2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 171 Tuesday, 30 October 2007
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 603

T142. Geology of Parks and Public Lands: Effective and Innovative Informal Earth Science Education for the Masses

Marion Malinowski, Melanie V. Ransmeier and Monica Gaiswinkler Easton, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 1:30 PM Introductory Remarks
171-11:35 PM VIRTUAL TOURS OF THE GRAND STAIRCASE REGION OF SOUTHERN UTAH AND NORTHERN ARIZONA: USE OF VISUAL GEOLOGIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: HACKER, David B., Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, dhacker@kent.edu
171-21:50 PM FIRST STAGE INSTALLATION OF THE TRAIL OF TIME AT GRAND CANYON: CROSSEY, Laura J., Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, lcrossey@unm.edu, KARLSTROM, Karl E., Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Univ of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, WILLIAMS, Michael, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9297, and CROW, Ryan S., Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040; 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
171-32:05 PM YAVAPAI OBSERVATION STATION: NEW GEOLOGY EXHIBITS IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: MAYER, Paul S.1, BOWMAN, Carl B.2, HEYWOOD, J.R.2, SEELEY, Ellen C.2, and MATHIS, Allyson C.3, (1) Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin- Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, paul@mpm.edu, (2) Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, (3) Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 1962, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
171-42:20 PM TELLING TIME AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK: A COMPILATION OF NUMERIC AGES FOR ROCKS EXPOSED IN GRAND CANYON: MATHIS, Allyson C. and BOWMAN, Carl, Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 1962, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, allyson_mathis@nps.gov
171-52:35 PM COMMUNICATING COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE, EXAMPLES FROM “ETCHED IN STONE: THE GEOLOGY OF CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE AND CASTLE ROCKS STATE PARK”: POGUE, Kevin R., Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, pogue@whitman.edu
171-62:50 PM EARTHSCOPE INTERPRETATION IN PARKS AND MUSEUMS: LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu and TREHU, Anne M., College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 Ocean Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331
 3:05 PM Break
171-73:20 PM THE ELWHA SCIENCE EDUCATION PROJECT (ESEP): INCREASING THE RELEVANCY OF THE GEOSCIENCES FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS ON TRIBAL LANDS: YOUNG, Robert S.1, KINNER, Freya2, STAAB, Darek3, SANFORD, Thomas3, and STEICHEN, Kathy4, (1) Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, ryoung@wcu.edu, (2) Educational Leadership and Foundations, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, fkinner@email.wcu.edu, (3) Olympic Park Institute, Port Angeles, WA 98363, (4) Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, WA 98362
171-83:35 PM SUNRISE, SUNSETS, AND MUDFLOWS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SUMMER EXPERIENCE AS A GEOLOGIC INTERPRETER AT MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK: LANDAU, Brian, King County Department of Natural Resources, 201 South Jackson Street Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104, brian.landau@metrokc.gov
171-93:50 PM A HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF OLD RAG MOUNTAIN IN SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK: HACKLEY, Paul C.1, AMBERSON, Joanne2, MILLER, Greta3, LEWIS, Neal2, and HURLBERT, Dan4, (1) US Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, phackley@usgs.gov, (2) Interpretation & Education Division, Shenandoah National Park, 3655 U.S. Hwy 211 East, Luray, VA 22835, (3) Shenandoah National Park Association, 3655 U.S. Hwy 211 East, Luray, VA 22835, (4) Administrative Division, Shenandoah National Park, 3655 U.S. Hwy 211 East, Luray, VA 22835
171-104:05 PM CONNECTING PARK VISITORS TO PARK GEOLOGY IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK VIA GEOLOGY-BASED INTERPRETATION: DUNHAM, Sarah E., Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, dunhamsa@geo.oregonstate.edu and LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
171-114:20 PM THE FRIENDS OF THE FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS: FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN INFORMAL GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION OUTREACH: VEATCH, Steven Wade, Department of Earth Science, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, KS 66801, sgeoveatch@att.net, MEYER, Herbert W., National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, PO Box 185, Florissant, CO 80816, and MIRANDA, Donald A.K, Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc, Florissant, CO 80816
171-124:35 PM ASHFALL DISCOVERIES: THE CHALLENGE OF PROVIDING REALISTIC PALEONTOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE TO GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LANDS: HERVE, Sarah, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848, sarah_herve@nps.gov
171-134:50 PM THE PALEOPORTAL KIOSK GENERATOR: REGIONAL GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY CONTENT IN FREE, TAILOR-MADE EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE FOR PARKS, MUSEUMS, AND OTHER VENUES: ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, rmr16@cornell.edu, SCOTCHMOOR, Judith G., Musuem of Paleontology, University of California, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. #4780, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, and KAUFMAN, Seth, Whirl-i-Gig, 256 Fifth Avenue, Floor 4, New York, NY 10001
 5:05 PM Concluding Remarks

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