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Kulhavy, David; Unger, Daniel; Hung, I-Kuai; Schalk, Chris; Zhang, Yanli; Viegut, Reid – International Journal of Higher Education, 2022
Science communication is increasing through the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or drones. Within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU), UASs such as the DJI Phantom 4 Pro and Mavic Mini2 drones were used by students and faculty to study mistletoe, crepemyrtle and fire ants and…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, Aviation Technology
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Sookngam, Kannika; Wongchantra, Prayoon; Bunnaen, Wutthisak – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
The purposes of this research were to study and compare knowledge about soil, water and forests conservation, environmental ethics and environmental volunteers using the environmental education training course on the concept of The King Rama ? of Thailand in soil, water and forest conservation before and after training of students having different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conservation (Environment), Ethics, Volunteers
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Kulhavy, David L.; Unger, Daniel R.; Viegut, Reid; Hung, I-Kuai; Zhang, Yanli – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
CITYgreen Geographic Information Systems software was used to develop a campus wide cover type map for Stephen F. Austin State University in an environmental science landscape ecology course. The finding indicated an equal division of forest cover type compared to impervious surface of buildings and paved surface. Once the classification was…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Environmental Education, Ecology, Conservation (Environment)
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Henley, Richard B.; Unger, Daniel R.; Kulhavy, David L.; Hung, I-Kuai – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
An Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture (ATCOFA) senior spatial science undergraduate student engaged in a multi-course undergraduate research project to expand his expertise in remote sensing and assess the applied instruction methodology employed within ATCOFA. The project consisted of performing a change detection…
Descriptors: Student Research, College Seniors, Agricultural Education, Visual Aids
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Unger, Daniel R.; Kulhavy, David L.; Busch-Petersen, Kai; Hung, I.-Kuai – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture (ATCOFA) faculty members were trained how to integrate service learning activities within senior level classes at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Nacogdoches, Texas. The service learning training, taught under the acronym Mentored Undergraduate Scholarship (MUGS), involved meeting…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Faculty Development, Integrated Activities, Natural Resources
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McBroom, Matthew; Bullard, Steven; Kulhavy, David; Unger, Daniel – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Forestry and environmental science students enrolled in a one credit hour freshman seminar course participated in a land management evaluation and water quality sampling excursion using canoes and water sampling equipment. The purpose of this assessment was to engage students with hands-on, field based education in order to foster connections to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Forestry, Natural Resources, First Year Seminars
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Kulhavy, David L.; Unger, Daniel R.; Hung, I-Kuai; Douglass, David – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
A senior within a spatial science Ecological Planning capstone course designed an undergraduate research project to increase his spatial science expertise and to assess the hands-on instruction methodology employed within the Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science program at Stephen F Austin State University. The height of 30 building features…
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Curriculum, Research Projects, Experiential Learning