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

Session No. 33
Monday, 21 March 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monongahela (Omni William Penn Hotel)

T17. In the Field with Geoscience Education

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Albert D. Kollar, Advocates
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8:00 AM
PROMOTING GOOD SCIENCE: THE PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S ROLE IN DISSEMINATING PUBLIC INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MARCELLUS SHALE
KOSTELNIK, Jaime, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, jkostelnik@state.pa.us, jkostelnik@state.pa.us
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8:15 AM
A CAMPUS BASED WELL FIELD USED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON WATER AND ENVIRONMENT
ISIORHO, Solomon A., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 and MORSE, Aaron, Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, morseap01@ipfw.edu, morseap01@ipfw.edu
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8:30 AM
DEVELOPING SHORT DURATION FIELD ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES
IQBAL, Mohammad, Dept. of Earth Science, Univ of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614 and CLAYTON, Maureen, Dept. of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, m.iqbal@uni.edu, m.iqbal@uni.edu
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8:45 AM
INTEGRATION OF A FIELD TRIP INTO THE LABORATORY COMPONENT OF AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSE
VICE, Daniel H., Penn State Hazleton, 76 University Dr, Hazleton, PA 18202, dhv1@psu.edu, dhv1@psu.edu
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9:00 AM
ENGAGING PARTNERSHIPS: USING GEOLOGY TO RAISE CITIZEN AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE NINE MILE RUN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
BROWN, Lisa Marie, Education, University of Pittsburgh, 5735 Lauder Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, lisa@ninemilerun.org, lisa@ninemilerun.org
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9:15 AM
CHALLENGES OF NATURAL AREAS IN AN URBAN CONTEXT
SENTZ, Daniel, City of Pittsbrugh Department of City Planning, Fourth Floor, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, dan.sentz@city.pittsburgh.pa.us, dan.sentz@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
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9:30 AM
USING THEMES AS GUIDES TO DESIGN AND CONDUCT A GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP COURSE
REESE, Joseph F., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Cooper Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444 and STRAFFIN, Eric C., Geosciences, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania, Centennial Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444, jreese@edinboro.edu, jreese@edinboro.edu
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9:45 AM
ENHANCING VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCES WITH NEW MODELS AND METHODS
DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 and WHITMEYER, Steve, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
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10:00 AM
FIELD METHODS FOR FUTURE GEOLOGISTS - A FIELD PRACTICAL
BENACQUISTA, Frank, KU Resources, Inc, 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110, fbenacquista@kuresources.com, fbenacquista@kuresources.com
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10:15 AM
SO YOU WANT TO BE A GEOLOGIST - A STUDENT SEMINAR
NEELAN, Judy, Pa Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, jneelan@verizon.net, jneelan@verizon.net
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10:30 AM
THE EVEREST SUMMIT: TEACHING THE BIG IDEAS OF THE ROCK CYCLE
MCSHEA, Patrick, Division of Public Programs, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, mcsheap@carnegiemnh.org, mcsheap@carnegiemnh.org
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10:45 AM
PREPARING FOR A MAGICAL MINERAL TOUR
CLARE, Harlan J., Division of Public Programs, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, clarehbbl@verizon.net, clarehbbl@verizon.net
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11:00 AM
CONNECTING COURSEWORK TO THE REAL WORLD: IN THE FIELD WITH A LARGE, PRIMARILY NON-SCIENCE MAJOR CLASS
WHISNER, Jennifer K., Dept. of Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd ST, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 and VENN, Cynthia, Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, jwhisner@bloomu.edu, jwhisner@bloomu.edu
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11:15 AM
GEOLOGY UNDERLIES IT ALL
KOLLAR, Albert D., Section of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 and BREZINSKI, David K., Section of Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213, kollara@carnegieMNH.org, kollara@carnegieMNH.org
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