The Seaton Globe

Kansas State University Department of Geography March 1, 2010 This newsletter is viewable on the department's website (www.k-state.edu/geography). Past issues are also posted.

Presentations

March 2 Dr. Charles Rice: "Soil Microbes: The Bad, The Good, and The Ugly," 1:30 pm., K-State Big 12 Room.

March 10 Melissa Belz: "1 Motorcycle, 2 People, 6,500 miles in Central America," 12-1:00 pm., Seaton 164H (Brown Bag Lunch Seminar).

Publications

Richard Marston has co-authored 17 articles in the newly released "Encyclopedia of History and Culture." The articles are co-authored with students in a graduate course he taught several years ago. An online version of the encyclopedia is available at: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/index.html

Everett, D., O’Dell, L., Wilson, L.D. and May, J.D. (eds.). 2009. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society: Oklahoma City, OK, 1669 pp. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/index.html

Antelope Hills by J. Josh Pittman and Richard A. Marston, pp. 50-51 by Dale K. Splinter and Richard A. Marston, pp. 62-63 by Greg A. Grodamzki and Richard A. Marston, p. 162. Coastal Plain by J. Josh Pittman and Richard A. Marston, p. 311 Cookson Hills by Kevin J. Ware and Richard A. Marston, p. 338 Eastern Lowlands by Dan R. Wisleder and Richard A. Marston, pp. 432-433 by Melanie L. McPhail and Richard A. Marston, p. 591 Great Plains by Jamie J. Patton and Richard A. Marston, pp. 619-620 Great Salt Plains by Kurtis W. Boucher and Richard A. Marston, pp. 620-621 by Kevin J. Ware and Richard A. Marston, p. 796 Osage Plains by Melanie L. McPhail and Richard A. Marston, p. 1134 by Shayne R. Cole and Richard A. Marston, p. 1139 Ozark Plateau by B. Nick Abbott and Richard A. Marston, pp. 1146-1147

1 Quartz Mountains by Christopher Neel and Richard A. Marston, p. 1245 Shawnee Hills by Jamie J. Patton and Richard A. Marston, p. 1371 by Dale K. Splinter and Richard A. Marston, pp. 1614-1616 Winding Stair Mountains by Shayne R. Cole and Richard A. Marston, p. 1628

Events and Things of Note

Faculty and Student Research Opportunities: Under new leadership, Juneau Icefield Research Program emphasizes field work from June 28-August 22, 2010 in Earth Systems Science – the total systems inter-relationship of field geology, environmental geology, alpine geomorphology, ecology, geobotony, geophysics, glaciology, remote sensing, meteorology, and surveying with an emphasis on climatic change. Participants take part in an intensive summer arctic expeditionary program on the Juneau Icefield. Numerous research sites are available ranging from high alpine woodland to full arctic. Base camps are staffed with experienced personnel. Participating faculty are provided with full room and board, helicopter flight into and out of the field, ground transportation while in the field, as well as having access to highly qualified field assistants. Travel assistance may be available. Due to logistical considerations, faculties are requested to be available for a minimum of three weeks. College credits are available through the University of Alaska at both the graduate and undergraduate level. A limited number of partial scholarships is available for graduate/undergraduate, and high aptitude high school seniors. Student Field Fee: $4800. Application deadline: May 1, 2010. Additional information and application instructions may be found at our web site: www.juneauicefield.com. For an immediate reply to general questions, please contact Gary Linder at [email protected] or by phone at 586-822-6330

Common Good Internship/Career Fair: Wednesday March 10, 2010; 11am-3pm; K-State Student Union Ballroom. Bring your student ID, multiple copies of your resume, and dress professionally. For more information, to view attending employers, or learn how you may volunteer to help with the Common Good Internship/Career Fair visit www.k-state.edu/ces

WHEATS 2010: The Center for Culture, History, and Environment (CHE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to be hosting WHEATS 2010 Workshop on October 8-10. Now in its seventh year, this Workshop brings together graduate students studying the history of the environment, agriculture, science, or technology. WHEATS is open to submissions from any discipline with interests in these fields. Papers are circulated in advance to all participants, and at the workshop papers receive feedback from participants and senior scholars through a roundtable discussion. Due to logistical constraints, papers must be in English. UW-Madison will provide housing, food, and some funding to help defray travel costs. Potential participants should submit a one-page abstract (200 words) and short curriculum vitae by April 15, 2010. All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. Applicants should note their year of graduate study or Ph.D. completion date. Accepted papers will be due August 31, 2010. For further information contact: Amrys Williams [email protected] or visit website: http://envhist.wisc.edu/wheats

North American Prairie Conference: The 22nd North American Prairie Conference will be held at the University of Northern Iowa from August 1-5, 2010. In keeping with the conference theme, "Restoring a National Treasure," there will be various opportunities to observe prairie restorations and reconstructions. Participants will be able to discuss the latest prairie research, explore remnant and

2 restored prairies on field trips, and view local and national exhibits. Feel free to check the web site (www.napc2010.org). The Conference organizers will accept abstracts for poster and paper presentations until May 14, 2010. For more information, please contact: Ryan Welch, Tallgrass Prairie Center, UNI; (319) 273-3828 Phone; (319)268-0668 Fax; E-mail: [email protected]. .

Happiest States of 2009: A survey called the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals which states were happiest in 2009. The index included questions about six types of well-being, including overall evaluation of their lives, emotional health, physical health, healthy behaviors (such as whether a person smokes or exercises), and job satisfaction. Here are the 50 U.S. states in order of their well- being scores from 2009, which are out of 100 points, with the 2008 scores in (parentheses).

Hawaii: 70.2 (68.2) Montana: 68.3 (66.7) Minnesota: 67.8 (67.3) Iowa: 67.6 (65.6) Vermont: 67.4 (66.6) Colorado: 67.3 (67.3) Alaska: 67.3 (66.2) North Dakota: 67.3 (65.5) Kansas: 67.2 (66.1) Idaho: 67.1 (66.8) Virginia: 67.0 (66.5) New Hampshire: 66.9 (66.7) Maryland: 66.8 (67.1) Washington: 66.8 (67.1) Maine: 66.7 (65.5) Wyoming: 66.7 (68.0) Massachusetts: 66.6 (67.0) California: 66.5 (67.0) South Dakota: 66.5 (64.3) Arizona: 66.4 (66.8) Connecticut: 66.3 (66.3) Nebraska: 66.3 (66.4) Texas: 66.2 (66.1) Georgia: 66.1 (66.0) Oregon: 66.0 (66.3) Wisconsin: 66.0 (65.9) Illinois: 65.8 (65.2) New Jersey: 65.6 (65.8) Pennsylvania: 65.4 (64.9) New Mexico: 65.3 (66.3) New York: 65.0 (64.7) Michigan: 64.9 (64) Missouri: 64.8 (63.8) Florida: 64.8 (65.3) South Carolina: 64.9 (65.7) North Carolina: 65.1 (64.8) Delaware: 64.7 (64.7) Louisiana: 64.2 (64.2) Oklahoma: 64.2 (64) Rhode Island: 64.2 (64.6) Mississippi: 64.0 (61.9) Tennessee: 64.0 (64.0) Alabama: 63.9 (64.9) Indiana: 63.9 (63.3) Nevada: 63.8 (64.5) Ohio: 63.6 (62.8) Arkansas: 62.8 (62.9) Kentucky: 62.3 (61.4) West Virginia: 60.5 (61.2) Utah: 68.3 (69.2)

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