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2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 253
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 307 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T180. Geoscience in the Public Square: Meeting the Challenges and Seizing the Opportunities

GSA Geology and Society Division
Frank Fletcher and Ivor van Heerden, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
253-1
1:35 PM
CRAFTING A SHARED MESSAGE: GEOSCIENCE FOR AMERICA’S CRITICAL NEEDS 2016: INVITATION TO A NATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE
BOLAND, Maeve A., SEADLER, Abigail, GILLEY, Meg and WOOD, Charlotte, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, mboland@agiweb.org
253-2
1:50 PM
PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL ADAPTATION POLICIES
AKERLOF, Karen L., Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., MS6A8, Fairfax, VA 22030, kakerlof@gmu.edu
253-3
2:05 PM
THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, GEOSCIENCE, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RUBIN, Jeffrey, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 11945 SW 70th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223, jeff.rubin@tvfr.com
253-4
2:20 PM
ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS TO SOCIETY AND PUBLIC POLICY: THE HAZARDS OF MOUNT ST. HELENS AND ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
STONE, George T., Physical Science, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 West State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443, stoneg@matc.edu
253-5
2:35 PM
POPULATION AND ENERGY DEMAND GROWTH WILL DRIVE THE 2ºC CLIMATE GOAL TOWARDS ADAPTATION
JONES, Glenn, Marine Science, Texas A&M University Galveston Campus, 1001 Texas Clipper Rd, Galveston, TX 77554 and WARNER, Kevin, Maine Biology, Texas A&M University Galveston Campus, 1001 Texas Clipper Rd, Galveston, TX 77554, jonesg@tamug.edu
253-6
2:50 PM
AN AX TO GRIND: HOW SPECIAL-INTEREST ADVOCATES PROMOTE PSEUDOSCIENCE AND DECEIVE THE PUBLIC
FLETCHER, Frank W., Reedville, VA 22539, fletcher@nnwifi.com
253-7
3:05 PM
GET UP—STAND UP!...PROACTIVE OUTREACH AS NECESSARY AND INFORMATIVE RESPONSES TO “CRISIS” AND “CHRONIC” GEOLOGICAL EVENTS
DOSS, Paul K., Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712, pdoss@usi.edu
 
3:20 PM
Break
253-8
3:35 PM
TRANSFORMING AN ACADEMIC CLIMATE FROM POLITICAL CORRECTNESS TO TRUTH SEEKING: THE ROCKY ROAD FACED BY WHISTLEBLOWERS
VAN HEERDEN, Ivor, Agulhas Ventures, Inc, 260 CAPTAINS WAY, REEDVILLE, VA 22539, exnatalia@aol.com
253-9
3:50 PM
Withdrawn
253-10
4:05 PM
TRIBAL VOICES, MINING, AND THE ROLE OF GEOSCIENCE COMMUNICATION
ZAMZOW, Kendra, Center for Science in Public Participation (CSP2), PO Box 1250, Chickaloon, AK 99674, kzamzow@csp2.org
253-11
4:20 PM
WILLY WONKA AND THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
OLENIACZ, Brittney A., Department of Museum Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66044, oleniacz@ku.edu
253-12
4:35 PM
EDUCATION AND TRANSLATION THROUGH IMAGES FIELDTRIPS AND REPORTS GUIDE THE NEED TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE, ENGINEERS AND POLICY- AN EGYPTIAN CASE STUDY
PARIZEK, Katarin A., Richard R. Parizek and Associates, 751 McKee Street, State College, PA 16803, katarinparizek1@gmail.com
253-13
4:50 PM
GRAVEL RESTORATION ON THE AMERICAN RIVER, CALIFORNIA- SUCCESS AND LONGEVITY OF ARTIFICIALLY CREATED SALMONID SPAWNING SITES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
HORNER, Timothy, Department of Geology, California State University, Sacramento, CA 95819, THORPE, Whitney, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819 and CARDENAS, Charles, Geology Department, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento, CA 95819, hornertc@csus.edu
253-14
5:05 PM
GREEN STRATEGIES FOR DESALINATION TO MEET FUTURE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY NEEDS WHILE MINIMIZING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: COOPERATIVE GEOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
MISSIMER, Thomas M., Florida Gulf Coast University, U. A. Whitaker College of Engineering, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565 and AMY, Gary L., College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29632, tmissimer@fgcu.edu
 
5:20 PM
Concluding Remarks
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