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David Szymanski, Ph.D. is a geologist with research interests ranging from the chemical evolution of magmas to environmental impacts of human and natural processes on surface waters. He is also a forensic chemist, specializing the examination of glass as trace evidence, and has testified in a number of criminal cases. As a former Congressional Science Fellow in the U.S. Senate, Szymanski now involves students in research for nonpartisan policy development on issues of energy, climate and natural resources. As a science communicator and science educator, he conducts pedagogical research on how to teach non-scientists the business of applying scientific concepts to real-world problems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Geological Sciences, Ph.D., Magmatic evolution of ignimbrites in the Bagaces Formation, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Michigan State University
… → 2007
Forensic Chemistry, M.S., Use of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for the discrimination of glass fragments in forensic casework, Michigan State University
… → 2004
Geological Sciences, M.S., Faulting in an extensional environment: An emplacement mechanism for the Little Cottonwood Stock, central Wasatch Mountains, Utah, Michigan State University
… → 1999
Geology, B.A., University of St Thomas
… → 1996
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Collaborative Research: Broadening the Fusion of STEM Business Curricula in Undergraduate Sustainability Education
Szymanski, D. (Other) & Oches, R. (Other)
12/10/18 → …
Project: Research
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Thought Leadership Network Seed Grant
Szymanski, D. (Other) & Oches, R. (Other)
04/1/15 → 07/31/15
Project: Research
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Data-Driven Innovation and Value Creation
Topi, H. (Other), Gulati, J. (Other), Alexander, M. (Other), Yates, D. (Other), Szymanski, D. (Other) & Marabelli, M. (Other)
01/1/15 → 06/30/15
Project: Research
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Applied Policy Research and Publication: A Bentley Network to Promote Undergraduate-Faculty Research Collaborations
Dayal, S. (Other), Gulati, J. (Other), Dave, D. (Other), Andrews, B. (Other) & Szymanski, D. (Other)
01/1/15 → 07/31/15
Project: Research
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Collaborative Research: Pathways Project – Enhancing Climate Change Communication Between Broadcast Meteorologists and their Viewing Audience
Davis, T. (PI), Meldrum, H. (CoPI), Szymanski, D. (CoPI) & Oches, R. (CoPI)
10/1/12 → 09/30/15
Project: Research
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Buckles from Fort Ouiatenon: Searching for interpretive clues in the documents and testing for their composition
Jackson, M. M., Patino, L. C. & Szymanski, D., 2023, (Accepted/In press) The History and Archaeology of Fort Ouiatenon: 300 Years in the Making. Purdue University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Teaching Innovation: BASICS - Sustainability & Tax Policy
Noga, T. & Szymanski, D., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A Transdisciplinary Approach to Undergraduate Sustainability Education: Resource Economics by Way of Business and Science
Klis, A. A., Szymanski, D., Iverson, E., Jackson, L. E., Wilson, R. & Young, L., 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Climatic controls on phosphorus concentrations in The Loch, Loch Vale Watershed, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA since the last glacial maximum
Price, J. R., Szymanski, D., Slemmons, K. E. H., Esky, M., Johnson, E. & Bricker, S., 2022, In: Quaternary Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Teaching for Earth Resilience: A Strategy for Increased Diversity and Equity
Fortner, S., Manduca, C., Guertin, L., Szymanski, D. & Villalobos, J., 2019, In: GSA Today. 28, p. 36-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Professional Service
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Editor (Associate), Journal
Szymanski, D. (Participant)
2015 → …Activity: Other › Professional Service
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