2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 204 Wednesday, 31 October 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 404

T139. The Future of Geoscience Field Courses I

Steven J. Whitmeyer, L. Scott Eaton, Charles Onasch and Lee J. Suttner, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
204-18:05 AM FIELD CAMPS REMAIN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY GEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM, BUT MUST BE RELEVANT: BURCHFIEL, B. Clark, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT, 54-1010, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, bcburch@mit.edu
204-28:20 AM OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FRONT LINES OF A SUMMER FIELD COURSE: “WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING IN A SIX CREDIT COURSE”: HART, William K., CURRIE, Brian S., and HALEY, J. Christopher, Geology Field Station, Miami University, Timberline Ranch, 4127 Hwy 26/287, Dubois, WY 82513, hartwk@muohio.edu
204-38:35 AM TO MAP OR NOT TO MAP: WHY FIELD MAPPING AS A PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR GEOLOGY FIELD COURSES IS IMPORTANT: HARPER, Stephen B., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, harpers@ecu.edu
204-48:50 AM YBRA-TRADITION AND LEADERSHIP ROLE IN FIELD COURSE EDUCATION FOR 79 YEARS: KAUFFMAN, Marvin, University of Montana-Western, P.O. Box 833, Red Lodge, MT 59068, marvsuekauffman@hotmail.com
204-59:05 AM EARTH SCIENCE FIELD COURSES AT THE YELLOWSTONE-BIGHORN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION YBRA: GIEGENGACK, Robert1, BORDEAUX, Yvette1, and SMITH, Jennifer2, (1) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Pennsylvania, Room 251 Hayden Hall, 240 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, rgiegeng@sas.upenn.edu, (2) Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington Univ, Campus Box 1169, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
204-69:20 AM FIELD GEOLOGY INSTRUCTION AT THE FLAGSHIP INSTITUTION IN ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN THE USA: GEISSMAN, John W.1, MEYER, Grant2, and MUGGLETON, Scott2, (1) Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuqueruqe, NM 87131, jgeiss@unm.edu, (2) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
204-79:35 AM ADVANCED SUMMER FIELD GEOLOGY STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO: KARLSTROM, Karl E., Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, kek1@unm.edu, CROSSEY, Laura J., Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, and FISCHER, Tobias P., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Univ of New Mexico, 200 Yale Blvd NE, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131
204-89:50 AM PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: FRIBERG, LaVerne M., Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, Lfribe1@uakron.edu
204-910:05 AM PRECAMBRIAN FIELD CAMP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH: MILLER, James D. Jr, Minnesota Geological Survey, University of Minnesota, 5013 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811, mille066@umn.edu, PETERSON, Dean M., Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, 5013 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811, and HUDAK, George J., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, WI 54901
204-1010:20 AM USING TRADITIONAL FIELD METHODS TO HELP STUDENTS IMPROVE OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS AND DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED INTERPRETATIONS: PUCKETTE, James O., School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, jim.puckette@okstate.edu and SUNESON, Neil H., ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Sarkeys Energy Center, 100 E. Boyd St., Rm. 810, Norman, OK 73019, nsuneson@ou.edu
204-1110:35 AM THE FUTURE OF FIELDWORK: IT'S NOT JUST THE COGNITIVE DOMAIN: BOYLE, Alan P., Earth & Ocean Sciences, Univ of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GP, apboyle@liverpool.ac.uk
204-1210:50 AM THE ROLE OF FIELD CAMPS IN UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION – VIEWS FROM ACROSS THE POND: STOKES, Alison, Experiential Learning Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), University of Plymouth, 3-15 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom, ajstokes@plymouth.ac.uk and ANDERSON, Mark W., School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Fitzroy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
204-1311:05 AM TEACHING GEOLOGY FIELD COURSES – A WEST OF IRELAND EXPERIENCE: HENNESSY, Ronan W., Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, 0000, Ireland, ronan.hennessy@nuigalway.ie and FEELY, Martin, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland
204-1411:20 AM SPOILT FOR CHOICE: A GEOLOGY FIELD CAMP ON AN ACTIVE PLATE BOUNDARY: SINGH, Leslie J., Geological Education Services, 74 Old Porirua Rd, Ngaio, Wellington 6035 New Zealand, Les.Singh@paradise.net.nz
204-1511:35 AM UNDERSTANDING THE EXISTING ROLE OF TRADITIONAL FIELD COURSES IN THE EARTH SCIENCES: INSIGHTS FROM THE NAGT/USGS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY: BAKER, Gregory S., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, gbaker@tennessee.edu
 11:50 AM Discussion

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