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

Session No. 171
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

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

National Park Service; Bureau of Land Management; Association of Earth Science Editors

 

Marion Malinowski, Melanie V. Ransmeier and Lowell Lindsay, Advocates
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1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 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, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, dhacker@kent.edu, dhacker@kent.edu
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1:50 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, 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 Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, lcrossey@unm.edu, lcrossey@unm.edu
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2:05 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, (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, paul@mpm.edu, paul@mpm.edu
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2:20 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, allyson_mathis@nps.gov
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2:35 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, pogue@whitman.edu
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2:50 PM
EARTHSCOPE INTERPRETATION IN PARKS AND MUSEUMS
LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331 and TREHU, Anne M., College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 Ocean Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
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3:20 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)Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (2)Educational Leadership and Foundations, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (3)Olympic Park Institute, Port Angeles, WA 98363, (4)Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, WA 98362, fkinner@email.wcu.edu, fkinner@email.wcu.edu
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3:35 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, brian.landau@metrokc.gov
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3:50 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)U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (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, phackley@usgs.gov, phackley@usgs.gov
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4:05 PM
CONNECTING PARK VISITORS TO PARK GEOLOGY IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK VIA GEOLOGY-BASED INTERPRETATION
DUNHAM, Sarah E., Lake Oswego, OR 97035 and LILLIE, Robert J., Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, sarah_e_dunham@yahoo.com, sarah_e_dunham@yahoo.com
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4:20 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, 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, steven.veatch@gmail.com, steven.veatch@gmail.com
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4:35 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, sarah_herve@nps.gov
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4:50 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 Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, 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, rmr16@cornell.edu, rmr16@cornell.edu
 
5:05 PM
Concluding Remarks
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