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. 1
Sunday, 9 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 208AB (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Geoscience Education I: Field and Place Based Approaches to Geoscience Education

 

Sadredin C. Moosavi, David W. Mogk and Emi Ito, Chairs
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
GEOLOGY IS EVERYWHERE: USING THE FAMILIAR TO TEACH THE UNFAMILIAR
TERUYA, LeAnne, Geology, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, LeAnne.Teruya@sjsu.edu, LeAnne.Teruya@sjsu.edu
2
8:15 AM
THE TIES (THEMATIC INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENTIAL SEMESTER) PROGRAM: A NEW CONCEPT IN EXPERIENTIAL IMMERSION EDUCATION
MAHONEY, J. Brian, Department. of Geology, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54702, MAHONEJ@uwec.edu, MAHONEJ@uwec.edu
3
8:30 AM
RECONNAISSANCE OR FOCUSED FIELD EXPERIENCES: WHAT WORKS?
MOGK, D.W., Dept. Earth Sciences, Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT 59717 and HENRY, D.J., Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, mogk@montana.edu, mogk@montana.edu
4
8:45 AM
FIELD INVESTIGATION OF A CARBONATE TEMPESTITE THAT DEFIES EASY ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION: HELPING STUDENTS APPLY THE METHOD OF MULTIPLE WORKING HYPOTHESES
REAMS, Max W., Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, mreams@olivet.edu, mreams@olivet.edu
5
9:00 AM
THE GRAND ISLE PROJECT: HOW A PLACE-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT EVOLVED INTO A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES DURING THE BP OIL SPILL
MOOSAVI, Sadredin C., Dept. of Geology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082, smoosavi@charter.net, smoosavi@charter.net
6
9:20 AM
COMPATIBLE INDIGENOUS AND GEOSCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION, NORTHWEST MONTANA
JOHNSON, Adam N., AMEC Geomatrix, Inc, 1001B South Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801, haulpack@yahoo.com, haulpack@yahoo.com
7
9:40 AM
INTEGRATING EARTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN A FIELD-BASED COURSE FOR TEACHERS
WOJICK, Christopher L., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 and BLUTH, Gregg J.S., MMI Preparatory School, 154 Centre Street, Freeland, PA 18224, clwojick@mtu.edu, clwojick@mtu.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
8
10:15 AM
USING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AS MOTIVATION TO STUDY ACTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, PRI & its Museum of the Earth, 92 South Dr, Amherst, NY 14226, Amherst, NY 14226, KISSEL, Richard A., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and ROSS, Robert, The Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, dad55@cornell.edu, dad55@cornell.edu
9
10:30 AM
GEOPHOTOGRAPHY AS A SUBFIELD WITHIN THE GEOSCIENCES
MAGLOUGHLIN, J.F., Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, jerrym@cnr.colostate.edu, jerrym@cnr.colostate.edu
10
10:45 AM
BRIDGING SCIENCE AND ART: REACHING THE PUBLIC THROUGH GEOLOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
MILLER, Marli B., Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 and BISHOP, Ellen M., Geology Department, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, millerm@uoregon.edu, millerm@uoregon.edu
11
11:00 AM
KEWEENAW BOULDER GARDEN—A REVITALIZED KAME TERRACE ON CAMPUS, USED AS A TEACHING LABORATORY
ROSE, William I., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, raman@mtu.edu, raman@mtu.edu
12
11:15 AM
Withdrawn
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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