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North-Central Section - 48th Annual Meeting (24–25 April)

Session No. 17
Friday, 25 April 2014: 8:15 AM-12:00 PM
Olive Branch (Cornhusker Marriott)

T18. Public Outreach Beyond the Classroom: Geological Surveys, Museums, and Parks

 

Walter E. Gray III, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:15 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:20 AM
AN OVERVIEW OF THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS BY THE ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY:  FOCUSING ON STAKEHOLDER GROUP INTERACTIONS AND PUBLIC GEOLOGICAL FIELD TRIPS
ANDERSON, Lisa, Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, lisander@illinois.edu, lisander@illinois.edu
2
8:40 AM
USING FACEBOOK FOR OUTREACH AT WISCONSIN GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY: FEEDING THE BEAST WITHOUT GETTING EATEN ALIVE
MCCARTNEY, M. Carol, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin - Extension, 3817 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53705, mmccartney@wisc.edu, mmccartney@wisc.edu
3
9:00 AM
EXPANDING THE IMPACT OF THE MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY’S COREKIDS PROGRAM: PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-PROFITS AND REGIONAL AMATEUR GEOLOGY GROUPS
VOICE, Peter J., Michigan Geological Survey, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave, MS 5241, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, GILCHRIST, Ann M., Michigan Geological Survey, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave, Department of Geosciences WMU, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, BARONE, Steven, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc, 19500 Victor Parkway Suite 300, Livonia, MI 48152, PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241 and HARRISON III, William B., Michigan Geological Survey, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, peter.voice@wmich.edu, peter.voice@wmich.edu
4
9:20 AM
NATURAL HAZARDS OF STARVED ROCK STATE PARK
ROSS, Julia K., Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Ave #8215, Bourbonnais, IL 60914 and REAMS, Max W., Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, jkross1@olivet.edu, jkross1@olivet.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
5
10:00 AM
STIMULATING INTEREST IN THE SCIENCES: FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE AT A FOSSIL SITE
OTTO, Rick E., University of Nebraska State Museum, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, 86930 517th Avenue, Royal, NE 68773, rick.otto@unl.edu, rick.otto@unl.edu
6
10:20 AM
EARTH SCIENCE BEYOND THE DOORS OF THE CLASSROOM AND MUSEUM, LESSONS FROM THE ORDOVICIAN OF MINNESOTA
WESTGAARD, John1, HANKS, H. Douglas1 and HAIRE, Scott A.2, (1)Paleontology, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102, (2)Biology, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102, jwestgaard@smm.org, jwestgaard@smm.org
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10:40 AM
EVERYBODY LOVES A MAMMOTH-COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH BIG BONES AND BIG DIGS
FISHERKELLER, Peggy1, RICHARDS, Ronald L.1, LOWE, Damon1 and GRAY III, Walter E.2, (1)Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, (2)Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, grayw@indiana.edu, grayw@indiana.edu
 
11:00 AM
Discussion
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