Julie Maxson

Natural Sciences

Metropolitan State University

Workshop Participant, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor, Reviewer

Website Content Contributions

Activity (1)

Reading the IPCC 4th Assessment Report for Human Impacts part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching Environmental Justice: Interdisciplinary Approaches:Activities
Working in groups, students investigate sections the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. Each group focuses on a particular continent or region, evaluating both the Physical Science Basis, and the Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability sections of the report.

Course (1)

Science and Other Stories: Reading the Mississippi River part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Courses
This course is an exploration of the nature of science and sustainability, focusing on the local system of the Upper Mississippi River.

Essays (3)

Infusing Relevant, Community-Based Environmental Investigations into Introductory Environmental and Geoscience Curriculum part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Broadening Access to the Earth and Environmental Sciences:Essays
Julie Maxson, Natural Sciences, Metropolitan State University Because the majority of Metropolitan State University students are adult residents of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul) they are strongly ...

Environmental Justice as a Strategy for Student Engagement part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching Environmental Justice: Interdisciplinary Approaches:Essays
Julie Maxson, , Metropolitan State University During the past six years, I have taught introductory Environmental Science at an urban public university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Metropolitan State University was ...

Sustainability: Teaching for a Moving Target part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Essays
Julie Maxson, Natural Sciences, Metropolitan State University "You ever wonder what global warming is going to look like? In its early stages, exactly like this."Bill McKibben on the recent Colorado ...

Other Contributions (2)

A Geoscience-rich Environmental Science Major, Metropolitan State University part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
Information for this profile was provided by Julie Maxson, Metropolitan State University. Information is also available on the program website. Students in this program are pursuing a bachelors degree. Program ...

Supporting Minority Students at Metropolitan State University part of Integrate:Program Design:Increase Diversity:Supporting Minority Students
Information for this profile was provided by Julie Maxson, Metropolitan State University. Information is also available on the program website. Jump Down To: Context | Keys to Success | Attracting New Students | ...