Diane Gelvin Geographers in Sustainability Scholarship Lucy and Charlie Bauer Geography and Anthropology William and Sandra Marohl Judith Cahow (in memory of Adam Cahow) Terry Tauschmann Zachary Blackert Margaret Guetschow Courtney Lillie Cassandra Mikelson Patricia and David Nuesse Emma Wiedmeyer Allie Karpenske Daniel Roeber Scott Lewis (The Freedom Spice Company) Holocaust Mapping Project Jeffrey Liddicoat
45 DONATION FORM ____ Geography and Anthropology Advancement Fund (#0760) ____ Henry W. Kolka Geography Scholarship (#0024) ____ Kerlin and Ethel Seitz Scholarship (#0048) ____ George Simpson Geography Fund (#1512) ____ Palm Family Scholarship (#0836) ____ Jana Minnick Field Study Scholarship (#1139) ____ Wickman Applied GIS Scholarship (#1739) ____ George Simpson Geography Scholarship Fund (#2534) ____ Bruce Gelvin Anthropology and Conservation Scholarship (#229) ____ Taylor Tremain GIS Scholarship (#2832) ____ Geospatial Technologies Fund (#224) ____ Holocaust Mapping Project (#2755) ____ Foust Geospatial Analysis & Technology (2791) ____ Total Donation Amount Mailing Address: UW-Eau Claire Foundation 215 Flesch Family Welcome Center PO Box 1208 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1208 Give online: Connect.uwec.edu/donate And select a Geography and Anthropology fund option. _________________________________________________________ NAME Last First M.I. Maiden If this gift is joint, SECOND NAME _____________________________ _______________________ _________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS WORK EMAIL ADDRES _________________________________________________________ HOME ADDRESS _________________________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP __________________________ ______________________________ HOME PHONE CELL PHONE_ EMPLOYER ______________________________________________ EMPLOYER ADDRESS _________________________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP Our Geography and Anthropology Department Fund is the primary support for the Department. It is used to support a wide range of activities. If you choose, your gift can also be applied in part or total to individual scholarship award funds. Undesignated funds will be credited to the Geography and Anthropology Department Advancement Fund. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY __ /__/ I/We wish to contribute $______ __ /__/ Check (Made payable to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, Inc.) __ /__/ Credit card gift online at connect.uwec.edu/donate __ /__/ I/We would like to give $___ a month until I/we notify you to stop or change my monthly gift __ /__/ Recurring credit card donation (go to connect.uwec.edu/donate) __ /__/ Recurring electronic funds to transfer (enclose voided check) __ /__/ Enroll to receive gift receipt by email We have a giving page for Geography and Anthropology on our website: https://connect.uwec.edu/geographyanthropology __ /__/ I/We have included the UW-Eau Claire Foundation in my/our estate plans. __ /__/ I/We wish to discuss estate plan giving. __ /__/ I/We would like to receive information about the Circle of Excellence major gift program. __ /__/ Yes, my/my spouse’s employer will match my/our gift. Matching gift information, procedures and forms may be obtained from your personnel office. Contact information: 715-836-5630
46 Various Pictures from Field Trips (Pictures provided by Profs. Zeitler, Jol, and Rozario)
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48 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Geography and Anthropology Phillips Science Hall 257 Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004 715-836-3244 102-2-064303 GEOG 304: INTRO TO GEOMORPHOLOGY students on a field trip to Duluth, Minnesota