Teaching is a dynamic and collaborative experience,
I am constantly inspired by my students and hope to inspire them too!
I am constantly inspired by my students and hope to inspire them too!
My goal is to inspire students to become informed members of society who use science to critically assess and solve environmental issues. My students acquire independent thinking skills through evidence-based learning. I also help students build strong scientific writing and presentation skills in a collaborative work environment. Finally, I am a strong advocate of hands-on, experiential learning experiences, which are critical to apply theoretical concepts to real-world environmental challenges. Thankfully Chico State offers students numerous “outdoor laboratory” opportunities with Big Chico Creek flowing through campus from its pristine headwaters accessible at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve.
Teaching in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at CSU Chico (2013 – present)
Teaching in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at CSU Chico (2013 – present)
- Introduction to Environmental Science (GEOS 130)
- Environment I: Principles and Practices (GEOS 165)
- Environment III: Soil and Water Systems (GEOS 265)
- Pollution Science (GEOS 315)
- Environmental Science (GEOS 330Z)
- Water Resources Management (GEOS 460)
- Natural Water Systems (GEOS 516)
- Hydrogeochemistry (GEOS 640)
- Computer Applications in Geosciences (GEOS 250, Spring and Fall 2015)
Groundwater quality at Cortina Rancheria
Dr. Matiasek and Hydrogeochemistry (GEOS 640) students are assisting the Wintun EPA in a collaborative water resources improvement effort with the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians, a federally recognized tribe facing severe limitations in surface and groundwater quality near Williams, CA. The Wintun EPA recently received the “Treatment as a State” status from the US EPA and will be setting water quality standards specific to the Cortina Rancheria reservation. Hydrogeochemistry students performed routine water quality measurements at the Cortina in April 2017 and conducted a feasibility study for water treatment evaluating several low-cost alternatives in terms of performance.
Dr. Matiasek and Hydrogeochemistry (GEOS 640) students are assisting the Wintun EPA in a collaborative water resources improvement effort with the Cortina Band of Wintun Indians, a federally recognized tribe facing severe limitations in surface and groundwater quality near Williams, CA. The Wintun EPA recently received the “Treatment as a State” status from the US EPA and will be setting water quality standards specific to the Cortina Rancheria reservation. Hydrogeochemistry students performed routine water quality measurements at the Cortina in April 2017 and conducted a feasibility study for water treatment evaluating several low-cost alternatives in terms of performance.