Geoscience Education: EarthScope, Outreach, & Program Evaluation

Session No. 65
Monday, 5 November 2012: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
210AB (Charlotte Convention Center)

Geoscience Education: EarthScope, Outreach, & Program Evaluation

 

Steven Semken and Don Duggan-Haas, Chairs
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introduction to the EarthScope Portion of the Session
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8:15 AM
ENGAGING NOVICE EARTH SCIENCE LEARNERS IN EARTHSCOPE SCIENCE (Invited Presentation)
BUTLER, Robert F., Environmental Sciences, University of Portland, 4000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, GRANSHAW, Frank D., Geology, Portland Community College, 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219, GROOM, Roger, Mt. Tabor Middle School, 5800 SE Ash, Portland, OR 97215, HEDEEN, Chris, Oregon City High School, 19761 S. Beavercreek Rd, Oregon City, OR 97215, JOHNSON, Jenda, IRIS Education and Public Outreach, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, MAGURA, Bonnie, 19700 River Run Dr, Portland, OR 97034, PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, THOMPSON, Denise, Science, Orting High School, 320 Washington Ave. N, Orting, WA 98375 and WHITMAN, Jill, Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447, butler@up.edu, butler@up.edu
Handouts
  • PCButlerGSA12.pptx (28.6 MB)
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    8:30 AM
    EARTHSCOPE AND NEW MADRID CONTENT MODULES FOR THE IRIS ACTIVE EARTH MONITOR
    MCQUILLAN, Patrick James1, WELTI, Russ2, JOHNSON, Jenda3, SHIFFMAN, Celia Rose4, OLDS, Shelley E.5, DESHON, Heather R.6 and POWELL, Christine A.6, (1)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (2)Education and Public Outreach, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (3)IRIS Education and Public Outreach, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (4)UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, (5)Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301, (6)Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis, 3890 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152, mcquillan@iris.edu, mcquillan@iris.edu
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    8:45 AM
    AN OVERVIEW OF USARRAY PUBLIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
    DORR, Perle1, BUSBY, Robert2, HAFNER, Katrin2, TABER, John3 and WOODWARD, Robert2, (1)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (2)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (3)IRIS, Washington, DC 20005, dorr@iris.edu, dorr@iris.edu
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    9:00 AM
    EARTHSCOPE NATIONAL OFFICE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM: 2012 UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AND BROADER IMPACTS
    SEMKEN, Steven1, ARROWSMITH, Ramon2, GARNERO, Edward2, FOUCH, Matthew J.3, TAYLOR, Wendy L.2, BOHON, Wendy2, PACHECO, Heather4, ROBINSON, Sarah2, SCHWAB, Patrick5 and DICK, Cindy2, (1)EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, POB 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (2)EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, POB 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, (3)EarthScope National Office and Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015, (4)EarthScope National Office and M L Fulton Teachers Collegeq, Arizona State University, POB 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, (5)EarthScope National Office, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 876004, Tempe, AZ 85287-6004, semken@asu.edu, semken@asu.edu
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    9:15 AM
    USING EARTHSCOPE PLATE BOUNDARY OBSERVATORY GPS VELOCITIES TO INTRODUCE STRAIN TO UNDERGRADUATE STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY STUDENTS
    RESOR, Phillip G., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University, 265 Church St, Middletown, CT 06459, CRONIN, Vincent S., Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, HAMMOND, William Charles, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, KREEMER, Corné, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557, OLDS, Shelley E., Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301, PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926 and WEST, Nancy W., Quarter Dome Consulting, 910 West Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521, presor@wesleyan.edu, presor@wesleyan.edu
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    9:30 AM
    BRINGING EARTHSCOPE SCIENCE INTO THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM: CENTRAL UNITED STATES EARTHSCOPE TEACHERS WORKSHOP
    NELSON, Robert S.1, MALONE, David H.2, HOEFLE, Partick1, HANNA, Laura3, MAHAN, Madeline1 and HAMBURGER, Michael W.4, (1)Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, (2)Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790-4400, (3)Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4400, Normal, IL 61790, (4)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-1405, rsnelso@ilstu.edu, rsnelso@ilstu.edu
     
    9:45 AM
    Break
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    10:00 AM
    FROM FOSSILS TO VOLCANOES: RUNNING A FIELD TRIP COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA
    SCHMEISSER MCKEAN, Rebecca L. and FLOOD, Tim P., Department of Geology, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115, rebecca.mckean@snc.edu, rebecca.mckean@snc.edu
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    10:15 AM
    AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO EARTH SCIENCE PRINCIPLES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
    ROSSBACH, Thomas J. and SAN JUAN, Francisco C., Department of Natural Sciences, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, tjrossbach@ecsu.edu, tjrossbach@ecsu.edu
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    10:30 AM
    TEACHING PENETRATIVE THINKING VIA PROGRESSIVE ALIGNMENT AND DIRECTED SKETCHING
    GAGNIER, Kristin M., Depart of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, ATIT, Kinnari R., Psychology, Temple University, Weiss Hall, 1701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057 and SHIPLEY, Thomas F., Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, kristin.gagnier@temple.edu, kristin.gagnier@temple.edu
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    10:45 AM
    GEOLOGY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH STATE AGENCIES
    WALLACE, Ronald J., Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 3650 Garrards Crossing, Roswell, GA 30075, ronald_wallace@dnr.state.ga.us, ronald_wallace@dnr.state.ga.us
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    11:00 AM
    GEOLOGIST LICENSURE-ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT-UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
    MATHEWSON, Christopher C., Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, 3115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3115, mathewson@geo.tamu.edu, mathewson@geo.tamu.edu
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    11:15 AM
    FINDING THE RIGHT MATCH: PAIRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INTERNS AND SCIENTISTS AS A WAY OF ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THEIR TOPIC OF INTEREST
    SLOAN, Valerie, RESESS Internship Program, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301 and HAACKER-SANTOS, Rebecca, Soars, UCAR, Boulder, CO 80301, sloan@unavco.org, sloan@unavco.org
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    11:30 AM
    USE OF A MARS ANALOG VIRTUAL FIELD ENVIRONMENT (MAVFE) IN STEM TEACHER AND STUDENT EDUCATION IN ASTROBIOLOGY
    GRANSHAW, Frank D., Geology, Portland Community College, 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219, CADY, Sherry, Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, 17 Cramer Hall, Portland, OR 97201, SCHAUER, Jay, Wilsonville High School, Wilsonville, OR 97070 and WELLS, Jennifer, Center for Science Education, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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    11:45 AM
    MEASURABLE INDICATORS OF SUCCESSFUL GEOLOGY DEPARTMENTS
    RIDKY, Robert W., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 912, Reston, VA 20192, rridky@usgs.gov, rridky@usgs.gov
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