Earth and Environmental Science Day

Join us for EES Day!

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 a variety of topics.

Check back in Fall 2024 for details and registration for our next EES Day!

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

This event gives high school students, teachers and family members the opportunity to join our faculty experts in hands-on lab activities in the Cohen Science Center.

Join us for:

  • Hands-on activities and discussions with faculty experts.
  • Opportunities to explore labs in the Cohen Science Center.
  • Information on career opportunities in the geosciences.
  • A free lunch in the dining hall.

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

Previous Event Schedule

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Registration

Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)

9 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome

Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)

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

9:15 - 9:25 a.m.

Proceed to the Cohen Science Center (CSC)

Cohen Science Center (CSC)

9:25 - 9:55 a.m.

Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Seismology and Subsurface Exploration

Greenway

Dr. Bobby Karimi

10 - 10:30 a.m.

Sustainability in Action

CSC 123

Senior Environmental Science/Biology/Geology Majors

10:35 - 11:05 a.m.

Flash, Bang, Boom, Measuring Weather in the Backyard

Cohen 119

Professor Mark Kaster

11:10 - 11:40 a.m.

The Bodaciously Bountiful Biodiversity of Pennsylvania

Cohen 222

Dr. Jeff Stratford

11:40 - 11:50 a.m.

Proceed to the Henry Student Center

Henry Student Center

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch with Wilkes students, faculty, and staff

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

12:45 - 12:55 p.m.

Proceed to the Cohen Science Center (CSC) to join students in lab sessions.

Cohen Science Center (CSC)

12:55 -1:25 p.m.

Oh Say Can You Seed!

CSC 220

Sheayln Marino

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Coastal Erosion and Sand Transport Experiments using a Wave Tank

CSC 429

Professor Matthew Finkenbinder

2 p.m.

Dismiss

2:15 p.m.

Optional Tour of Campus

Cohen Science Building

Begins in Cohen Science Building 1st Floor Lobby

8:30 - 9 a.m.

Registration

Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)

9 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome

Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)

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

9:15 - 9:20 a.m.

Parents move to Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

9:20 - 9:35 a.m.

Geo-Science Career Opportunities – an In-depth Examination

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Professor Julie McMonagle

9:35 - 10:05 a.m.

Admissions Process Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

10:05 - 10:15 a.m.

Refreshment Break

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

10:15 - 10:40 a.m.

Financial Aid Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

10:40 - 11:05 a.m.

Residential Life Presentation

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

11:05 - 11:25 a.m.

Student Academic Services

Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center

Katy Betnar

11:25 - 11:45 a.m.

Wilkes Alumni Discussion

Cohen Science Center

Dan Baratta, PA American Water Company

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch with Wilkes students, faculty, and staff

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

12:45 - 12:55 p.m.

Proceed to the Cohen Science Center (CSC) to join students in lab sessions.

Cohen Science Center (CSC)

12:55 -1:25 p.m.

Oh Say Can You Seed!

CSC 220

Sheayln Marino

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Rivers, Floods and Landslides – oh My!

CSC 429

Professor Matthew Finkenbinder

2 p.m.

Dismiss

2:15 p.m.

Optional Tour of Campus

Cohen Science Building

Begins in Cohen Science Building 1st Floor Lobby

Contact Us

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

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

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