Northeastern (46th Annual) and North-Central (45th Annual) Joint Meeting (20–22 March 2011)

Session No. 4
Sunday, 20 March 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monongahela (Omni William Penn Hotel)

T10. Extending Geological Education beyond the Academy

 

Robert Ross, Advocates
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8:00 AM
FOSSIL COLLECTING AT THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR: OUTREACH FROM THE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION
ROSS, Robert M.1, AUER, Sara L.1, SMRECAK, Trisha A.1 and SANDS, Samantha L.2, (1)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (2)Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, rmr16@cornell.edu, rmr16@cornell.edu
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8:15 AM
THE SCIENTIST IS IN
POJETA Jr, John, U.S. Geological Survey, Dept. of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 37012 NHB MRC 121, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and LEPPLE, Suzanne, NMNH volunteer, 2613 Woodlawn Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306-1832, pojetaj@si.edu, pojetaj@si.edu
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8:30 AM
CRETACEOUS CRIMES & PAPER BONES: TEACHING THE NATURE OF (EARTH) SCIENCE
KISSEL, Richard A., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, rak256@cornell.edu, rak256@cornell.edu
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8:45 AM
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS: A GLOBAL REPOSITORY FOR GEOLOGIC IMAGES
RYGEL, Michael C., Department of Geology, State University of New York, College at Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, rygelmc@potsdam.edu, rygelmc@potsdam.edu
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9:00 AM
NYSGA GUIDEBOOKS TO GOOGLE EARTH
MULLER, Otto H., Geology, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802, BENIMOFF, Alan I., Executive Secretary, New York State Geological Association, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 and KELLY, William M., NYS Geol Survey (Retired), 3140 CEC, Albany, NY 12230, fmuller@alfred.edu, fmuller@alfred.edu
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9:15 AM
A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE: MEETING PUBLIC EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE OUTREACH NEEDS IN A RAPIDLY EMERGING SHALE GAS PLAY
SMRECAK, Trisha A.1, ROSS, Robert2, CRONIN, Kelly3, AUER, Sara L.1 and HOWE, Rod4, (1)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (2)The Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, (3)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, (4)Cornell University, 43 Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, tas233@cornell.edu, tas233@cornell.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT
MURPHY, Thomas B., Penn State, Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, 320 Earth and Engineeering Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802, tbm1@psu.edu, tbm1@psu.edu
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10:00 AM
USING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE WITH GEOSCIENCE INFORMATION
PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692 and PHILLIPS, Lisa, Department of English Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, mike_phillips@ivcc.edu, mike_phillips@ivcc.edu
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10:15 AM
GREAT LAKES CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION SYSTEMIC NETWORK
RUTHERFORD, Sandra, Geography and Geology Department, Eastern Michigan University, 205 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, srutherf@emich.edu, srutherf@emich.edu
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10:30 AM
NATURAL DECISIONS: BLENDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
ALLMON, Warren D., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1398, ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 and DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, PRI & its Museum of the Earth, 92 South Dr, Amherst, NY 14226, Amherst, NY 14226, wda1@cornell.edu, wda1@cornell.edu
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10:45 AM
ON THE NEED FOR NEW WAYS TO NURTURE UNDERSTANDING
DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, dad55@cornell.edu, dad55@cornell.edu
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11:00 AM
GEOLOGIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE STATE PARKS OF OHIO
HACKER, David B., Department of Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242 and ANGLE, Michael P., Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, 2045 Morse Rd., C-2, Columbus, OH 43229-6605, dhacker@kent.edu, dhacker@kent.edu
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