K-12 teachers, students, families, and the community are invited to participate in a new virtual learning series.

We are introducing Grand Morsels, a virtual series communicating science concepts.  The name Grand Morsels was chosen to reflect our intent to break down (digest) large or difficult scientific topics into interesting and understandable bite-size morsels.

Each month, GVSU faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) will be sharing their expertise in an interesting and practical manner with the theme of Science is Everywhere Around Us, hosted by the Regional Math and Science Center (RMSC).  The programs will be interactive with time for questions.

Presentations will take place once a month during the academic year, starting in January 2022. These presentations will be on Tuesday evenings and last approximately 45 minutes.

Session #2: Human impacts on the environment – the view from archaeology and the past

Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Arnold, Environmental Archaeologist, GVSU Department of Anthropology

Today, there is a lot of talk about our society facing significant challenges such as climate change, decline of biodiversity and the extinction of species. Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past and can provide a picture of human interaction with climate and the environment. 

Environmental archaeologists examine plants, animals, soils and sediments to document past environments and climates. Knowing about these conditions can help archaeologists reconstruct what people did in the past. Archaeology can tell us how we arrived at our present day situation and help us search for solutions for the future.

SCECHs are available!  Educators will receive .75 SCECH for each session attended.

Register for the February session (to be held on Zoom) here.