15 ConocoPhillips Geography Career Spotlight Speaker We were honored to host Dr. Michael Scott as our speaker this year. His presentation was titled, “Saving the World, One GIS Layer at a Time: The Case for Geographic Information Science in a World Awash in Spatial Data.” Dr. Scott is Dean of the Henson School of Science and Technology at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland. His interests include Modeling environmental hazards with geographic information systems, particularly sea-level change and periodic flooding; local/state government applications of GIS; historical GIS. His areas of expertise include geographic information systems and environmental hazards. Dr. Scott presented on April 10 and also visited classes, met with students, and toured the campus. His visit was made possible with the support of ConocoPhillips and the OSU Geography Club. Departmental Colloquia October 17, 2022—Dr. Jamey Jacob Director, Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at OSU. “UAS Applications in Geography.” November 7, 2022—Dr. Elspeth Ready Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany (virtual). “Climate Change, Livelihood Risk and Resilience in the Canadian Arctic.” November 14, 2022—Dr. Amy Malek Assistant Professor of Global Studies, Chair/Director of the Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies Program, School of Global Studies at OSU. “You Won’t Believe It! Iranian Vintage Photos & Clickbait Orientalism.” January 27, 2023—Dr. Saleh Ahmed Assistant Professor, Urban Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies, and Global Studies Programs at Boise State University. “People, Places and the Environment: Navigating Complex Sustainability Landscapes in One of the World’s Most Climate Vulnerable Regions.” January 30, 2023—Dr. Carrie Seay-Fleming Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder. “Seeds, Science, and the Politics of Food System Reform.” February 3, 2023—Dr. Asif Ishtiaque Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, Missouri State University. “Agricultural Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change: Lessons from South Asia.” February 6, 2023—Dr. Rory Hill Senior Lecturer, Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) Te Aho a Māui New Zealand. “’It Tastes Like Nowhere Else on Earth’: Building a Sense of Place in a New Zealand Wine Region.”
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