Author Archives: Anne Jefferson

Environmental Earth Science News Roundup #1

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

Anne is teaching Environmental Earth Science this fall. Because environmental earth science is pervasive in our lives, it’s also a frequent topic of news coverage. In order to encourage students to pay attention to where environmental earth science pops up … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, environment, teaching

Mountaintop removal mining: what it looks like and what it does to Appalachian streams

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

This semester I’m teaching Environmental Earth Science to a fantastic group of students at Kent State. In tomorrow’s class about fossil fuels, we’ll be talking about coal formation, use, and environmental consequences. A big one I think they should be … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, environment, hydrology, society, teaching

10 years of scientific career evolution: from springs to stormwater, student to teacher

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

This summer, I’m involved with a super-cool Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on aquatic-terrestrial linkages in urban impacted ecosystems. Undergraduate students come to Kent State for 10 weeks to design, undertake, and present a mentored, independent research project, … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, by Anne, fieldwork, hydrology

Mammals March Madness and slight silliness from your bloggers

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

It’s time for Mammals March Madness, the tournament in which animals battle for supremacy based on their physiology and behavior, with a little bit of luck thrown in just as you would want in any competition. Note: This is a … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery, fossils, general science

Scenic Saturday: Frozen waterfall, end of winter

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Anne Jefferson

It’s been so cold, the geodog has been a bit shortchanged on long walks this winter. But we might finally be seeing a break in the weather and we took advantage of it for an end-of-day stroll along the Cuyahoga … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geology, ice and glaciers, photos