Educational Background-
Ph.D. Michigan Technological University;

B.S., M.S. University of Michigan

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Dr. Budd finds teaching natural science to be both challenging and intriguing because the natural sciences are highly interdisciplinary, involving geology, biology, chemistry and physics, as well as math, history, and public policy.   As a teacher, she is interested in engaging students in learning through discussion, observation, experimentation, and participation.   In this way, learning is a process of self-discovery. When not working with students at Finlandia, Dr. Budd spends much of her time studying the large and ancient Laurentian Great Lakes.   Her research is focused on Lake Superior, primarily, and to a lesser extent on the lower Great Lakes.   Dr. Budd studies these lakes from the vantage point of space, using satellite remote sensing to examine lake temperatures and productivity.   She consistently publishes her research.