Earth and Environmental Science Day

Join us for EES Day!

Friday, April 19, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For high school students grades 9th - 12th

Earth and Environmental Science Day at Wilkes University gives you the opportunity to join our faculty experts for hands-on, interactive lab activities and presentations on water resources, earth processes, climate and more.

Register for EES Day Here

The Biology & Earth Systems Sciences Department brings you Earth and Environmental Science (EES) Day!

Teachers and their classes as well as individiual students and their families are invited to join our faculty experts in hands-on earth and environmental science lab activities in the Cohen Science Center.

Additionally, you will have opportunities to:

  • Explore labs in the Cohen Science Center.
  • Learn information on career opportunities in the geosciences.
  • Enjoy a free lunch in the dining hall.

EES Day offers a schedule of events for students and for their teachers and/or family members.

Registration Notice

All teacher and student attendees must register individually. 

We also invite your parents/guardians to come along. We’re offering a special track for them, featuring information on the admissions process, financial aid and life on campus. Be sure to register online and list your parent/guardian as a guest.

Register soon - space is limited! The deadline to register is Monday, April 17.

EES Day Schedule

Registration

Adams Commons (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Welcome

Adams Commons (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Dr. Paul Riggs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Jeffery Stratford, chair of the Biology and Earth Systems Sciences

Proceed

Cohen Science Center

Measuring Volcanic Explosions

Cohen Science Center 429

Dr. Bobby Karimi

Fun with the Sun

Cohen Science Center 220

Shea Marino

Biomimicry: Lessons from Nature to help Humanity

Cohen Science Center 222

Dr. Jeff Stratford

Destruction by d'FAULT: Building Earthquake Resilient Structures

Cohen Science Center 123

Geo-Explorer Club

Proceed to Henry Student Center

Henry Student Center

Lunch

Henry Food Court (3rd Floor) Henry Student Center

Lunch with Wilkes students, faculty, and staff

Proceed to Cohen Science Center

Cohen Science Center

Some People are Weather-wise, But Most are Other-wise

Cohen Science Center 119

Professor Mark Kaster

Rivers, Floods, and Landslides – Stream Table Experiments in Watershed Science

Cohen Science Center Lobby

Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder

Dismiss

Optional Tour

Cohen Science Building 1 st Floor Lobby

Campus Tour

Registration

Adams Commons (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Welcome

Adams Commons (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Dr. Paul Riggs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Jeff Stratford, Chair of the Biology and Earth Systems Science

Parents Move

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Geo-Science Career Opportunities – an In-depth Examination

Professor Julie McMonagle

Admissions Process Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Refreshment Break

Financial Aid Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Residential Life Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Student Academic Services

Miller Room, Henry Student Center

Katy Betnar

Wilkes Alumni

Erika Wintersteen, Air Quality Specialist, PA Department of Environmental Protection

Lunch

Henry Student Center (3rd Floor), Henry Food Court

Proceed to the Cohen Science Center

join students in lab sessions

Some People are Weather-wise, But Most are Other-wise

Cohen Science Center 119

Professor Mark Kaster

Rivers, Floods, and Landslides – Stream Table Experiments in Watershed Science

Cohen Science Center Lobby

Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder

Dismiss

Optional Tour

Cohen Science Building 1st Floor lobby

Campus Tour

Contact Us

For questions or more information about EES Day, please contact:

Julie McMonagle
julie.mcmonagle@wilkes.edu
570-408-4604

Accessibility

Wilkes University is an equal opportunity institution. For more information, please consult our nondiscrimination policy statement.

Patrons requesting accommodations or services at Wilkes University or university-sponsored events in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III: Public Accommodations are asked to contact University Events.

It is recommended that requests be made at least five (5) business days prior to any event.

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