T75. Climate Literacy: Formal and Informal Educational Activities and Community Outreach to Support an Informed Society

Session No. 141
Tuesday, 6 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
210AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

T75. Climate Literacy: Formal and Informal Educational Activities and Community Outreach to Support an Informed Society

GSA Geoscience Education Division; Climate Literacy Network; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Tamara Shapiro Ledley and Jeffrey Ryan, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
PREPARING FOR A CHANGING PROFESSION: A CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF PLANNERS IN FLORIDA (Invited Presentation)
BITTAKER, Henry F., American Planning Association Florida Chapter, 6473 Stonehurst Circle, Lake Worth, FL 33467, hbittaker@aol.com, hbittaker@aol.com
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8:20 AM
THE ROLE OF WATER IN CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC
WAGNER, John R.1, CASTLE, James W.2, RODGERS Jr, John H.3 and FALTA Jr, Ronald W.2, (1)Environ. Engr. & Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (2)Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (3)School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0317, jrwgnr@clemson.edu, jrwgnr@clemson.edu
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8:35 AM
UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING NEEDS OF FAVORABLE AUDIENCES (Invited Presentation)
GRAJAL, Alejandro1, LUEBKE, Jerry1, CLAYTON, Susan2, SAUNDERS, Carol3, MATIASEK, Jennifer1 and KELLY, Lisa-Anne D.1, (1)Chicago Zoological Society, 3300 GOlf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513, (2)College of Wooster, 930 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, (3)Antioch University, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431, alejandro.grajal@czs.org, alejandro.grajal@czs.org
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8:50 AM
EMPOWERING PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS
HAINE, Dana, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#1105, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, dhaine@unc.edu, dhaine@unc.edu
Handouts
  • 11 6 12_GSA_FINAL.pptx (6.2 MB)
  • 5
    9:05 AM
    EARTHLABS WORKSHOPS: INCREASING TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO TEACH CLIMATE SCIENCE
    HADDAD, Nick1, MCNEAL, Karen2, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro3, DUNLAP, Candace1, BARDAR, Erin1, YOUNGMAN, Betsy1, ELLINS, Katherine K.4, SULLIVAN, Susan B.5, LYNDS, Susan6 and LIBARKIN, Julie7, (1)TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (2)Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (3)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (4)Office of Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (5)CIRES Education and Outreach, University of Colorado, Research Laboratory 2, UCB 449, 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, (6)CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, (7)Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, karen.mcneal@msstate.edu, karen.mcneal@msstate.edu
    6
    9:20 AM
    LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MODEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT-- C2S2 CLIMATE CHANGE STUDENT SUMMITS
    HUFFMAN, Louise T., Andrill, University of NE-Lincoln, 126 Bessey Hall, University of NE-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, LYNDS, Susan, CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449 and RACK, Frank, Andrill, University of NE-Lincoln, 126 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, lhuffman@andrill.org, lhuffman@andrill.org
    7
    9:35 AM
    EMPOWERING PRE-COLLEGE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR CLIMATE CHANGE INSTRUCTION WITH TECHNOLOGY AND OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES
    HAINE, Dana and YELTON, Sarah, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#1105, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, dhaine@unc.edu, dhaine@unc.edu
    Handouts
  • 11.6.12_GSA Presentation_Yelton.ppt (15.3 MB)
  • 8
    9:50 AM
    CLIMATE MISCONCEPTION REMEDIATION WITH 3-D VISUALIZATIONS
    SAYEMUZZAMAN, Mohammed1, SCHIMMEL, Keith A.2, PORTER, Michael J.3, BILILIGN, Solomon3, MEKONNEN, Ademe1, LIN, Yuh-Lang1, RASTIGEYEV, Yevgeniy1, ZHANG, Jing1, WHITEHEAD, Kendra1 and YOUNG, Candice1, (1)Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, (2)Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, (3)Physics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, msayemuz@ncat.edu, msayemuz@ncat.edu
     
    10:05 AM
    Break
    9
    10:20 AM
    INTEGRATE: AN NSF STEP CENTER ADDRESSING CLIMATE LITERACY AND SUSTAINABLITY
    MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, BRALOWER, Timothy J.2, EGGER, Anne E.3, IVERSON, Ellen1, MCCONNELL, David A.4, MOGK, David W.5, STEER, David6 and WIESE, Katryn7, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 503 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, (3)Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, (4)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (5)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, (6)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, (7)City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, 94112, cmanduca@carleton.edu, cmanduca@carleton.edu
    10
    10:35 AM
    DEVELOPING A GEOSCIENCE LITERACY EXAM FOR ASSESSING STUDENTS' EARTH, OCEAN, ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATE SCIENCE LITERACY
    STEER, David N., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057 and MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, B-SERC, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, steer@uakron.edu, steer@uakron.edu
    11
    10:50 AM
    CLIMATE LITERACY AND ENERGY AWARENESS NETWORK (CLEAN) – SUPPORTING TEACHER'S EFFORTS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
    BUHR, Susan M.1, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro2, GOLD, Anne U.1, MANDUCA, Cathryn3, FOX, Sean P.4, KIRK, Karin5, GROGAN, Marian6, NIEPOLD, Frank7, LYNDS, Susan8 and HOWELL, Cynthia9, (1)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, (5)Carleton College, B-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (6)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (7)NOAA Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, 20910, (8)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309, (9)Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, susan.buhr@colorado.edu, susan.buhr@colorado.edu
    12
    11:05 AM
    CLIMATE SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS (CSI): SOUTH FLORIDA - ADDRESSING SKEPTICS' CLAIMS USING EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION (Invited Presentation)
    LAMBERT, Julie1, EDWARDS, Alana2, BLEICHER, Robert3, SODEN, Brian4 and HENDERSON, Anne1, (1)Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (2)Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 33431, (3)California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA 93012, (4)University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, aedwards@fau.edu, aedwards@fau.edu
    13
    11:20 AM
    ABSENCE OF REGION SPECIFIC CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, AND CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
    LINDSEY, Meghan, Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, CHAVEZ, Todd, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler, LIB 122, Tampa, FL 33620, RYAN, Jeffrey, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620 and FELDMAN, Allan, College of Education, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620-5650, meghanlindsey3@gmail.com, meghanlindsey3@gmail.com
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    11:35 AM
    SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE TEACHING RESOURCES
    O'CONNELL, Kristin1, BRUCKNER, Monica Z.2, BUHR, Susan M.3, GOSSELIN, David C.4, KIRK, Karin B.1, LARSEN, Krista1, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro5, MANDUCA, Cathryn A.2, MOGK, David W.6 and WIESE, Katryn7, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (3)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, (4)Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 150 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0941, (5)Center for STEM Teaching and Learning / CLEAN Network, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (6)Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, (7)City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, 94112, koconnell@carleton.edu, koconnell@carleton.edu
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