2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 348 Thursday, 9 October 2008
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 342CF

T172. Outdoor Classrooms for Water Resources Education

Susan H. Conrad, Kirsten Menking and John A. Conrad, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
348-18:00 AM Using the Outdoors to Teach Students from Elementary School through College about Surface and Subsurface Water: HLUCHY, Michele M., Geology and Environmental Studies, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802, fhluchy@alfred.edu
348-28:20 AM Hands-on Approaches to Place-Based Learning about Water Resources through the NSF-BSI GK-12 Program: BRUCKNER, Monica Z., Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, 200 Traphagen Hall, Bozeman, MT 59715, monica.bruckner@gmail.com and HARDER, Jeremy, Ophir School, 45465 Gallatin Road, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
348-38:35 AM Teaching Introductory Hydrology using the Hobbs Brook Reservoir Wateshed in Eastern Massachusetts as a Case Study: DAVIS, P. Thompson1, TARY, Anna K.1, DOWLING, Edward2, and VARGA, Peter2, (1) Dept. Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley College, Waltham, MA 02452-4705, pdavis@bentley.edu, (2) Cambridge Water Department, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138
348-48:50 AM Data-Driven Analysis of the Hydrologic Balance: RITTER, John B., Geology, Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501, jritter@wittenberg.edu
 9:05 AM Break
348-59:20 AM Concepts and Tools for Outdoor Classrooms to Characterize Soil Water in the Vadose Zone: Applications of Hydrology and Hydrological Geophysics: HERMANCE, John F., Environmental Geophysics/Hydrology, Brown University, Department of Geological Science, 324 Brook Street, Providence, RI 02912-1846, John_Hermance@Brown.Edu
348-69:40 AM Incorporating Watershed Studies into the Gustavus Environmental Studies Program: BJELLAND, Mark1, JEREMIASON, Jeff1, CARLIN, Joel1, TRIPLETT, Laura1, and LADIG, Kathryn2, (1) Environmental Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Ave, St Peter, MN 56082, mbjellan@gustavus.edu, (2) Dept. of Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN 56082
348-79:55 AM Using Wetlands as a Natural Laboratory In the Middle School Classroom: An Example from the University of Tennessee National Science Foundation GK-12 Program: HAMILTON, Jorene L., Dept. of Geography, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37920, jhamil28@utk.edu and TILLETT, Ann, Carpenters Middle School, Maryville, TN 37803
348-810:10 AM Water EducaTion for Alabama's Black Belt (WET): Hands-on Laboratory and Field Exercises for K-12 Students and Teachers: LEE, Ming-Kuo1, WOLF, Lorraine2, HARDESTY, Kelli1, BEASLEY, Lee1, SMITH, Jena3, ADAMS, Lara3, STONE, Kay4, and BLOCK, Dennis4, (1) Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, Leeming@auburn.edu, (2) Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL 36849, (3) College of Education, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, (4) Environmental Institute, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
 10:25 AM Break
348-910:40 AM Outdoor Classrooms: Development of a Cross Disciplinary, Watershed Based Approach at Binghamton University: GRANEY, Joseph R., Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13850, jgraney@binghamton.edu
348-1011:00 AM Field-Based Learning “In the Center of It All”: Applied Hydrogeology at ESU's on-Campus Hydrogeology Teaching and Research Station: SCHULMEISTER, Marcia K., Earth Science Department, Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial St., Box 4030, Emporia, KS 66801, mschulme@emporia.edu
348-1111:15 AM The Florida River Project: Using Watershed Monitoring to Teach Introductory Earth Systems Science: HANNULA, Kimberly A., HEERSCHAP, Lauren, CARY, Jeffrey, KENNY, Ray, and NEWMAN, Daniel, Department of Geoscience, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301, hannula_k@fortlewis.edu
348-1211:30 AM Paper Withdrawn

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