Session No. 75
Sunday, 27 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 402 (Colorado Convention Center)

T86. Intersections of Sustainability and Geosciences

Western Kentucky University Hoffman Environmental Research Institute

 

Leslie North and Robert Brinkmann, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:15 PM
SUSTAINABILITY AND THE EARTH SCIENCES
BRINKMANN, Robert, Hofstra University, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, Hempstead, NY 11549, robert.brinkmann@hofstra.edu
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1:30 PM
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN GEOTROURISM AT SHOW CAVES: AN INVESTIGATION OF INTERPRETATION AND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN THE USA AND EUROPE
NORTH, Leslie, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, Department of Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, TYRIE, Elizabeth, Geography and Geology, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101 and POLK, Jason, Center for Human-GeoEnvironmental Studies, 1906 College Heights Blvd. #31066, Bowling Green, KY 42101, Leslie.north@wku.edu
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1:45 PM
FROM THE DEPTHS OF GREAT POND:  ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL INFLUENCES ON BOTTOM SEDIMENTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY
GEORGE, Sara E., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, BICHER, Clara G., Geology, Colby College, 6613 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901 and RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, segeorge@colby.edu
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2:00 PM
INTERDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION INTEGRATING EARTH AND HUMAN SYSTEMS
BOWEN, Brenda B., Department of Geology and Geophysics and Global Change and Sustainability Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, brenda.bowen@utah.edu
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2:15 PM
GEOSCIENCE AND GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION IN A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
LUTZ, Tim, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383, tlutz@wcupa.edu
 
2:30 PM
Break
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2:45 PM
COMBATING GREEN APATHY: DEVELOPING GRASS-ROOT INTEREST IN SUSTAINABILITY VIA COLLABORATIVE CROSS-CURRICULAR EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES
ALLEN, Phillip P., Geography, Frostburg State University, 101, Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532 and DUNCAN, Sydney, English, Frostburg State University, 101, Braddock Road, Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532, ppallen@frostburg.edu
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3:00 PM
HOW COLLEGE STUDENTS’ EGO-TEMPORAL UNDERSTANDINGS RELATE TO SUSTAINABILITY
ARTHURS, Leilani, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 330 Bessey Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588 and STEVENS, Jeffrey R., Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 317 Burnette Hall, P.O. Box 880340, Lincoln, NE 68588, larthurs2@unl.edu
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3:15 PM
SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES FOR A NATURAL HAZARDS COURSE
HOERNER, Lynnette, Science, Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave, Littleton, CO 80228, lynnette.hoerner@rrcc.edu
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3:30 PM
BRINGING ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS TOGETHER TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
TABER, John1, SANTI, Paul2, MANDUCA, Cathryn3, DOSER, Diane I.4, BURIAN, Steven J.5, BRUCKNER, Monica Z.3 and ANAGNOS, Thalia6, (1)IRIS, Washington, DC 20005, (2)Department of Geology & Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, (5)University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (6)College of Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192, taber@iris.edu
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3:45 PM
FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ICELAND: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION OF THE LINK BETWEEN GEOLOGY AND A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
MAHER, Barbra1, HOERNER, Lynnette1 and HOWELL, Chris2, (1)Science, Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave, Littleton, CO 80228, (2)History, Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. Sixth Ave, Littleton, CO 80228, barbra.maher@rrcc.edu
 
4:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
 
4:15 PM
Discussion
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