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• PhD, Texas State University
• MS, Texas State University
• BS, Mercyhurst University

In my research, I use geospatial tools and large datasets to analyze functionally connected river networks, watershed connectivity, and freshwater mussel distribution. I draw upon my past experience working as a grass-roots organizer for Greenpeace and my knowledge of environmental management to pursue scientific endeavors that not only lead to better environmental policy and practices but also create tools for improved dissemination of scientific findings and ideas. In previous research, I investigated the potential of dam removals as a conservation tool for freshwater mussels in the Guadalupe and San Antonio river basins, where multiple species of freshwater mussels, including endemic and threatened species, must compete with increasing human demand for access to limited water resources. My current research interests include river connectivity, freshwater mussel conservation, and dam removal, as well as broader human–environment interactions.

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• PhD, Texas State University-San Marcos
• MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• BA, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

My research and teaching interests cover a wide scope of the geography discipline. While working towards a doctorate, I focused on the geomorphic agency of mud-nesting swallows in central Texas, contributing to a relatively new field of zoogeomorphology. In recent years, I have greatly enjoyed working with students on research projects spanning a variety of local topics: summer heat climatology, tornado trends, rural skateboard parks, and the distribution of a variety of southeastern U.S. bamboo species.  Currently, my interests center on climate variability and weather forecasting in the inland Pacific Northwest.

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• PhD, Durham University
• PBACC, Pennsylvania State University
• MA, American University

My research focuses on GIS and the understanding the archaeological landscape. As an archaeologists, I have worked on projects in North America, Europe, and Africa. After working in cultural resources management (CRM) for close to a decade, I attended and obtained my Ph.D. from Durham University, focusing on the landscape and built environment of Britain from the late Iron Age to Medieval periods, with a particular interest in the development of early medieval Britain. I am especially interested in how past patterns of early medieval practice and interactions with the natural and man-made environment are reflected in the spatial organization of settlements, monuments, and burials across temporal and locational boundaries. I actively develop new methodologies to integrate legacy datasets and modern datasets derived from excavation and survey as well as from new remote sensing techniques using LiDAR and unmanned aerial vehicles.

At Eastern, I teach classes in GIS, remote sensing, and archaeology.

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BS, Washington University, St. Louis
MS, Western Washington University

Professional Background/Areas of Interest

• Geological Mapping
• Glacial Geology
• Climate Change

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• BSc, Purdue University
• MSc, University of Alberta
• PhD, University of Montana

Professional Background/Areas of Interest

• Sedimentology
• Paleontology
• Taphonomy

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• BS, University of Southwestern Louisiana
• MS, University of Alabama
• PhD, University of Michigan

Professional Background/Areas of Interest

• Water and Soil Geochemistry
• Biogeochemistry
• Mineral Dissolution
• Environmental Geology

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BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MS, Ohio State University
PhD, Kent State University

Professional Background/Areas of Interest

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Earth Surface Processes

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• BS, Portland State University
• MS, Humboldt State University
• PhD, Washington State University

Professional Background/Areas of Interest

• Local Geology
• Structural Geology
• Hydrogeology
• Drone Mapping

About

My name is Jessica Samson. I have earned my bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology. Also, I am an army wife and a mother of two amazing boys. My family and I have moved to Washington State on a military-orders on August 2022. Prior to moving to Washington State, we lived overseas for the last seven years in which two and half years were in South Korea and four and half years in Singapore. Living overseas has fueled my love for food and travel. It also allowed me to learn and appreciate different cultures

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• PhD, The University of Tennessee
• MES, University of Pennsylvania
• BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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• BS, University of New Hampshire
• MS, University of Maine, Orono
• PhD, University of Massachusetts

Professional Background/Areas of Interest
Editor, American Mineralogist, 2008-2012

• Mineralogy
• Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• Volcanology

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• PhD, University of British Columbia
• MA, Clark University
• BA, University of Delaware