Join us for student presentation from four students over their research topics. Student scholarships will also be awarded during this meeting!
When: Thursday, May 7 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: Terracon STL office (1160 Lilburn Rd, STL MO)
Cost: $10 for students | $20 for members | $25 for non members
Dinner will be provided
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About our student presentors!
Caleb Brandon, SLU
Presentation: Assessing Upstream-Downstream Water Quality Variations at Low-Head Dam Sites using Remotely Sensed Data and Two-Sample Welch’s Test Across United States Rivers
Cole Weyer, SLU
Presentation: Exploring Microplastic Distribution through a Cave System to Inform Remediation Efforts
Patrick Szopinski, MS&T
Presentation: A summary of the undergraduate geophysical field research projects conducted last fall in the Audubon Nature Reserve. How to select appropriate field methods, collect data, and interpret geophysical results for anomalies.
Bio: Patrick Szopinski is a Master's student at Missouri S&T, currently enrolled in the Geological Engineering program. He is both a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant, and is heavily involved in multiple projects involving geophysics. He has led field demonstrations of geophysical methods for undergrad students, provided presentations about professional licensure requirements, and written articles for the American Institute of Professional Geologist's quarterly magazine. Patrick is also a Registered Geologist in the state of Missouri and an active member of AIPG, AEG, and the MSM Spelunker's Club.
Sk Muhammad Asif, SLU
Presentation: Data-Driven Fallow Field Management for Sustainable Water and Land Management Under Climate Uncertainty: A Causal Learning Approach
Bio: Sk Muhammad Asif is a doctoral candidate in Geoinformatics and Geospatial Analytics at Saint Louis University (SLU) and a research assistant in the AI-CHESS Lab at SLU. His research focuses on GeoAI, remote sensing, and geospatial data science, with particular interest in agricultural land monitoring, fallow land detection, and food–water–energy nexus sustainability. He is passionate about applying geospatial technologies to real-world environmental and human security challenges.