School of Science, Mathematics and the Humanities

Welcome Back LT Schroeder!

LT Schroeder (Class of 2016) is returning to USCGA as a part of the Rotating Military Faculty program. LT Schroeder recently finished her Masters of Science in Toxicology from the University of Michigan and will be teaching in the Chemical and Environmental Sciences Department. While at the University of Michigan, LT Schroeder was selected to present her research at both the Society of Toxicology 2023 conference and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe conference. LT Schroeder's researched environmental exposures as drivers of aggressive breast cancer using human breast cells and presented her findings at the SETAC conference in Dublin, Ireland.

First class cadets with faculty members Professor Amy Cloud and Professor Chris Lamonica returned from summer experiences in Colombia and the Mediterranean. Funded by the Olmsted Foundation, they embarked on their adventures with the explicit purpose of immersing themselves in a new culture. In Colombia, the group conversed with locals, hiked through the rain forest and met with Colombian law enforcement and military agencies. In the Mediterranean, the group visited Malta and Italy. They toured historical sites and met with members of the local, national Coast Guard.

In April 2023, the Department of Chemical and Environmental Science hosted the annual Inter-Academy Chemistry Symposium.  Students and faculty from all four national military academies attended for a day of research presentations, networking, and socializing. 

Donna Selch, from the Marine Science Department, will present a talk on the “Geospatial Analysis of South Florida Archeology.” The Everglades watershed once dominated the landscape of South Florida. In the past 100 years increased urbanization and agricultural production has severely altered the ecosystem. In 2000, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), a multi-billiondollar restoration plan, was passed by Congress to "restore, preserve, and protect the south Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs of the region, including water supply and flood protection." This presentation will explore several research sites in Palm Beach County, FL, using geospatial analysis to visualize the present and past landcover and increase knowledge of Florida history while also aiding in various CERP projects. All work was done in conjunction with county Historical Preservation Officers and Archeologists.