GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 207
Tuesday, 27 September 2016: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Mile High Ballroom 2C (Colorado Convention Center)

Geoscience Education

Don Duggan-Haas and Natalie Bursztyn, Chairs
1:45 PM
IMPLEMENTING TREE BUILDING INTO LARGE HISTORICAL GEOLOGY FLIPPED CLASSES
MCLAUGHLIN, Win N.F.1, BIEDRON, Eva Marie2, DAVIS, Edward Byrd2 and HOPKINS, Samantha S.B.3, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (3)Clark Honors College and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272, win@uoregon.edu
2:00 PM
IMPROVING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY OF UNDERGRADUATE HISTORICAL GEOLOGY STUDENTS BY TEACHING THE NATURE OF SCIENCE THROUGH HISTORICAL PALEONTOLOGICAL DEBATE
DURHAM, Travis L., Department of Geology and Physics, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712, tldurham@eagles.usi.edu
2:15 PM
PALEONTOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AT PUBLIC BLM FOSSIL SITES IN WYOMING AND UTAH
HUNT-FOSTER, ReBecca, Canyon Country District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, BREITHAUPT, Brent H., Wyoming State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Cheyenne, WY 82003 and MATTHEWS, Neffra A., National Operations Center, Bureau of Land Management, Denver, CO 80225, rhuntfoster@blm.gov
2:30 PM
INFORMAL EDUCATION IN GEOSCIENCE: THE PIKES PEAK PEBBLE PUPS AND EARTH SCIENCE SCHOLARS
VEATCH, Steven Wade1, SIDDOWAY, Christine S.2, CARNEIN, Carl Robert3, RAKOWSKI, John M.4, CAIN, Betty B.5, CRUICKSHANKS, Alister6, WOLIN, Jeff7, MERCHANT, Betty1 and SALVAT, Jenna M.1, (1)Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, P.O. Box 2, Colorado Springs, CO 80901, (2)Geology Department, Colorado College, 14 E Cache la Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (3)Emeritus Associate Professor of Geology, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 507 Donzi Trail, Florissant, CO 80816, (4)Lake George Gem and Mineral Club, P.O. Box 608, Florissant, CO 80816, (5)Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, 2702 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, (6)Deposits Magazine, UKGE LTD, Reydon Business Park, Southwold, IP18 6QX, United Kingdom, (7)National Park Service, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, P.O. Box 185, Florissant, CO 80816, steven.veatch@gmail.com
2:45 PM
THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMAL EDUCATION IN RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE GEOSCIENCES
DAVIS, R. Laurence, Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, CT 06516, rldavis@newhaven.edu
3:00 PM
LESSONS IN COMMUNICATION: BRINGING COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH TO GEOSCIENCE ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS
DOHANEY, Jacqueline, Science in Society, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Kelburn Parade, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand, WILSON, Thomas M., Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, KENNEDY, Ben, Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand and BROGT, Erik, Academic Services Group, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Ilam, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand, jdohaney@gmail.com
Handouts
  • Dohaney et al, Lessons in Communication, GSA 2016 presentation.pptx (18.0 MB)
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    3:15 PM
    Break
    3:30 PM
    CREATIVITY AT SEA: STEAMING ON THE JOIDES RESOLUTION
    COOPER, Sharon and KURTZ, Nicole, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, kurtz588@gmail.com
    3:45 PM
    WORKING FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
    MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198, EMERSON, Norlene R., Department of Geography and Geology, University of Wisconsin - Richland, 1200 Hwy 14 West, Richland Center, WI 53581-1316, HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, ORMAND, Carol J., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, EDDY, Pamela, School of Education, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, BRAGG, Debra, Bragg & Associates, Champaign, IL 61821, IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057 and MCCAMBLY, Heather, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60201, rhmacd@wm.edu
    4:00 PM
    USING GEMSTONES TO INTRODUCE MINERALOGY AND MINERAL EXTRACTION FOR AN INTRODUCTORY GENERAL EDUCATION EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE COURSE
    TURSKI, Mark P., Plymouth State University, Boyd Science Center, 17 Highland St, Plymouth, NH 03264, drturski@gmail.com
    4:15 PM
    COMMUNICATING GEOSCIENCE CONCEPTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND USING SHORT VIDEO-BASED RESOURCES
    DIXON, Jennifer L., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695, jldicks2@ncsu.edu
    4:30 PM
    INTEGRATING IPAD TECHNOLOGY INTO THE GEOSCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
    CARRIGAN, Charles W., SKALAC, Priscilla Field and REAMS, Max W., Dept. of Chemistry & Geosciences, Olivet Nazarene University, One University Ave., Bourbonnais, IL 60914, ccarriga@olivet.edu
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    5:00 PM
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    4:45 PM
    FLOWS IN HYDROGEOLOGY
    LÓPEZ, Robin D., Energy Geosciences Division - Hydrogeology Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720; San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192, NAWMAN, Mark Anthony, RymeLyte Inc., Richmond, CA 94805 and HERALDO, Sarah Elizabeth, Metas, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA 94806, robin_lopez51@yahoo.com
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