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Current Research

 

Lake Michigan Coastal Dunes


Green Mountain Dune

Dr. Deanna van Dijk and a number of department students are studying the geomorphology of Lake Michigan coastal dunes. One of the outcomes of the research is a website on Lake Michigan coastal dunes, which includes a section describing the research.

 

 

Ada Bible Church Mastodon

Ada Mastadon Site

 In 1999, Dr. Ralph Stearley and a number of students excavated a mastodon at the Ada Bible Church. Reconstruction and research on the mastodon materials continue.

Ada Mastadon Site

 

Spatial Homeland Security Assessment using GIS

Dr. Jason VanHorn is currently engaged in research investigating the use of GIS for homeland security for the protection of people and property. He has built two spatial models to model terrorism threat to the urban environment in U.S. cities.

 

Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

New Zealand Coast

 In Fall 2002, Dr. Janel Curry studied the views of different stakeholders in the development of a Marine Reserve on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
link to New Zealand

 

Pioneering Christian Geographer Arie Van Deursen (Henk Aay)
 

 

Christian Philosophical Foundations for Geography (Henk Aay)
 

 

Development of Inquiry-based Science Teaching (Ken Bergwerff)
 

 

Attitudes Toward Nature Among Seminary Students (Janel Curry)