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.
Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)
9 - 9:15 a.m.
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.
Cohen Science Center (CSC)
9:25 - 9:55 a.m.
Greenway
Dr. Bobby Karimi
10 - 10:30 a.m.
CSC 123
Senior Environmental Science/Biology/Geology Majors
10:35 - 11:05 a.m.
Cohen 119
Professor Mark Kaster
11:10 - 11:40 a.m.
Cohen 222
Dr. Jeff Stratford
11:40 - 11:50 a.m.
Henry Student Center
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Henry Student Center (3rd Floor), Henry Food Court
12:45 - 12:55 p.m.
Cohen Science Center (CSC)
12:55 -1:25 p.m.
CSC 220
Sheayln Marino
1:30 - 2 p.m.
CSC 429
Professor Matthew Finkenbinder
2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Cohen Science Building
Begins in Cohen Science Building 1st Floor Lobby
8:30 - 9 a.m.
Henry Student Center, Adams Commons (2nd Floor)
9 - 9:15 a.m.
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.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
9:20 - 9:35 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
Professor Julie McMonagle
9:35 - 10:05 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
10:05 - 10:15 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
10:15 - 10:40 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
10:40 - 11:05 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
11:05 - 11:25 a.m.
Miller Room (2nd Floor), Henry Student Center
Katy Betnar
11:25 - 11:45 a.m.
Cohen Science Center
Dan Baratta, PA American Water Company
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Henry Student Center (3rd Floor), Henry Food Court
12:45 - 12:55 p.m.
Cohen Science Center (CSC)
12:55 -1:25 p.m.
CSC 220
Sheayln Marino
1:30 - 2 p.m.
CSC 429
Professor Matthew Finkenbinder
2 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Cohen Science Building
Begins in Cohen Science Building 1st Floor Lobby