2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 20
Sunday, 28 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T129. Teaching Climate Change and Energy Issues in the Classroom: An Imperative for Educated Citizens and Geoscientists I

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

George T. Stone and Andrew M. Buddington, Advocates
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
TEACHING A MOVING TARGET
RUDDIMAN, William F., Environmental Sciences, Univ of Virginia, Clark Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903, wfr5c@virginia.edu, wfr5c@virginia.edu
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8:25 AM
GLOBAL CLIMATE MODELS IN THE CLASSROOM: TOOLS FOR EXPLORING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY POLICIES
CHANDLER, Mark A., Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, NASA/GISS, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, SOHL, Linda E., Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 and MANKOFF, Ken, CCSR, Columbia University, NASA/GISS, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, mac59@columbia.edu, mac59@columbia.edu
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8:45 AM
CLIMATE INSTABILITY: HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTHY SOLUTIONS
EPSTEIN, Paul Robert, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, 401 Park Drive, 2nd Floor East, Boston, MA 02215, paul_epstein@hms.harvard.edu, paul_epstein@hms.harvard.edu
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9:05 AM
UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE STABILIZATION
GOODSTEIN, Eban, Economics, Lewis & Clark College, Palatine Hill Road, Portland, OR 97219, eban@lclark.edu, eban@lclark.edu
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9:25 AM
KEY CONCEPTS FOR COMMUNICATING THE ESSENCE AND URGENCY OF THE GLOBAL-WARMING CHALLENGE
STONE, George T., Physical Science, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443, stoneg@matc.edu, stoneg@matc.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
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9:55 AM
GLACIERS AND CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION
GRANSHAW, Frank Douglas, 1) Physical Science / 2) Geology, 1) Portland Community College / 2) Portland State University, Portland, OR 97213, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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10:10 AM
GLACIER SURFACE FIELD EXPERIENCES AND GIS TRAINING PROVIDE ALASKA'S SCIENCE TEACHERS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR USE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
CONNOR, Cathy L.1, PRAKASH, Anupma2, BERNER, Logan1, HEAVNER, Matthew1 and HOOD, Eran1, (1)Natural Sciences, University Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (2)Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775, cathy.connor@uas.alaska.edu, cathy.connor@uas.alaska.edu
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10:25 AM
THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND CLIMATE CHANGE: CONNECTING GEOLOGY WITH SOCIETY ON A REGIONAL SCALE
DAWES, Ralph L., Earth Sciences, Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 Fifth Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801, rdawes@wvc.edu, rdawes@wvc.edu
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10:40 AM
SHARING THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE ONLINE AND CONNECTING WITH VARIOUS AUDIENCES THROUGH WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE
GARDINER, Lisa1, JOHNSON, Roberta2, RUSSELL, Randy1, LAGRAVE, Marina1, BERGMAN, Jennifer1, GENYUK, Julia1, FOSTER, Susan1 and HENDERSON, Sandra1, (1)Office of Education and Outreach, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, (2)Atmospheric and Environmental Science, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222, egardine@ucar.edu, egardine@ucar.edu
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10:55 AM
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11:10 AM
INTERFACING RENEWABLE ENERGY STUDIES WITH THE TRADITIONAL EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM AT EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
LOXSOM, Fred1, SCHROEDER, Timothy2 and DRZEWIECKI, Peter1, (1)Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, (2)Natural Sciences, Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201, loxsomf@easternct.edu, loxsomf@easternct.edu
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11:25 AM
INTEGRATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY ISSUES INTO THE TRADITIONAL EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM AT EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHROEDER, Timothy1, LOXSOM, Fred2 and DRZEWIECKI, Peter2, (1)Natural Sciences, Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201, (2)Environmental Earth Science Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, CT 06226, tschroeder@bennington.edu, tschroeder@bennington.edu
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11:40 AM
COAL, CHINA & KYOTO: A CASE STUDY ILLUSTRATING THE GEOLOGIC, ECONOMIC AND GLOBAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY
MASSEY, Garth, International Studies Program, University of Wyoming, Department 3293, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82701 and MYERS, James D., Geology & Geophysics, Univeristy of Wyoming, Department 3006, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, gmmassey@uwyo.edu, gmmassey@uwyo.edu
 
11:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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