CLEMSON EARTH DAY CHALLENGE
Spring 2017
Want to help educate the public?
Want to tell your story and make a difference in the community?
Have an idea that will capture public interest and promote increased Earth science literacy or civic engagement?
These were the questions we asked when soliciting projects that communicate Earth-science related issues to the public. This could include exploring geoscience research at Clemson, explaining the science behind modern environmental problems, or linking environmental justice issues to Earth processes at all scales - from global to local.
This year, ten students from nine majors created nine projects addressing pollution, climate change, ocean acidification, land use change, biodiversity, groundwater, and natural systems of upstate South Carolina. The students utilized a variety of media to communicate their Earth Science stories, from short films and interactive websites to 360-degree images and artwork. Completed projects were showcased at the Clemson Earth Day Challenge Open House on April 26th, 2017 - hosted by the Clemson Center for Geospatial Technologies (clemsongis.org). All projects are listed below, with links directing you to their websites and videos.
Want to tell your story and make a difference in the community?
Have an idea that will capture public interest and promote increased Earth science literacy or civic engagement?
These were the questions we asked when soliciting projects that communicate Earth-science related issues to the public. This could include exploring geoscience research at Clemson, explaining the science behind modern environmental problems, or linking environmental justice issues to Earth processes at all scales - from global to local.
This year, ten students from nine majors created nine projects addressing pollution, climate change, ocean acidification, land use change, biodiversity, groundwater, and natural systems of upstate South Carolina. The students utilized a variety of media to communicate their Earth Science stories, from short films and interactive websites to 360-degree images and artwork. Completed projects were showcased at the Clemson Earth Day Challenge Open House on April 26th, 2017 - hosted by the Clemson Center for Geospatial Technologies (clemsongis.org). All projects are listed below, with links directing you to their websites and videos.
Congrats to our 2017 Clemson Earth Day Challenge winner, Stephanie Hibberts and her project "Have you heard of the Marshall Islands"!
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2017 Earth Day Challenge Entries
Click on the title to view each student's completed project!
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Jacob Archer (Computer Science) - Pendleton Nature Trail
Riley Blais (Geology) - A Model of Developed Land at Clemson University Stephanie Hibberts (Geology) - Have you heard of the Marshall Islands? Brett Kelly (Wildlife and Fisheries Biology) - The Plight of Plastic ArtworkEmlyn Hammer (Microbiology) - A Dying Ocean: Losing the Ocean's Rainforests
An Exploration of A Dying Ocean (website)
"For both paintings, I made the canvas frame from scrap with 1x4 wood. The main reef painting is 6ft x 4ft and the community painting is 4ft x 3ft. The main painting reflects the two contrasting states of a healthy reef and one that has been bleached. As you move from left to right, you notice that the reef starts to dwindle and becomes less healthy looking due to global warming/ocean acidification. For the community painting, I painted the background instead of leaving it white. I didn't want to do a typical "paint by numbers" with outlines because I felt that would constrict people into painting inside the box. I wanted them to have free range with their ideas." |
Jillian Laird (Chemical Engineering) - What Lies Beneath
Ariana Morales (Microbiology) & Brandy Verdon (Animal and Veterinary Sciences) - Biodiversity: Microbes and Beyond! Claire Townsend (Civil Engineering) - Stream and Groundwater Survey in Pendleton, SC ArtworkSavannah Willis (Biosystems Engineering) - Spiraling Out of Control
"The little boy is looking out the train window, because he is watching this beautiful landscape being destroyed by the current humans. The rain that is falling is brown, dirty, and toxic and it represents the future we are heading towards if we do not change how we are treating the earth."
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