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Program on tropical glaciers presented March 20

BOONE—Dr. Andrew Klein from the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University will present “Monitoring of Tropical Glaciers from Space” Thursday, March 20, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Linville Falls Room at Appalachian State University.

Research project to improve WNC snowfall projections under way

weatherstudy_t.jpgBOONE—Accurately forecasting snowfall can be a hit or miss proposition in North Carolina’s mountains as residents and visitors can attest.

Researchers explore link between weather changes and occurrence of wildfires

soule_t.jpgBOONE—Geographers from Appalachian State University and UNC Greensboro have found a piece of the global warming/climate change puzzle related to the occurrence of wildfires in the northern Rocky Mountains.

Volunteer weather buffs needed for community weather network project

raingauge_t.jpgBOONE—Local weather watchers of all ages in northwest North Carolina are needed to participate in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The volunteer weather observers will help collect precipitation data using inexpensive equipment in their backyard.

Mayfield to coordinate Appalachian’s new general education program

07_09Mayfield_t.jpgBOONE—Dr. Mike Mayfield has been named the faculty coordinator of the new general education program at Appalachian State University, announced Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Stan Aeschleman. Mayfield is a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning.

WNC economy makes positive strides in May

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy made positive strides in May, increasing 0.5 percent for the month, a gain that followed a 0.6 percent increase in April.

Region’s economy weakens

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy showed signs of continued weakness in March, with job losses occurring in most of the region.

“The regional economy lost quite a bit of steam during the first quarter of 2007,” said Todd Cherry, coauthor of the Western North Carolina Economic Index compiled at Appalachian State University. Cherry also is the Harlan E. Boyles Professor in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute of Emerging Issues at N. C. University.