GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 233
Tuesday, 24 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 3A (Washington State Convention Center)

T101. Better Together: Partnerships That Facilitate or Enhance Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Geoscience Education

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Miriam Barquero-Molina and Jonathan W. Mies, Advocates
1:30 PM
THE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES ON SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES AND THE GEOSCIENCE ALLIANCE NETWORK--WORKING HAND IN HAND TO PROMOTE BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES
DALBOTTEN, Diana, National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, BERTHELOTE, Antony R., Hydrology, Salish Kootenai College, PO Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855, BUENO WATTS, Nievita, McNair Scholars Program, University of Northern Iowa, 2401 College Street, Honors Cottage 110, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0355 and GERAGHTY WARD, Emily M., Department of Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, dianad@umn.edu
1:45 PM
PRE-REU INTERNSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FACILITY, AND FEDERAL AGENCY
MORRIS, Aisha R., Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, Inc, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, RUSSO-NIXON, Kelsey, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 and CHARLEVOIX, Donna, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301, morris@unavco.org
2:00 PM
KECK GEOLOGY CONSORTIUM:  A PARTNERSHIP FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES THROUGH STUDENT-FACULTY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH (Invited Presentation)
WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105 and DAVIDSON, Cameron, Department of Geology, Carleton College, 1 N College St, Northfield, MN 55057, wirth@macalester.edu
2:20 PM
TOOLS & SUPPORT FOR INTEGRATING REAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INTO EDUCATION
BRAZIL, Liza I., Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc., 150 Cambridge park drive, Suite 203, Cambridge, MA 02140, LBrazil@cuahsi.org
2:35 PM
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOLARS THROUGH GIS AND CITIZEN SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH ON MARINE DEBRIS AND FLOODING IN HOPKINS, BELIZE
VISAGGI, Christy C.1, HAWTHORNE, Timothy L.2, GRAHAM, Lain2, MUNISTERI, Christine3 and JARRETT, Olga4, (1)Geosciences, Georgia State University, PO Box 3965, Atlanta, GA 30302, (2)Sociology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, (3)Environmental Studies and Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, (4)College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, cvisaggi@gsu.edu
2:50 PM
SUPPORTING LOCAL PATHWAYS LINKING GEOSCIENCE LEARNING TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE EARTHCONNECTIONS ALLIANCE (Invited Presentation)
MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, BENTHIEN, Mark2, CHARLEVOIX, Donna3, DAVIS, Felicia4, ELLINS, Katherine K.5, HADDOCK, Darryl6, IVERSON, Ellen1, MCGILL, Sally7, MORRIS, Aisha R.8, NAGLE, Barbara9, NEELY, Norma10, PANDYA, Rajul11, PETERMAN, Karen12 and TABER, John13, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Southern California Earthquake Center, University of Southern California, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Ste. 169, Los Angeles, CA 90089, (3)Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301, (4)Building Green Initiative, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 30314, (5)Office of Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (6)West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta,, GA 30310, (7)Geological Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407, (8)Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, Inc, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, (9)Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-5200, (10)American Indian Institute, University of Oklahoma, 1639 Cross Center Drive, Norman, OK 73019, (11)Thriving Earth Exchange, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, (12)Karen Peterman Consulting, Co., Durham, NC 27713, (13)IRIS, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, cmanduca@carleton.edu
 
3:10 PM
Break
3:25 PM
TWENTY-PLUS YEARS OF A SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYER/ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (Invited Presentation)
RYAN, Jeffrey1, NOCITA, Bruce2, RODRIGUEZ, Eileen3, SCHACKNE, Michael4, HULL, Jon5, VACHER, H.L.1, CONNOR, Charles1 and RAINS, Mark1, (1)School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, (2)SM&E Inc., 111 Kelsey Lane, Suite E, Tampa, FL 33619, (3)Small Business Development Center, University of South Florida, 1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 210, Tampa, FL 33602, (4)Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Tampa, FL 33637, (5)A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., Bartow, FL 33830, ryan@mail.usf.edu
3:45 PM
USING AN INTERCONTINENTAL SCHOLAR-TEACHER MODEL FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
HARRIS, M. Scott1, EVELPIDOU, Niki2, KARKANI, Anna2 and RICHTER, Lea3, (1)Master of Science in Environmental Studies, University of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29424; Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, (2)Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus--Zografou, Athens, 157 84, Greece, (3)Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, HarrisS@cofc.edu
4:00 PM
POSITIVE IMPACTS OF US-ECUADORIAN STUDENT INTEGRATION IN THE ECUADOR VOLCANOLOGY FIELD CAMP
KELLEY, Daniel F., Bowling Green State University, One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839, UZUNLAR, Nuri, Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 502 E. St. Joseph Str., Rapid City, SD 57701 and LISENBEE, Alvis L., Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 E. St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, dfkelle@bgsu.edu
4:15 PM
TEACHING GEOLOGY IN SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY’S JUMPSTART GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: MAKING GEOLOGY ACCESSIBLE TO NON-SCIENTISTS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
KAISER, Jason F., Physical Science Department, Southern Utah University, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT 84780, jasonkaiser@suu.edu
4:30 PM
LAYERS OF LEARNING: A COLLABORATION BETWEEN EARTH OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND THE ACADEMIC ENGLISH PROGRAM IN THE VANTAGE ONE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
GILLEY, Brett H., Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science, University of British Columbia, 2020 – 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and GRADIN, Chris, Vantage College, University of British Columbia, Orchard Commons - Room 2001, 6363 Agronomy Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada, bgilley@eoas.ubc.ca
4:45 PM
COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND CULTURES TO PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: A WAY TO DEVELOP 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
BHATTACHARYYA, Prajukti, Department of Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 120 Upham Hall, 800 Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, HUSS-LEDERMAN, Susan, Department of Languages and Literatures, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 3134 Laurentide Hall, 800 Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190 and DEERING, Brianna, Center for Global Education, Intensive English Institute, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 479 Heide Hall, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, bhattacj@uww.edu
5:00 PM
PARTNERS IN PROCESS: A CONTEMPORARY COLLABORATION BETWEEN A SCIENTIST AND ARTIST
KRAAL, Erin, Department of Physical Science, Kutztown University, 425 Boehm, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530 and PFEILER-WUNDER, Amy, Department of Art Education and Craft, Kutztown University, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530, kraal@kutztown.edu
 
5:15 PM
Concluding Remarks
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