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

Session No. 59
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 339 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T70. Digital Technology in Real and Virtual Geoscience Experiences II

GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA History and Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Geo2YC Division of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers; International Association for Geoscience Diversity
Declan De Paor, Steven J. Whitmeyer and Callan Bentley, Session Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
59-1
1:35 PM
BEYOND THE GOOGLE EARTH API—CESIUM, A PLUGIN-FREE, WEBGL-BASED VIRTUAL GLOBE
DE PAOR, Declan G., Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, ddepaor@odu.edu
59-2
1:50 PM
FIELD GEOLOGY IN THE DIGITAL AGE:  LEVERAGING GOOGLE EARTH VISUALIZATIONS TO ENHANCE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PRODUCTIVITY
KATOPODY, David T.1, OLDOW, John S.1 and ERIKSSON, Susan2, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, (2)Eriksson Associates, 3980 Broadway, suite 103 #168, Boulder, CO 80304, DKatopody@utdallas.edu
59-3
2:05 PM
GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH MERGING SMARTPHONE-AIDED FIELD TRIPS AND GOOGLE EARTH FOR GEOMORPHOLOGIC LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
MAGAGNA, Alessandra, Department of Earh Sciences, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, Torino, 10125, Italy, GIARDINO, Marco, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, Torino, I-10125, Italy, PEROTTI, Luigi, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso 35, Torino, 10125, Italy and FERRERO, Elena, CISAO Interdepartmental Centre of Research and Scientific and Technical Cooperation with Sahelian and West African Countries, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35, Torino, 10125, Italy, alessandra.magagna@unito.it
59-4
2:20 PM
VIRTUAL FIELD ASSISTANT: TERRAIN ANALYSIS IN THE FIELD WITH GEOLOGICALLY FOCUSED GIS ON A SMARTPHONE OR TABLET
GUTH, Peter L., Oceanography, US Naval Academy, 572C Holloway Road, Annapolis, MD 21402, pguth@usna.edu
59-5
2:35 PM
A DIGITAL FIELD GUIDE: USING GIGAPIXEL IMAGERY AND GOOGLE EARTH AS TOOLS TO CREATE DIGITAL FIELD GUIDES AND VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCES IN GEOLOGY
PITTS, Alan, Department of Earth Science, University of Camerino, Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 19f, Camerino, 62032, Italy, BENTLEY, Callan, Geology program, Northern Virginia Community College, Annadale, VA 22652, ROHRBACK-SCHIAVONE, Robin, Geology Department, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22003 and DUDEK, Marissa J., Geology Department, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22652, pitts.alan@gmail.com
59-6
2:50 PM
NYSGA GUIDEBOOKS AND GEOSPATIAL INDEX NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE
MULLER, Otto H., Geology, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 and VALENTINO, David, Department of Atmospheric and Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, fmuller@alfred.edu
 
3:05 PM
Break
59-7
3:20 PM
APPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL ROCK OUTCROPS TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH WITH EXAMPLES FROM EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE MOHAWK VALLEY OF NEW YORK
SHACKLETON, John R., Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, 330 Brooks Hall, P.O. Box 6300, Morgantown, WV 26501, ryan.shackleton@gmail.com
59-8
3:35 PM
THE DIGITAL QUARRY PROJECT: BRINGING DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT’S CARNEGIE QUARRY ONLINE FOR RESEARCHERS, INTERPRETERS AND THE PUBLIC
STIRLING, Trinity, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico, CA 95929, BOODHOO, Thea, Biology, Merritt College, Oakland, CA 94619, JIMENEZ, Marie, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, SMITH, Elliott, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84098 and CHURE, Daniel J., Dinosaur National Monument, National Park Service, Box 128, Jensen, UT 84035, thstirling@gmail.com
59-9
3:50 PM
REAL EARTH, VIRTUAL MARS: USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE MARS VIA EARTH ANALOGS
PIATEK, Jennifer L. and JOHNSON, Jessica M., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, piatekjel@ccsu.edu
59-10
4:05 PM
GIGAPANS AND THEIR USE IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND FIELD RESEARCH
DUDEK, Marissa J., Geology Department, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22652, BENTLEY, Callan, Geology program, Northern Virginia Community College, Annadale, VA 22652, ROHRBACK-SCHIAVONE, Robin, Geology Department, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA 22003 and PITTS, Alan, Department of Earth Science, University of Camerino, Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 19f, Camerino, 62032, Italy, mjd25397@email.vccs.edu
59-11
4:20 PM
RADARS SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE IMAGING TECHNIQUES:  A MUST LEARN TECHNIQUE FOR REMOTE SENSING GRADUATE STUDIES IN HYPER-ARID AREAS
ROUCHDI, Mohamed, School of Geomatic Sciences and Surveying Engineering, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco, Madinate Al Irfane, Rabat - Instituts, B.P.6263, Rabat, Rabat, 10000, Morocco, SEBARI, Imane, School of Geomatic Sciences and Surveying Engineering, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, Madinate Al Irfane, Rabat Instituts, B.P. 6202, Rabat, 10000, Morocco, HEGGY, Essam, Ming Hsieh Dep. of Electrical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, 1042 Downey Way, Suite 226, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1112, AL-MAKTOUMI, Ali, Department of Soils, Water, and Agriculture Engineering, College of Agricultural and Marine sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al Khoudh,Muscat 123, Muscat, Oman, NORMAND, Jonathan, Geological and Planetary Sciences Division, California Institute of Technology, 1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD, PASADENA, PASADENA, CA 91125, SCABBIA, Giovanni, Geological and Planetary Sciences Division, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125 and AVOUAC, Jean-Philippe, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Bullard Laboratories, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OEZ, United Kingdom, m.rouchdi@iav.ac.ma
59-12
4:35 PM
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE FIELD: COGNITIVE AFFORDANCES AND HINDRANCES
WHITMEYER, Steven J., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DE PAOR, Declan G., Dept. of Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 and PAVLIS, Terry L., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, whitmesj@jmu.edu
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