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Regional Conferences

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EEGS supports student travel to regional conferences such as the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers (ELDAAG), the West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers (WLDAAG), or Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) conferences. Students have an opportunity to present their work and professionally network.

Below is a listing of presentations at recent regional conferences given by students who were mentored by EEGS faculty.

students presenting at regional conferences

Case, A. and Oertel, I. 2024. Food Waste Reduction at Northern Michigan University. September 2024. Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability Conference. Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Kelly, M. 2023. Use of Aerial LiDAR Survey to Support Restoration and Management Objectives for Mitigation Wetlands in Marquette, MI, USA. October 2023. West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. DePauw University, Chicago, Illinois. *First place, undergraduate paper competition.

Lewis, T. 2023. Food Waste at Northern Lights Dining Hall. October 2023. West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. DePauw University, Chicago, Illinois. 

Lietz, J. 2023. Threatened Farmland in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 2023. West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. DePauw University, Chicago, Illinois. 

Thibault, Q. and Rigano, L. 2023. Growing Sustainability: Insights from Bothwell Middle School’s Garden Project. October 2023. West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. DePauw University, Chicago, Illinois. 

Williams, E. 2023. Reimagining Streets as Spaces for Wealth Creation. October 2023. West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. DePauw University, Chicago, Illinois. 

O’Loughlin, C., O'Loughlin, E., Kemner, K., and Ziegler, S. 2022. Chemical Inhibitor of Methanogenesis: How Does It React in Different Environments? October 2022. East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  *First place, undergraduate paper competition.


 

avery case presenting research

Avery Case (ENSS) is shown here presenting research at the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) meeting at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota in 2024.

Connor O'Loughlin presenting research at the East Lakes Division of the AAG conference

Connor O'Loughlin (ENV, 2023) is shown here presenting research at the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers meeting at Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, Michigan, in 2022.

dr. weronika kusek presenting at a conference

Dr. Weronika Kusek is shown here presenting research at the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers meeting at Muskegon Communitiy College, Muskegon, Michigan, in 2022.

Jane Turner presenting a poster on the Hoop House at the East Lakes Division of the AAG conference

Jane Turner (ENSS, 2022) presented a poster on the Hoop House at the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers meeting at Muskegon Communitiy College, Muskegon, Michigan, in 2022.