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

Session No. 27
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

T20. Embedded Research Projects in Upper Level Undergraduate Courses: A Plausible Panacea for the Dwindling Science and Engineering (S&E) Researchers Community (Posters)

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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ENABLING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCES BY EMBEDDING INQUIRY ACTIVITIES INTO GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM
NORD, Julia A., Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Science, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030, LUKES, Laura A., CTFE; Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, 241 Johnson Center, Fairfax, VA 22030, HAZEL, Stephanie, Office of Institutional Assessment. Acting Director, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 and USHER, Bethany, Students as Scholars. Director, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, jnord@gmu.edu
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NUTRIENT AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS OF AN OPEN AQUIFER SYSTEM
MATTHEWS, Tessa, Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805, BUDD, Sarah K., Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499 and ISIORHO, Solomon A., Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, mattta01@students.ipfw.edu
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CAN AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS BE IMBEDDED IN A CLASS PROJECT; A CASE STUDY IN PROGRESS
YELDERMAN Jr., Joe C.1, TAYLOR, Kori2, WONG, Stephanie2 and HAMILTON, Wayne2, (1)Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, (2)Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, Joe_Yelderman@baylor.edu
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WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATERFOWL POPULATION AND THE MPN OF A ZOO’S POND IN INDIANA?
MCMICHAEL, Kaitlin N., Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and ISIORHO, K. Solomon, Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, mcmikn1110@gmail.com
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SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN UNDERGRADUATE CLASS EXPERIENCE
OMOLE, David O., Civil Engineering Dept., Covenant University, 10 Idiroko Road, Ota, Nigeria, NDAMBUKI, Julius M., CIVIL Engineering, TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Civil Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa and BAMGBELU, Oloruntobiloba A., CIVIL Engineering, COVENANT UNIVERSITY, Civil Engineering, COVENANT UNIVERSITY, Ota, 234, Nigeria, ericaob006@yahoo.com
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OBSERVATION OF THE SEDIMENT GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHANGE ALONG A CREEK PROFILE IN INDIANA, USA
JOHNSTON, Shelby, Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Ft. Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 46805 and ISIORHO, K. Solomon, Geosciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, johnsk01@students.ipfw.edu
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STUDENT EMERSION IN ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH: ONE-WAY OF STRENGTHENING THE DISCIPLINES
OMOLE, David O.1, ISIORHO, Solomon A.2, TENEBE, Theophilus3 and EMENIKE, PraiseGod3, (1)Civil Engineering Dept., Covenant University, 10 Idiroko Road, Ota, Nigeria, (2)Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, (3)Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, gbengaomole@googlemail.com
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GROUPING THROUGH THE MUD WITH SNAKES: THE WETLAND CLASS GROUP PROJECT!
ISIORHO, Solomon A., KIME, Brittany, SMITH, Jared and DAVIS, Branden, Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, kimebl01@students.ipfw.edu
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GIS AS A COMMON PLATFORM FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN COURSES AND DIRECTED STUDIES AT ALBION COLLEGE
MCRIVETTE, Michael W., BARTELS, William S., LINCOLN, Timothy N. and WILCH, Thomas I., Department of Geological Sciences, Albion College, 611 E Porter St, Albion, MI 49224, mmcrivette@albion.edu
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