The NIU Student Subunit of the Illinois Lakes Management Association (ILMA) is a student organization seeking to enhance students' knowledge of preserving our valuable national water resources, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, and watersheds. The Illinois Lakes Management Association (http://www.ilma-lakes.org/) established the NIU Student Subunit with the intent of reaching students currently persuing an education in environmental sciences.
We have fun and interesting activities planned throughout the semester such as water quality sampling of the Lagoon and Kishwaukee river using radiosondes, volunteer-based lake clean-ups, and the ILMA annual conference March 1-3 at the Holmes Student Center that will provide a great opportunity for those seeking to network with professionals in water quality-related fields. We aim to not only help maintain the Lagoon and Kishwaukee River, but also to involve the Dekalb community so we may work as a team to restore and preserve their quality for future generations.
There are currently no fees to join our organization! Those interested may contact Evan Bing (President) via email: evanbing@gmail.com or by phone: (847) 274-4910. "Like" our Facebook page for more information: http://www.facebook.com/NIUILMA
Geography students and faculty (Dr. Greene and Luo) will be actively invovled in the ILMA annual conference. NIU students can attend sessions for free. Details can be found at http://www.ilma-lakes.org/ilma-27th-annual-conference.
Programs Offered
Our undergraduate programs include B.A. and B.S. degrees in geography as well as a B.S. degree in meteorology. The B.A. and B.S. degrees in geography offer students opportunities to develop greater spatial understandings of a variety of social and environmental phenomena. And with the proper selection of elective courses, students can meet federal civil service qualification standards and/or earn certificates in GIS or Homeland Security.
The Department's B.S. degree in meteorology was the first atmospheric science degree program offered by a public university in the State of Illinois and is one of the largest programs in North America. More information about this program can be found at the NIU meteorology webpage and the NIU meteorology blog.
For individuals seeking graduate education, the Department offers a Master of Science degree program with specialization in natural environmental systems, urban/economic geography, or geographic information science. The mission of the M.S. in Geography is to provide a quality graduate education that prepares students to contribute to society in roles as scientists, analysts, managers, and educators. We are also in the final stages of developing a Ph.D. program in Geography which is anticipated to begin fall of 2009.
The Department's B.S. degree in meteorology was the first atmospheric science degree program offered by a public university in the State of Illinois and is one of the largest programs in North America. More information about this program can be found at the NIU meteorology webpage and the NIU meteorology blog.
For individuals seeking graduate education, the Department offers a Master of Science degree program with specialization in natural environmental systems, urban/economic geography, or geographic information science. The mission of the M.S. in Geography is to provide a quality graduate education that prepares students to contribute to society in roles as scientists, analysts, managers, and educators. We are also in the final stages of developing a Ph.D. program in Geography which is anticipated to begin fall of 2009.
Courses
The Department offers a broad range of courses across several thematic areas including geographic information systems (GIS), natural environment systems, urban/economic systems and area studies. Refer to the Department web page for the geography-specific undergraduate and graduate course schedules and a list of online courses we offer.
Interested in the Program
If you are interested in pursuing any of the above degree or certificate programs, please visit our Department web page or contact the appropriate coordinator:
B.A. or B.S. in Geography
Dr. Andrew Krmenec
Undergraduate Coordinator
akrmenec@niu.edu
B.S. in Meteorology
Dr. David Changnon
MET Undergraduate Coordinator
dchangnon@niu.edu
M.S. in Geography
Dr. Michael Konen
Graduate Coordinator
mkonen@niu.edu
B.A. or B.S. in Geography
Dr. Andrew Krmenec
Undergraduate Coordinator
akrmenec@niu.edu
B.S. in Meteorology
Dr. David Changnon
MET Undergraduate Coordinator
dchangnon@niu.edu
M.S. in Geography
Dr. Michael Konen
Graduate Coordinator
mkonen@niu.edu
NIU Geography Faculty
Andrew Krmenec, Professor (Chair)
Walker Ashley, Associate Professor
Mace Bentley, Associate Professor
Sarah Blue, Assistant Professor
David Changnon, Professor
Xuwei Chen, Assistant Professor
David Goldblum, Assistant Professor
Richard Greene, Associate Professor
Michael Konen, Associate Professor
Wei Luo, Associate Professor
Lesley Rigg, Associate Professor
Jie Song, Professor
James Wilson, Assistant Professor
Walker Ashley, Associate Professor
Mace Bentley, Associate Professor
Sarah Blue, Assistant Professor
David Changnon, Professor
Xuwei Chen, Assistant Professor
David Goldblum, Assistant Professor
Richard Greene, Associate Professor
Michael Konen, Associate Professor
Wei Luo, Associate Professor
Lesley Rigg, Associate Professor
Jie Song, Professor
James Wilson, Assistant Professor
Blog Archive
Posts
Producing meaningful academic work requires a knowledge of literature in one's field of research. Below is a list of peer-reviewed articles recently published in journals that are of interest to NIU Geography faculty and students.