2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 178
Tuesday, 9 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T116. Geology for the Masses: Engaging the Public through Informal Geoscience Education in Parks, Monuments, Open Spaces, and Public Lands

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Park Service; Bureau of Land Management; Association of Earth Science Editors

 

Jim Wood, Allyson Mathis, Marion Malinowski, Carol Ruthven and Monica Gaiswinkler Easton, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
DEVELOPING GEOLOGY TRAINING MANUALS FOR INTERPRETATION STAFFS IN NATIONAL PARKS
LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State Univ, Wilkinson Room 104, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu
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2:00 PM
BRINGING GEOLOGY INTO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS: AN EXAMPLE FROM KENTUCKY
GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu
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2:15 PM
USING COMPUTER ANIMATION AS AN INFORMAL GEOLOGY EDUCATION TOOL AT NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTERS
CROW, Ryan S.1, WEIMER, Paul2, ROESINK, John1, AUSTIN, Jay1, HOOD, William3, WILLET, Wesley4 and COUTURE, Rick5, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ Colorado - Boulder, Campus Box 399, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Grand Junction, CO 81503, (4)Computer Science, Univ Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (5)Geological Sciences, Univ Colorado - Boulder, Campus Box 399, Boulder, CO 80309, ryan@emarc.colorado.edu, ryan@emarc.colorado.edu
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2:30 PM
CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER DISPLAY FOR VISITOR CENTERS AT RED ROCKS AND DINOSAUR RIDGE, MORRISON, COLORADO
GRALL-JOHNSON, Hélène M., Liberal Studies Department, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, 1600 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214, SCHERER, Tom J., Altitude Multimedia, Castle Rock, CO 80104 and TEMPEL, Joe, Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, CO 80465, helenegj@aol.com, helenegj@aol.com
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2:45 PM
NEW ANIMATIONS DEPICTING VOLCANIC FEATURES AND PROCESSES AT CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE, IDAHO
BROSSY, Cooper, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Bureau of Land Management, 400 W. F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352, GLAVICH, Carrie, Educational Multimedia Visualization Center, 1109 Webb Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 and KUNTZ, M.A., U. S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, brossyc@ecowizards.com, brossyc@ecowizards.com
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3:00 PM
THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S 360° EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM: A GEOLOGICAL PAVILION TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A 360° VISUAL EXPERIENCE
HALL, Blaine R., Academic Center for Excellence, Sul Ross State University, and the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, Alpine, TX 79832 and HOYT, Cathryn A., Executive Director, Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, P. O. Box 905, Fort Davis, TX 79734, bhall@sulross.edu, bhall@sulross.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
GEOSCIENCE TOPICS IN MASS MEDIA - GEOLOGIC TELEVISION AND “GEOAMERICA TV”
DENNIE, Devin P. and ELMORE, R. Douglas, School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd. St, Norman, OK 73019, ddennie@nctcog.org, ddennie@nctcog.org
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3:45 PM
MAKING GEOLOGY RELEVANT: TIPS FOR INTERPRETING GEOLOGY FOR THE MASSES
MATHIS, Allyson, Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon AZ 86023, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, Allyson_Mathis@nps.gov, Allyson_Mathis@nps.gov
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4:00 PM
CRATERS OF THE MOON--A MECCA FOR FORMAL AND INFORMAL GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
OWEN, Douglass E., Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, P.O. Box 29, Arco, ID 83213, Doug_Owen@NPS.GOV, Doug_Owen@NPS.GOV
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4:15 PM
SELF-GUIDED GEOLOGY TRAIL AT CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, SOUTHERN IDAHO
POGUE, Kevin R., Department of Geology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362, pogue@whitman.edu, pogue@whitman.edu
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4:30 PM
BRINGING HOME THE GEOLOGY OF ILLINOIS STATE PARKS
GREENBERG, Sallie E., DUFOUR, Marie-France and NIMZ, Cheryl K., Illinois State Geol Survey, 615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, greenberg@isgs.uiuc.edu, greenberg@isgs.uiuc.edu
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4:45 PM
BUILDING MCCONNELL SPRINGS PARK--TRULY A GRASS ROOTS EFFORT
KIEFER, John D.1, RUTHVEN, Carol L.2, REBMANN, J.3 and YATES, I.3, (1)Kentucky Geol Survey, 228 Mining & Mineral Res Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (2)Kentucky Geol Survey, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (3)Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, KY 40507, kiefer@uky.edu, kiefer@uky.edu
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5:00 PM
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