2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 243
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
214 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T52. Preparing Our Workforce (POW): Increasing Students' Employability by Developing Practical Skills and Competencies

American Geosciences Institute; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Heather R. Houlton, Richard K. Spruill and Ann Johnson, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
243-1
1:05 PM
INVESTIGATING GEOSCIENCE COMPETENCIES: THE GEOSCIENCE CAREER MASTER’S PREPARATION SURVEY (GEO CAREER MAPS)
SOLEM, Michael, Association of American Geographers, 1710 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 and HOULTON, Heather R., American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
Handouts
  • GSA2014_Solem.pptx (6.6 MB)
    • 243-2
    1:20 PM
    THE ASBOG® FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS:   THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A NATIONAL EXAMINATION
    SPRUILL, Richard K., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, 101 Graham Building, Greeniville, NC 27858
    243-3
    1:35 PM
    CURRICULUM PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL (CPAT): A NEW APPLICATION TO ASSESS GEOLOGY/GEOSCIENCE CURRICULA USING A NATIONAL STANDARD
    KATH, Randy L., Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, SPRUILL, Richard K., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, 101 Graham Building, Greeniville, NC 27858 and WARNER, Jack L., TEST, Inc, 12594-B E. Pacific Circle, Aurora, CO 80014
    243-4
    1:50 PM
    SELF – REGULATION OF GEOSCIENCE PRACTICE IN CANADA AND THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETENCY PROFILE DESCRIBING THE ARRAY OF ABILITIES FOR SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL PRACTICE
    BONHAM, Oliver, Geoscientists Canada, 200-4010 Regent Street, Burnaby, BC V5C6N2, Canada, BROSTER, Bruce, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Brunswick, Box 4400, 2 Bailey Drive, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada, CANE, David, Catalysis Consulting, 230 - 1210 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 6M1, Canada, JOHNSON, Keith, Consultant, 20 Frankdale Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 3Z9, Canada and MACLACHLAN, Kate, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, Suite 300 – 4581 Parliament Ave, Regina, SK S4W 0G3, Canada
    243-5
    2:05 PM
    ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY DURING THE APPRENTICESHIP OF GEOLOGISTS-IN-TRAINING: NEW GUIDANCE FOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE UNDER QUEBEC REGULATIONS
    LIARD, Alain, Ordre des géologues du Québec, 500 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Bureau 900, Montréal, QC H3A 3C6, Canada, DURAND, Micheline Joanne, Université de Montréal, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Montréal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada, BARRETTE, Diane, Groupe Vision Compétence, 9280 Boul. Henri-Bourassa, Québec, QC G1G 4E6, Canada and BEAUDRY, Pierre, Montréal, QC H2H 2C7, Canada
    Handouts
  • GAS2014_Guiding.pdf (255.6 kB)
  • GIT_Training.pdf (456.6 kB)
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    2:20 PM
    HESS CORP'S STRATEGY TO OVERCOME THE LOOMING "GREAT CREW CHANGE"
    GREEN, Laurie D., Geoscience and Engineering Development, Hess Corporation, 1501 McKinney, Houston, TX 77010
    243-7
    2:35 PM
    HOW CAN A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY HELP GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS?:  EXAMPLES FROM AIPG GEORGIA SECTION
    WALLACE, Ronald J., Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 3650 Garrards Crossing, Roswell, GA 30075
     
    2:50 PM
    Break
    243-8
    3:00 PM
    GEOLEAD (GEOSCIENCE LEARNING, ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT): A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONCEPT TO INCREASE THE SIZE AND DIVERSITY OF THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE TALENT POOL
    ASHER, Pranoti M.1, ADAMEC, Bethany1, FURUKAWA, Harry1, KAPLAN, Marlene2, HAACKER-SANTOS, Rebecca3, LEWIS, Gary B.4, VELASCO, Elsa5 and MORRIS, Aisha R.6, (1)American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1277, (2)NOAA, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (3)Soars, UCAR, Boulder, CO 80301, (4)Education & Outreach, Geological Society of America, 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301, (5)Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Tulsa, OK 74137, (6)Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, Inc, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
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    3:15 PM
    EDUCATING STUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN APPLIED GEOLOGY
    KLIPFEL, Paul D., Mineral Resource Services Inc., 4889 Sierra Pine Dr., Reno, NV 89519
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    3:30 PM
    DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES THROUGH A FEDERAL INTERNSHIP
    LESLIE, Bret W. and ANDERSON, Elaina R., U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201-3367
    243-11
    3:45 PM
    LESSONS FROM MY SUMMER INTERNSHIP - NATIONAL RIVERS AND STREAMS ASSESSMENT WITH THE NAGT AND USGS
    KIDMAN, Genevieve, Physical Science, Southern Utah University, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, UT 84720
    243-12
    4:00 PM
    PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEOCHEMISTS: THE MAGNET MODEL
    HANANO, Diane, WEIS, Dominique and SCOATES, James S., Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research, 2020-2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
    243-13
    4:15 PM
    A CAREER IN GEOSCIENCE: GETTING DISCOVERED
    MCANDLESS, Patrick Michael, 6640 Juniper Drive, Richmond, BC V7E4Z6, Canada
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    4:30 PM
    IS POOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND APPLIED GEOSCIENCE CONTRIBUTING TO AN ILL-PREPARED WORKFORCE? OUR KNOWLEDGE GAPS - WHAT ARE THEY? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF NARROWING THEM? HOW CAN WE BRIDGE THEM?
    ALLINGTON, Ruth, IUGS Task Group on Global Geoscience Professionalism, c/o European Federation of Geologists, C/O Service géologique de Belgique, Rue Jenner 13, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
     
    4:45 PM
    Discussion and Concluding Remarks
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