Jim Kernan has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2005.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D: West Virginia University
M.S.: Shippensburg University
B.S.: Mansfield University
Affiliations
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Association for Fire Ecology (AFE)
Geographic Information Systems Specialty Interest Group (GIS/SIG)
Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Interests
- Biogeography
- GIS
- wildfire
- forest ecosystem
- biodiversity
Classes
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GEOG 111: Physical Geography
A summary course in Physical Geography: the principles of geographic location, weather, climate, land forms, natural hazards, soils, and biota are presented in the context of an integrated Earth systems framework, addressing relationships to human populations.
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GEOG 112: Physical Geography Lab
An introductory laboratory in physical geography. Activities involve data collection, organization and analysis, map analysis, and inquiry into Earth-Sun relations, weather and climate, landforms, natural hazards, soils and biota.
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GEOG 329: Biogeography
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of plants and animals in space and through time. Students will investigate biogeographic concepts, theory and methods through lecture, reading and hands-on exercises. The course will address the origins of the biogeographic subdiscipline, fundamental biogeographic principles, critical research over the past few decades, and current environmental topics.