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EVENT NEWS/October 3, 2007

Canadian Glaciologist to Speak at Boise State Nov. 5

Hester Jiskoot will give the Canadian Studies Fall Lecture on Monday, Nov.

Hester Jiskoot Click to enlarge image

5, at Boise State University. Jiskoot, a glaciologist, will speak on environmental sustainability and the effects of climate change on glaciers from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Engineering Technology Building. The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available in the parking structure at the corner of Lincoln and University.

Jiskoot is an assistant professor of physical geography at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, with a background in physical geography and glaciology. She also has studied how different cultures deal with environmental sustainability and their perspective on the subject. Jiskoot earned her Ph.D. in glaciology at the University of Leeds in England.

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Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of 2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.
 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, November 07, 2007