I Integrate satellite data with land-based and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-collected measurements, geospatial data, and hydrologic models to better understand controls on global water resources and how changing water resources impact social-environmental systems.

The Department of Earth Sciences takes the Montana State University tagline “Mountains and Minds” quite literally. Our faculty, staff, and students use their minds for learning and discovery in the scenic and rugged mountains of southwest Montana, as well as in mountainous areas and rural landscapes around the nation and worldwide. Earth Science students have many opportunities to participate in field trips that facilitate the study of earth processes, earth resources, earth history, and environments that people have modified. We invite you to further explore the opportunities to engage with our programs.