CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 238
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room L100FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T206. STEMming the Tide: How Can We Promote Science Literacy?

GSA Geology and Society Division; American Geological Institute; American Geophysical Union; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; American Association of State Geologists; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

J.E. Fryxell and David W. Szymanski, Advocates
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8:00 AM
ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOSCIENCES
BENBOW, Ann E., Education, Outreach and Development Department, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, aeb@agiweb.org, aeb@agiweb.org
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8:15 AM
ENABLING SCIENCE LITERACY: BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY
LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, Tamara_Ledley@terc.edu, Tamara_Ledley@terc.edu
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8:30 AM
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEIGHTEN GEOSCIENCES RELEVANCE, APPLICATION AND USEFULNESS
RIDKY, Robert, National Education Coordinator, United States Geol Survey, MS104 - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, USGS Headquarters, Reston, VA 20192, rridky@usgs.gov, rridky@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
ENHANCING STEM GRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH THE INITIATING NEW SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS IN RURAL EDUCATION (INSPIRE)
RADENCIC, Sarah P., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, MIssissippi State, MS 39762, MCNEAL, Karen S., Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and PIERCE, Donna M., Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762, spr67@msstate.edu, spr67@msstate.edu
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9:00 AM
A COMMUNITY DIGS THE ICE AGE: REAL-TIME SCIENCE OUTREACH ON A WORLD-CLASS PLEISTOCENE FOSSIL SITE IN SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO
RICHARDS, Samantha1, JOHNSON, Kirk2, MILLER, Ian M.3, HAYS, Karen4 and SCHOEMER, Jodi2, (1)Strategic Programs and Partnerships, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO 80205, (2)Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, (4)Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, samantha.richards@dmns.org, samantha.richards@dmns.org
 
9:15 AM
Discussion
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE BOTH THE KNOWNS AND UNKNOWNS OF CLIMATE CHANGE?
HAMILTON, Patrick, Global Change Initiatives, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102, hamilton@smm.org, hamilton@smm.org
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10:00 AM
THE CLIMATE LITERACY AND ENERGY AWARENESS NETWORK (CLEAN) – FACILITATING CLIMATE AND ENERGY LITERACY
LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro1, MCCAFFREY, Mark S.2, GOLD, Anne U.2, BUHR, Susan2, MANDUCA, Cathryn3, FOX, Sean P.4, GROGAN, Marian5, KIRK, Karin B.4, NIEPOLD, Frank6 and HOWELL, Cynthia7, (1)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (2)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Campus Box 216, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, (5)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (6)NOAA Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, 20910, (7)Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Tamara_Ledley@terc.edu, Tamara_Ledley@terc.edu
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10:15 AM
ANALYZING VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
RUETENIK, Gregory, Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, STEFFKE, Christy, Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 206 Natural Sciences, East Lansing, MI 48824, THOMAS, Stephen R., Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 203 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824 and LIBARKIN, Julie, Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, rueteni2@msu.edu, rueteni2@msu.edu
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10:30 AM
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION: PLANETARY IMPERATIVE AND GEOSCIENCE RESPONSIBILITY
STONE, George T., Physical Science, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443, stoneg@matc.edu, stoneg@matc.edu
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10:45 AM
MEDIA AND THE CONNECTION AMONG SCIENTISTS, CITIZENS, AND POLICYMAKERS
MILLER, Jeremy J., Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, ROC 21, Richardson, TX 75080 and GEISSMAN, J.W., Department of Geosciences, ROC 21, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, jjm055000@utdallas.edu, jjm055000@utdallas.edu
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11:00 AM
COMMUNICATING OUR SCIENCE AS A GEOLOGIC NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST
TITUS, Robert C., Department Geological and Environmental Sciences, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820, titusr@hartwick.edu, titusr@hartwick.edu
 
11:15 AM
Concluding Remarks
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