LSU Geography and Anthropology

Defense Announcement: Charlotte Jones

Image Description: Graphic of text that says 'LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology DISSERTATION DEFENSE Charlotte Jones Brands of Hidden Histories: Pyroglyphics as Artifacts of Ethnogenesis in Frontier Louisiana 12:00pm Thursday, May 14, 2026 E332 Howe-Russell Kniffen'

Our pasture project will host a field demonstration event in Coastal Prairie Farm on May 19, 2026. My graduate students Sanjoy and I will present remote sensing and drone applications for pasture management and conduct a drone flight demonstration.
LSU Geography and Anthropology Xuelian Meng

Dr. Derek Thompson was awarded the 2026 New Scientist Award in Applied Climatology by the American Association of State Climatologists (AASC). This is a prestigious award, and Derek was selected because his recent paper, "A Climatology of Gridded Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature for the Southeastern United States," published in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, was rated as "an excellent example of high-quality applied climatological research" by the AASC Awards Committee.

As the winner, Derek will attend the AASC Annual Meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, this June. At the meeting, Derek will present his research to a large crowd of state climatologists, state climate officials, and numerous other researchers, climatologists, and meteorologists.

🦴 Dig into Louisiana’s prehistoric past!
Head to the Main Library at Goodwood next Saturday at 4 p.m. for an engaging afternoon of learning with paleontologist Mason Kirkland. Discover Louisiana’s incredible fossil fauna and uncover the fascinating history hidden right beneath your feet.

Defense Announcement: Basant Awasthi

Image Description: Graphic of text that says 'LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology THESIS DEFENSE Basant Awasthi INTEGRATING REMOTE SENSING, ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS, AND FORECASTING MODELS TO UNDERSTAND LAND AREA DYNAMICS IN COASTAL LOUISIANA (1984-2024) 1:00pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026 E332 Howe-Russell Kniffen'

Defense Announcement: Sadé Miller

Image description: Graphic of text that says 'LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology THESIS DEFENSE Sadé Miller CHARACTERISTICS OF RESILIENT RECEIVING COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMATE MIGRANTS IN LOUISIANA 2:00pm Monday, March 16, 2026 E332 Howe-Russell Howe Kniffen'

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A green LSU Campus Sustainability graphic titled “Donate to Glass Recycling.” It shows a purple collection bin and illustrations of accepted glass items including clear glass bottles, jars, beer bottles, soda bottles, and a soju bottle with a shot glass. Text instructs donors to remove caps beforehand. Recycling locations listed: Purple Collection Bins in the Howe-Russell building, the atrium of the East building, and the lobby of the West building.

Not accepted: lightbulbs, mirrors, windows, Pyrex bakeware, ceramics/porcelain, plexiglass/acrylic, laminated glass, and tempered glass.

The bottom of the graphic explains that donated glass will be repurposed into sand for coastal restoration or recycled into new glass. Logos for GHF, LSU Campus Sustainability, and Gulf Reach Institute appear at the bottom.

Thinking about graduate school?

Explore your future at the LSU Graduate School’s Graduate Recruitment Fair (open to the public)! Stop by the Geography & Anthropology table to meet faculty and current graduate students, ask questions, hear about funding opportunities, and discover what makes our graduate program innovative, collaborative, and research-driven.

𝗟𝗦𝗨 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿
🗓 Tuesday, November 4
🕓 4:00 – 6:00 PM
📍 Royal Cotillion Ballroom – LSU Student Union
🔗 Prospective students can register here: https://applygrad.lsu.edu/register/2025RecruitmentFair

Department of Geography & Anthropology well represented at Fall Fest!