Dr. Renee Clary is a Professor and Director of the Dunn-Seiler Museum in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU). Her principal area of research is geoscience education. She co-founded EarthScholars Research Group with the late Jim Wandersee (LSU) in 2002 and has served as Director of the 15 Degree Laboratory since 2014. Her primary focus is the integration of…

Dr. Padmanava Dash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU). He specializes in remote sensing and water biogeochemistry. His broad research interests include investigating the conditions under which water quality issues develop, assessing their ecological impacts, and developing visualizations for their management and mitigation. His…

Dr. Rinat Gabitov is an Associate Professor in the Department Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU). His research interests lie in the area of experimental geochemistry. The focus of Gabitov’s research is to understand the fundamental controls on elemental and isotope partitioning between minerals and fluid, to use that knowledge to: i) Assess the risks of…

Dr. Sarah Lalk is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. Her research interests included building physical models of earth science concepts/hazards; use of interactive mapping to increase understanding of the relationship between the earth’s systems and community members; and the use of informal learning environments to…

Amy Moe-Hoffman received her Bachelor of Arts in Geology at Gustavus Adolphus College with a focus on Quaternary Geology and Glaciology. She later went on to get her Master of Science in Museum and Field Studies with a focus on Paleontology and Natural History Collections at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Amy’s research interests include the use of fossil insects to determine…

Dr. Adam Skarke is a geologist with broad research interests in the fields of marine geology and geophysics. The goal of his research is to better understand fundamental physical relationships between sediment transport, morphological expression, stratigraphy, and subsurface fluid flow in seafloor environments that span the continental margin from coastal waters to the deep sea. He seeks…