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Principal Investigators:

Neil Cobb
Mansel Nelson
Taylor Joyal

TAYLOR J. JOYAL

Degrees: B.S., University of North Dakota , Geology and Anthropology (1998)

M.S., Northern Arizona University , Quaternary Sciences (2004)

 

Positions (2002-Present):

Instructor, Environmental Sciences Department, Northern Arizona University

Faculty, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Northern Arizona University

 

Teaching Experience (last two years):

Environmental Sciences 101 (Northern Arizona U niversity )

Environmental Sciences 230L ( Northern Arizona Unviersity)

 

Funding (last two years):

Title: Engaging Students Through Problem Oriented, Inquiry-based Field Research and Enhanced Technology in Advanced Environmental Sciences Laboratories

Source of Support: NSF CCLI A&I

Award Period: 06/0105-05/31/08

Person-Months Per Year Committed to the Project: Cal : Acad: Sumr: 1.0

Project/Proposal Title: Engaging Students Through Problem Oriented, Inquiry-based Field Research and Enhanced Technology in Introductory Environmental Sciences Laboratories

Source of Support: NAU E-Learning

Award Period: 6/05-5/06

Person-Months Per Year Committed to the Project: Cal. : Acad: Sumr: 1.5

 

Publications (last two years)

Joyal, T . (2004). Fluvial geomorphic response to Holocene climate change on the Mogollon Rim, Arizona . Master's Thesis, Unversity of Northern Arizona.

Anderson , D., Ort, M., Ostergren, D., Joyal, T ., and Santos , M. (2003). Poster presentation : Social Science Majors and the Environmental Sciences: redesigning the ENV 101 Lab to make the connection. Assessment Poster Fair, April 10, 2003 . Northern Arizona University , Flagstaff , Arizona .

Tanaka, K.L., Skinner, J.A., Hare, T.M., Joyal, T ., and Wenker, A. (2003). Resurfacing history of the northern plains of Mars based on geologic mapping of Mars Global Surveyor data. Journal of Geophysical Research 108:4, 32 pp.

Anderson , D.E., Anderson , K.C., Richardson , R., and Joyal, T . (2003). Natural, long-term variability in sediment flux from forested ecosystems of northern Arizona : the nature of a dynamic geomorphic framework. Ecological Restoration Institute Southwest Fire Initiative Conference, April 2003, Flagstaff , Arizona .

Neff, L.T., Anderson , K.C., Anderson , D.A., Spurr, K., Joyal, T ., and Richardson, R. (2003). Alluvial stratigraphy, landscape evolution, and archaic period occupation along Walnut Canyon drainage and adjacent areas: new research regarding Holocene landscape change, climatic inferences, and human occupation. 7th Biennial Conference Integrating Science and Management on the Colorado Plateau, November 2003, Flagstaff , Arizona .

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