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Session No. 210
Tuesday, 29 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 401 (Colorado Convention Center)

T139. Advancing Scientific Communication: Looking Forward on the Occasion of Our 125th Anniversary

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Justin M. Samuel, Christa M. Stratton and Kasey S. White, Advocates
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8:00 AM
FACTS MATTER ONLY IF YOU CAN COMMUNICATE THEM (I.E., PUBLIC COMMUNICATION ISN’T PEER REVIEW)
RUBIN, Jeffrey, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 11945 SW 70th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223, jeff.rubin@tvfr.com
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8:15 AM
COMMUNICATING SCIENCE AS A WORK IN PROGRESS
DIECCHIO, Richard J., Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, rdiecchi@gmu.edu
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8:30 AM
EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING SCIENCE WITH POLICY MAKERS
HANKIN, Erik R., LANDAU, Elizabeth and UHLENBROCK, Kristan, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009, ehankin@agu.org
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8:45 AM
JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM: REFLECTIONS ON COMMUNICATING SCIENCE AS AN AAAS FELLOW ENGAGED IN A POLITICAL HOT POTATO
ZAMZOW, Kendra L., AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Washington, DC 20016, kzamzow@gmail.com
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9:00 AM
MOVING FROM INFORMATION TO ACTION:  CONSERVING THE KANSAS HIGH PLAINS AQUIFER
STOVER, Susan, Kansas Water Office, 901 S. Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66612, susan.stover@kwo.ks.gov
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9:15 AM
COMMUNICATING GEOSCIENCE POLICY: GIVING THE FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW
SZYMANSKI, David W., Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452, DSZYMANSKI@bentley.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
THE VIEW FROM THE NEWSROOM: SCIENCE JOURNALISM IN A CHANGING WORLD
WITZE, Alexandra, Nature, Boulder, CO 80302, witzescience@gmail.com
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10:00 AM
THE ROLE OF EXTREME WEATHER IN THE MEDIA’S ATTENTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
CLARK, Scott K., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, HOLM, Andrea L., Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 154 Phillips Hall, Eau Claire, WI 54702 and MOMSEN, Jennifer L., Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, 233 Stevens Hall, Dept. 2715, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108, clarksco@uwec.edu
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10:15 AM
COMMUNICATING TORNADO WARNINGS
DROST, Robert E., Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, LIBARKIN, Julie, Geocognition Research Laboratory, 206 Natural Science, East Lansing, MI 48824, THOMAS, Stephen R., Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, 288 Farm Lane, 203 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, CASTEEL, Mark A., Department of Psychology, Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue, York, PA 17403 and MEISTER, Matt, KRDO NewsChannel 13, 399 S 8th St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905, drostrob@msu.edu
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10:30 AM
CLIMATE COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION – EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED BY THE CLIMATE LITERACY AND ENERGY AWARENESS NETWORK (CLEAN)
GOLD, Anne, Cooperative Institute of Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80303, LEDLEY, Tamara, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, BUHR SULLIVAN, Susan, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, GROGAN, Marian, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 and LYNDS, Susan, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, anne.u.gold@colorado.edu
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10:45 AM
COMMUNICATING THE SCIENCE OF GLOBAL CHANGE: A NEW WEB RESOURCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY
WHITE, Lisa D.1, BERBECO, Minda2, STUHLSATZ, Molly3 and MCCAFFREY, Mark2, (1)University of California, Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, (2)National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA 94609, (3)BSCS, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, ldwhite@berkeley.edu
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11:00 AM
USING ROLE-PLAY TO IMPROVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION EFFICACY IN STUDENTS
DOHANEY, Jacqueline1, BROGT, Erik2, KENNEDY, Ben1 and WILSON, Thomas M.1, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, (2)Academic Development Group, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, jdohaney@gmail.com
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11:15 AM
COMMUNICATING WITH VISUALS IN THE GEOSCIENCES: RESEARCH ON INTERPRETATION AND EFFECTIVENESS
TURNER, Sheldon P., Institute for the Study of Environment, Sustainability, and Energy, Northern Illinois University, 321 Health Services Building, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 48824, sturner5@niu.edu
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11:30 AM
SUSTAINING SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION:  OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
ERIKSSON, Susan C., Earth Observatory of Singapore, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore, susan.eriksson@gmail.com
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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