NSU Geography

06/04/2026

📣Attention university students and recent graduates! Are you interested in joining U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists this summer to survey America's water resources?

The Upper Midwest Water Science Center, in partnership with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Program, is offering three new summer research participation program opportunities for recent graduates and current students interested in gaining hands‑on experience in environmental science.

Participants will train alongside USGS chemists, microbiologists, and hydrologists while contributing to active research projects. They will engage in both fieldwork and laboratory analysis, gaining practical experience with USGS scientific methods and mission‑driven research.

This summer research program is funded by ORISE and is not considered federal employment.

Projects and locations include:
🧬 Environmental DNA for wildlife monitoring — Lansing, Michigan
♻️ Microplastics in groundwater — Madison, Wisconsin
🌊 Stream and river ecology assessment — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

To be eligible, applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree within the past four years or expect to receive their degree by June 1, 2029.

Anticipated start date: June 15, 2026

Learn more and apply for the positions: https://ow.ly/J7UE50Z6nWb

📸: Two USGS scientists collect a sediment core from a river.

05/25/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, Northeastern State University campuses are closed today, Monday, May 25, as we remember and honor those who have served.

05/23/2026

This week on the TWS Job Board:

🔬 Research opportunities
🏕️ Field technician positions
📋 Communications
🎓 Professorships
🌎 Conservation leadership

Explore these opportunities and more 👉 https://careers.wildlife.org/

05/21/2026

Have you ever wanted to sharpen your life skills or learn tips and trick to make dorm life easier? Then make sure you come check out this exciting event taking place on May 28th in the Seminary Suites Clubhouse!

Event is open to all NSU students!

05/12/2026

Wishing you a summer of joy and relaxation! (Unless you're taking summer classes, then we wish you a summer of success and inspiration!)

05/09/2026

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 graduates!
We are so proud of you!!!

05/08/2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 spring graduates!

05/07/2026

📆 Mark your calendars! Riverology: A Field-Based Educator Institute is back in Tahlequah on July 20-22!

Learn More: https://bit.ly/4sMTTzz

Formal and informal educators are invited to attend this all-inclusive professional learning experience designed to reinvigorate instruction through real-world, field-based learning.

With a new theme of Groundwater, participants will use rivers and surrounding landscapes as a living laboratory.

Educators will receive standards-aligned curriculum for grades K-8, including a brand-new educator guide from Project WET!

The experience concludes with a guided Illinois River float trip — an ideal way to wrap up summer learning!

This event is limited to 40 participants, so register today!

PS - Register before May 31 to secure lower Early Bird pricing!

Oklahoma Blue Thumb Project WET

05/06/2026

On April 28th, Josh Castleman and Hannelore Stapleton were inducted into the Gamma Theta Upsilon international geographical honor society. This society began in 1928 as a Geography Club at Illinois State Normal University. In 1931 it became a national organization and later it evolved into an international honor society. To be invited into GTU, you must complete the "equivalent of three semesters of college coursework, a minimum of three courses in geography with a 3.3 GPA (on the 4.0 scale) in those courses, and rank in the top 35% of their class (a 3.3 GPA can be used as a substitute for the ranking if the institution does not calculate rankings). Note that regular members do not have to be currently enrolled, nor must they be geography majors."

Josh is from Sapulpa, Oklahoma and completed his BA in Geography from NSU a few years ago. He currently works as a GIS Analyst for Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Lore is from Nuremberg, Germany and is working on her Geography & Sustainability Studies BA at NSU. She plans on becoming a GIS Analyst.

Congrats to Josh and Lore for their accomplishments!

04/30/2026