Josh Galster

Earth and Environmental Studies

Montclair State University

 I am an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Studies at Montclair State University.
My research focuses on how rivers and landscapes are affected by processes such as  land use change, climate change. In particular I investigate river discharge and flooding, river erosion and stream restoration, how invasive species affect river flow, and historic changes of river channels through GIS and aerial photographs.

Workshop Leader, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Course Modules (7)

Unit 3: Hurricane Tracks and Energy part of Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes
The purpose of this unit is to learn some of the scientific tools used to determine hurricane location, path, and strength. Students plot the path of a recent hurricane (Irene, 2011), work with an online viewer to ...

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Communities

Member of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Eastern Section
Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes Interest Group
Flood Hazards Interest Group
InTeGrate Materials Developers
Teach the Earth
NAGT All

Workshop Leader (7 workshops)

Early Career 2022
June 2022Early Career 2021
July 2021Early Career 2019
July 2019

Workshop Participant (6 workshops)

Early Career 2020
July 2020 Early Career Workshop 2009
June 2009 GSA 08: Making the Case for Tenure
October 2008

Webinar Participant

Teaching undergrads about floods: frequency, modeling, and mitigation
September 2020 ITG Webinar The Importance of Diversity and Equity in Supporting the Whole Student
September 2016