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

Session No. 87
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T74. Extended Geology Trips with Special Emphasis on Study Abroad

Tania-Maria Anders and Mark Boryta, Session Chairs
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Start Time
8:00 AM
MAPPING THE GLOBE: GEOLOGICALLY AND CULTURALLY
UZUNLAR, Nuri, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 502 E. St. Joseph Str., Rapid City, SD 57701, nuri.uzunlar@sdsmt.edu
8:20 AM
LEARNING ABOUT VOLCANISM AND LIVING WITH VOLCANOES: ICELAND VOLCANOLOGY FIELD CAMP
JORDAN, Brennan T., Department of Earth Sciences, University of South Dakota, 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069; Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 East Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, brennan.jordan@usd.edu
8:35 AM
THEY DON'T SELL ICE IN ICELAND!  LESSONS LEARNED ON A FIELD GEOLOGY COURSE IN THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE
THEISSEN, Kevin M., Geology, University of St. Thomas, Mail# OWS 153, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105 and HICKSON, Thomas A., Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105, kmtheissen@stthomas.edu
9:05 AM
STUDY ABROAD IN SCOTLAND: ORGANIZING AND RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL GEOSCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM
ANDERS, Tania-Maria, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5802, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, tania.anders@tamucc.edu
9:20 AM
TAMUCC ISLANDERS IN SCOTLAND 2015—A GEOLOGY-FOCUSED, FACULTY-LED, SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
BESONEN, Mark R., Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5892, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, ANDERS, Tania-Maria, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5802, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, SMITH, Richard, Geographic Information Science & Geospatial Surveying Engineering Program, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5868, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, SOLLITTO, Michael, Department of Communication/Media, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5722, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, SIMCIK, Martha, College of Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5806, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 and DAVIS, Mary Beth L., Academic Programs Abroad, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5810, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, mark.besonen@tamucc.edu
9:35 AM
LIVING THE VOLCANO: HOW TO DESIGN A SUCCESSFUL SHORT-TERM INTERNATIONAL FIELD COURSE
SKINNER, Lisa A., School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Geology Program, Northern Arizona University, PO Box 4099, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, lisa.skinner@nau.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
10:05 AM
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EXTENDED FIELD PROGRAMS FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS: PROGRAM ELEMENTS TO PROMOTE CONTENT, SKILLS, AND AFFECTIVE GAINS
WALKER, Becca1, BORYTA, Mark1, BRAY-ALI, Julie1, MROFKA, David D.1 and KETTING-OLIVIER, Amanda2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789, (2)School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, 523 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ 86011, rwalker@mtsac.edu
10:25 AM
INTERSESSION FIELD TRIPS EXTEND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTRODUCTORY STUDENTS
BORYTA, Mark1, WALKER, Becca1, MROFKA, David D.1, CARLOS, Richard1, KETTING-OLIVIER, Amanda2 and BRAY-ALI, Julie1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789, (2)School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, 523 S. Beaver St., Flagstaff, AZ 86011, mboryta@mtsac.edu
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10:40 AM
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10:55 AM
EMBEDDING RESEARCH IN A COUPLED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME AND SEMESTER COURSE
HAMPTON, Samuel, Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; Frontiers Abroad, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, GRAVLEY, Darren M., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand; Frontiers Abroad Aotearoa, 3 View Terrace, Cass Bay, Christchurch, 8082, New Zealand and BORELLA, M.W., Frontiers Abroad Aotearoa, 3 Harbour View Terrace, Cass Bay, Christchurch, 8082, New Zealand, sam@frontiersabroad.com
11:10 AM
BENTLEY ABROAD EARTH SCIENCE COURSES IN NEW ZEALAND AND ICELAND
DAVIS, P. Thompson, Department of Natural & Applied Sciences, Bentley University, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452 and ACKERT Jr., Robert P., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, pdavis@bentley.edu
11:25 AM
“GEOSCIENCE IN THE HIMALAYA” STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN NEPAL
PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Asia-Pacific, School of International Training (SIT), 1 Kipling Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05302 and UPRETI, Bishal, Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University and NAST, Kathmandu, Nepal, psitaula@geology.cwu.edu
11:40 AM
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
GUERRA, Ernesto, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Science and Engineering, 1505 Olmos Circle, Alice, TX 78332, eguerra3@islander.tamucc.edu
 
11:55 AM
Discussion
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