Dr. Zachary Taylor

Dr. Zachary Taylor from the environmental sciences program at Berry College in Georgia is the next speaker in the Interdisciplinary Nature of Geography Speaker Series at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Taylor’s talk, “Climate Change and Prehistoric Agricultural Decline in Costa Rica,” is at noon Friday, March 3 in Agenstein Hall, room 330. The talk is free and open to the public.

Dr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Denver, and his master’s and doctoral degrees in geography from the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Taylor’s visit is sponsored by the Missouri Western State University Foundation, the Department of History and Geography, the Department of Biology and Tri-Beta Honors Society.

Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.