@GEO_Department

We love the outdoors, maps, rocks and fossils and have a passion for better stewardship of God's creation.

 Grand Rapids, Michigan
calvin.edu/academic/geology/
Joined February 2011
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Did you miss Dr. James R. Skillen's talk #God, #Guns, and #Election2020? Here you go. #PoliticalScience #Geography #CalvinUniversity #WednesdayThoughts youtube.com/watch?v=cAmJYI65…

Calvin University GEO Department Seminar Series - God, Guns, &...

The Department of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies (ht...

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Great to work with Leisl Carr Childers on this piece. #publiclands #republicans #Democrats news.trust.org/item/20201027…
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Calvin profs are coming up with creative new ways to teach while social distancing. Prof. Bjelland's urban landscapes class is exploring the city on bikes this semester instead of the usual 12-passenger vans. Thanks for keeping our community #CalvinStrong 🚲 @GEO_Department
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Public lands and the 2020 election theconversation.com/the-2020…

The 2020 elections will determine which voices dominate public land debates

Republicans and Democrats take sharply different positions on managing US public lands, but there’s solid consensus on some issues.

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Perhaps the most disturbing part of this story is that the militia movement has become mainstream. FBI thwarted a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer xitter.cf/i/events/1314230630637…
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"Let MI People Go" is a remarkable reflection of American civil religion, in which Michigan residents are confused with Israelites under Egyptian slavery. See my coauthored essay . . . detroitnews.com/story/news/l… via @detroitnews

Faith-based foes of Whitmer's COVID mandates gather at Capitol

More than a hundred members of faith groups and churches gathered on the Capitol lawn to support efforts to loosen pandemic restrictions in Michigan

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Love #PublicLands and #NationalParks? Then... amazon.com/This-Land-My-Rebe… #Bookbuzz #NPS #Election2020 #Politics #BigGretch

This Land is My Land: Rebellion in the West

Among American conservatives, the right to own property free from the meddling hand of the state is one of the most sacred rights of all. But in the American West, the federal government owns and...

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ANSWERED! Want to know what's up with militias trying to kidnap the MI Governor? Check out Skillen's new book. #BigGretch #Michigan #WritingCommunity #BookBuzz
James R Skillen@JamesskillenR9 Oct 2020
Militia members plotting to kidnap the Michigan governor? My new book came out just in time to explain how militias like the Wolverine Watchmen became mainstream in American politics. amazon.com/This-Land-My-Rebe…
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#BigGretch #Election2020 #answered #nuffSaid
James R Skillen@JamesskillenR9 Oct 2020
Militia members plotting to kidnap the Michigan governor? My new book came out just in time to explain how militias like the Wolverine Watchmen became mainstream in American politics. amazon.com/This-Land-My-Rebe…
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Militia members plotting to kidnap the Michigan governor? My new book came out just in time to explain how militias like the Wolverine Watchmen became mainstream in American politics. amazon.com/This-Land-My-Rebe…
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GEO’s Efforts to Save Lives During COVID-19 geolearner.com/2020/05/01/ge…
Place Matters During Isolated Learning geolearner.com/2020/04/22/pl…
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Impacts of survey designs in #geography using the same data set. A Comparison of Design-Based and Model-Based Analysis of Sample Surveys in Geography in the #ProfessionalGeographer tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

A Comparison of Design-Based and Model-Based Analysis of Sample Surveys in Geography

Sample surveys are routinely used to gather primary data in human geography research. We highlight the difference between design-based analysis and model-based analysis of sample surveys and empha...

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Moving Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado won’t be good for public lands geolearner.com/2020/01/08/mo…
GIS Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Job Opening geolearner.com/2020/01/08/gi…
Jamie Skillen on Humility & Hope geolearner.com/2019/12/13/ja…
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Wild and Scenic Film Festival showcased humanity’s ties with nature geolearner.com/2019/11/27/wi…
First Vermeer Scholarship in Geography geolearner.com/2019/11/26/fi…
Prized Teacher, Renowned Researcher, Devoted Guide geolearner.com/2019/11/25/pr…
Calvin geology course offers research opportunity to freshmen geolearner.com/2019/11/22/ca…
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