| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 67.32 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Daniels |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2024 |
California State University, Stanislaus
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Daniels Sustainability Specialist CPFM |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Discovering Life in Death Valley
Using geographic field techniques, the GEOG 4700/5700 Geographic Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States, with Special Focus on Death Valley, course analyzes geomorphic processes, climate characteristics, vegetation patterns, and human impacts and adaptations in California’s desert regions. In-depth field observation and analysis of the historic and modern physical and cultural processes that have and continue to shape landscapes within the desert regions are examined. In particular, students are required to engage in primary field research during a week-long field trip in Death Valley in March in which they observe and study topical environmental hazards and challenging issues in the region including fluvial processes and landscapes, watershed processes including stream flow hydrology and sediment transport, anthropogenic impacts on ecological processes and modern day environmental challenges in the region. During the field trip, each student prepares a flyer or pamphlet that details their topic about a physical or cultural aspect of Death Valley and presents at a site in Death Valley related to their research.
https://www.csustan.edu/news/discovering-life-death-valley
Students and Faculty Gain Valuable Insights from France's Agricultural Practices
Stanislaus State students and faculty members recently explored sustainable farming practices in France during an eight-day visit to the country. Led by Chantelise Pells, a lecturer in agriculture and geography, four students delved into the creation of collaborative institutions and collective action, where diverse stakeholders work together toward a shared goal of sustainable agriculture and resource management.
https://www.csustan.edu/news/members-stanislaus-states-agriculture-department-explore-collaboration-and-sustainable-farming
Using geographic field techniques, the GEOG 4700/5700 Geographic Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States, with Special Focus on Death Valley, course analyzes geomorphic processes, climate characteristics, vegetation patterns, and human impacts and adaptations in California’s desert regions. In-depth field observation and analysis of the historic and modern physical and cultural processes that have and continue to shape landscapes within the desert regions are examined. In particular, students are required to engage in primary field research during a week-long field trip in Death Valley in March in which they observe and study topical environmental hazards and challenging issues in the region including fluvial processes and landscapes, watershed processes including stream flow hydrology and sediment transport, anthropogenic impacts on ecological processes and modern day environmental challenges in the region. During the field trip, each student prepares a flyer or pamphlet that details their topic about a physical or cultural aspect of Death Valley and presents at a site in Death Valley related to their research.
https://www.csustan.edu/news/discovering-life-death-valley
Students and Faculty Gain Valuable Insights from France's Agricultural Practices
Stanislaus State students and faculty members recently explored sustainable farming practices in France during an eight-day visit to the country. Led by Chantelise Pells, a lecturer in agriculture and geography, four students delved into the creation of collaborative institutions and collective action, where diverse stakeholders work together toward a shared goal of sustainable agriculture and resource management.
https://www.csustan.edu/news/members-stanislaus-states-agriculture-department-explore-collaboration-and-sustainable-farming
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