The Geography program emphasizes integrated teaching and research. Geography students are involved in a wide range of research projects, some as a part of upper-level Geography courses, and others through the Summer Student Research Program, the Honors Program, and the University Research Fellow Program.
The following Geography students presented research at the UNK Student Research Day on April 4.
Ryusuke Machida
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Globalization and Gender Issues
Dayana Rodriguez
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Examining Recycling Rates In Different States of the USA
Lane Hoskins
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Geographical Perspectives of the Anaconda Plan
Mark Gardener
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Internet Access and the Digital Divide
Blake Weeder
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: Immigrant Origins in South Central Nebraska
Nicholas Stoll
Advisor: Paul Burger
Title: Just What the Doctor Ordered: The Role of GIScience in the Market Area Analysis of an Omaha Health Care Clinic
Kaitlyn Taylor
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Generational Political Patterns: The Case Study of Presidential Election Results in Kearney, Nebraska
Jonathon Sliva
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Examining Deforestation in the Amazon Basin Utilizing Satellite Data
Ryan J. Peschel and Colt A. Dorsey
Advisor: Jeremy Dillon
Title: The Case of the Cracked Tennis Court: Poor Service, or Geology's Fault?
Barry J. Jeffs and Jennifer Frisch
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources - Is Our Future Safe?
The following Geography students presented research at the UNK Student Research Day on April 20.
Allison Claar and Austin White
Advisor: Jeremy Dillon
Title: Tree-Ring Analysis of Recent Climate vs. Land Use Changes
Jesse Bartels
Advisor: Jeremy Dillon
Title: Differences Between Soil Mapping Units in a Playa Dune Landscape
Kiley Anderson, Austin Land, and Jaci Wright
Advisor: Jeremy Dillon
Title: A Comparison of Laboratory Methods for Soil Organic Matter Content
Andrew J. Miller
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Studying the Impact of Railroads on Nebraska
Andrew J. Miller
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: A Comparison of Two Early Automobile Route Guides
Andrew J. Miller, Jennifer Linder, Brian Ellis
Advisor: Paul Burger
Title: Site Selectioin of an Urgent Care Facility in Nebraska through GIScience
Conner Schulte
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Hurricanes linked to Global Warming
Dillon Woodrum
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Policy Impacts on Native American Tribes: A Case Study Perspective
The following Geography students presented research at the UNK Student Research Day on April 7.
Austin Barenberg
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Monitoring Pantanal Wetlands of Brazil Using Landsat Satellite Data
Helen Breuer
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Masdar City and Its Potential Influence on the World
Jennifer Linder
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Tallgrass Prairie Restoration in Eastern Nebraska
Jacob McPhillips
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Growth of the Catholic Church in Nebraska: From Rural to Urban
Andrew Miller
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: A Comparison of Two Early Automobile Route Guides
Ryota Tanaka
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Monitoring Aral Sea Using Landsat Satellite Data
Nicholas Volpe
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Desertification Modeling for the Rio Puerco Watershed Using Remote Sensing Techniques
Nicholas Volpe
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Spatial Patterns of Crime in Omaha, Nebraska
The following Geography students presented research at the UNK Student Research Day on April 8.
Christyne Leapley, Stephanie Cunningham, Nick Volpe, and John McCrory Advisor: Paul Burger
Title: GIScience and Elementary School Planning: Incorporating Spatial Analysis Tools in the Decision Process
Helen Breuer
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: Distribution of Wal-mart and its Major Competitors
Austin Barenberg
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Food Stamp Geography: The Spatial Distribution of Participants
Jacob McGlade
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: A Geographic Analysis of eBay's Antique Sales in the United States
William Phipps
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Organic Farming: The New Generation of Agriculture?
Shane Riley
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: The Gridiorn: The Home of NFL Players
Jamie Stroup
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Deforestation of the Congo Basin Forest Using Satellite Data
Rachel Walker
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Developing Slums Whilst Planning Cities
The following Geography students presented research at the 40th Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention in Brookings, SD.
Matthew Buchanan
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Crime and the Socioeconomic Characteristics of a City's Workforce
Jacob McGlade, Tony Reznicek, and Jamie Knuth
Advisor: Paul Burger
Title: A GIScience Approach to the Consolidation of County-Level Services in Nebraska
Jacob McGlade
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Kearney's Changing Cultural Landscape
Travis Minne Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Video Game Culture
The following Geography students presented research at the recent UNK Student Research Day
Matthew Buchanan
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Crime and the Socioeconomic Characteristics of a City's Workforce
Crystal Jacobson
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Buffalo County, Nebraska's Past and Present Roadside Lodges and Attractions Along U.S. Highway 30
Kevin Kurtenbach
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Mountain Glaciers and Ice Shelves in North America
Kelsey Bard
Advisor: Vijendra Boken
Title: Detecting Corn Planting Dates Using Weather & Landsat Data
Chris Hennessy
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: An Examination of Early Automobile Touring Routes in Nebraska
Jacob McGlade, Tony Reznicek, and Jamie Knuth
Advisor: Paul Burger
Title: A GIScience Approach to the Consolidation of County-Level Services in Nebraska
Jacob McGlade
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Kearney's Changing Cultural Landscape
Megan Melgoza
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Are We There Yet
Travis Minne
Advisor: John Bauer
Title: Map Distortion
Travis Minne Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Video Game Culture
Dylan Sims
Advisor: Jason Combs
Title: Sirens on the Plains: The Geography of Starbucks Coffee Shops in Nebraska