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All Points of the Compass

Program

Titan Student Union, Pavilions A & B - California State University, Fullerton / 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831

Poster Session I / Map Competition I (10:00-10:20)

Welcome and Introduction (10:20-10:30)

Paper Session I (10:30-11:05)10:30-10:50 Emerging Mega-Data Centers in the United States: Energy, Water, & Environmental Perspectives - Brian McCabe, CSUF Faculty

10:50-11:05 Declining Icons: Anthropogenic Effects on Southern Resident Orcas - Max Etienne, Undergraduate Student

Intermission (11:05-11:10)

Panel Session I (11:10-11:45)�11:10-11:45 Farthest North: Arctic Study Abroad - Cameron Edwards, Maya Gallardo, Emily Hinkley, Jennifer Krapf, Lila Mendoza

Keynote Presentation (11:45-12:30)�Adventures in Geography from the Tropics to the Pole - Wayne White, CSUF Geography alumnus

Poster Session II / Map Competition II (12:30-12:50)

Panel Session II (12:50-1:25)

12:50-1:25 Careers in Geography - Sean Bengtson (OC Parks), Larissa Huizar (Center for Demographic Research), Paul Lewis (Contractor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

Intermission (1:25-1:35)

Paper Session II (1:35-2:05)�1:35-1:50 Community Gardens: Cultivating Culture, Learning, & Sustainability - Veronica Roach, Geography alumna

1:50-2:10 Misinterpreted Metrics: Geographic Implications of Misapplying Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT ) in CEQA Transportation Analysis - Sean Noonan, CSUF Faculty

Closing Remarks - Event Ends (2:10-2:15)

Reception and brief department tour follow in H-422.

CSUF Geography Club ��Friday, February 27th, 2026