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MAJ Hanlon and Geography cadets visit with village elders while on a cultural immersion experience CDT Dan Thueneman measuring chlorine concentrations Geomorphology students explore Schunnemunk Mountain Cadet Andrew Zapcic measure needle length of white pine HUdson River Looking North
MAJ Hanlon and Geography cadets visit with village elders while on a cultural immersion experience, Photo tkane by CDT Joseph Selzi
CDT Dan Thueneman measuring chlorine concentrations
Geomorphology students explore Schunnemunk Mountain in Orange County, NY. Photo courtesy of CDT Alex Imbriale.
Cadet Andrew Zapcic measure needle length of white pine
Hudson River Looking North


 
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    West Point Topographic Map Updates. Field Mapping ocurred near Bull Pond to update the Orienteering Map and Topographic Map in support of 2013 Land Navigation training. The contractor walked the terrain using GPS other technology updating the map, while leveraging the existing map data supplemented with current imagery and lidar elevation information. The result of this work is a more detailed and accurate topographic product to support Land Navigation training, orienteering competitions, and training in general.

    Guest Lecture – Minerva Fellow. On 20 March 2012, the Department welcomed Dr. Makame Muhajir to the Academy for a short visit. (Learn more)​

    Guest Lecture – EV400. Cadets enrolled in EV400 (Environmental Engineering Seminar) received a lecture titled “Environmental Issues and Solutions for Dredging and Sediment Management Projects in the New York and New Jersey Harbor.” (Learn more)
    Academic Trip - Panama (21 March 2012). Cadets Devin Redding (Class 2012), Phoebe White (2013), Patrick Yu (2013), and LTC Jeff Starke from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering traveled to the Republic of Panama during spring break. (Learn more)
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