2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 235
Wednesday, 21 October 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
C123 (Oregon Convention Center)

T99. EarthScope Education and Outreach: Connecting Students, Teachers, and the Public to the Dynamic Landscape of North America

GSA Geophysics Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

Robert J. Lillie, Susan Eriksson and John Taber, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
TRANSLATING EarthScope SCIENCE FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BUTLER, Robert F., Environmental Sciences, University of Portland, 4000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, GRANSHAW, Frank D., Geology, Portland Community College, 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219, GROOM, Roger, Mt. Tabor Middle School, 5800 SE Ash, Portland, OR 97215, HEDEEN, Chris, Oregon City High School, 19761 S. Beavercreek Rd, Oregon City, OR 97215, JOHNSON, Jenda, Volcano Video Productions, 1924 NE 47th St, Portland, OR 97215, MAGURA, Bonnie, 19700 River Run Dr, Portland, OR 97034, PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, THOMPSON, Denise, Science, Orting High School, 320 Washington Ave. N, Orting, WA 98375 and WHITMAN, Jill, Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447, butler@up.edu, butler@up.edu
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8:30 AM
USING EarthScope GPS DATA IN MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSON PLANS ON CONTINENTAL MARGIN DEFORMATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
GROOM, Roger, Mt. Tabor Middle School, 5800 SE Ash, Portland, OR 97215 and HEDEEN, Chris, Oregon City High School, 19761 S. Beavercreek Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045, rgroom@pps.k12.or.us, rgroom@pps.k12.or.us
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8:45 AM
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE SLIP RATE DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE PACIFIC-NORTH AMERICA TRANSFORM PLATE BOUNDARY
MCGILL, Sally, Geological Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407, DEGROOT, Robert, Southern California Earthquake Center, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089, SPINLER, Joshua, Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721 and BENNETT, Richard A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 East 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, smcgill@csusb.edu, smcgill@csusb.edu
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9:00 AM
ILLINOIS EARTHSCOPE I, A PILOT TEACHER WORKSHOP
NELSON, Robert S., Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, MALONE, David, Geography-Geology, Illinois State Univ, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61761-4400, PIPIS, Stefanie, Geopraphy-Geology, Illinois State University, Norma, 61790-4400 and KING, Bradley D., U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center, MS 966, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, rsnelso@ilstu.edu, rsnelso@ilstu.edu
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9:15 AM
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN EARTHSCOPE'S TRANSPORTABLE ARRAY
DORR, Perle1, BUSBY, Robert2, HAFNER, Katrin2, TABER, John3 and WOODWARD, Robert3, (1)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (2)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (3)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, dorr@iris.edu, dorr@iris.edu
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9:30 AM
AFTER BIGFOOT LEAVES INDIAN COUNTRY, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH MUST CONTINUE
SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, semken@asu.edu, semken@asu.edu
 
9:50 AM
Discussion
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
EXPLORING EARTHSCOPE DATA: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE FOR MULTIPLE AUDIENCES
KILB, Debi, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0225, dkilb@ucsd.edu, dkilb@ucsd.edu
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10:35 AM
EARTHSCOPE OUTREACH TO PARK RANGERS AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS: CONNECTING THE PUBLIC TO THE DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE OF NORTH AMERICA
LILLIE, Robert J.1, MATHIS, Allyson C.2, GODDARD, Charlotte3 and BRAUNMILLER, Jochen3, (1)Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, 104 Wilkinson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, (2)Grand Canyon National Park, PO Box 1962, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, (3)College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 COAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu, lillier@geo.oregonstate.edu
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10:50 AM
CASCADIA AND BASIN AND RANGE CONTENT MODULES FOR ACTIVE EARTH DISPLAY
MCQUILLAN, Patrick James, Education and Outreach, IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, WELTI, Russ, Education and Public Outreach, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, JOHNSON, Jenda, IRIS Education and Public Outreach, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, SHIFFMAN, Celia Rose, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 and TABER, John, IRIS, Washington, DC 20005, mcquillan@iris.edu, mcquillan@iris.edu
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11:05 AM
COMMUNICATING, VISUALIZING, AND PUBLICIZING EARTHSCOPE DATA AND MODEL PRODUCTS USING ACTIVE EARTH KIOSKS
SMITH-KONTER, Bridget and HOUSER, Perry, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0555, brkonter@utep.edu, brkonter@utep.edu
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11:20 AM
SEISMIC WAVE MOVIES: CREATING SEISMIC WAVEFIELD VISUALIZATIONS WITH DATA FROM EARTHSCOPE'S TRANSPORTABLE ARRAY
WOODWARD, Robert, IRIS, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005 and LLOYD, Andrew, IRIS, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, woodward@iris.edu, woodward@iris.edu
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11:35 AM
GEOVISUALIZATIONS USING USARRAY DATA
HUNTER, Nancee C., Oregon Sea Grant, Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365, nancee.hunter@oregonstate.edu, nancee.hunter@oregonstate.edu
 
11:50 AM
Discussion
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