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GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 12
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 606 (Washington State Convention Center)

T64. Citizen Science in Paleontology: Harnessing Public Interest to Advance Research and STEM Education I

Paleontological Society; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division
Laura C. Soul, Terry A. Gates and Eleanor E. Gardner, Advocates
12-1
8:00 AM
FOSSIL ATMOSPHERES: PALEOBOTANICAL RESEARCH AND CLIMATE EDUCATION ON THE ZOONIVERSE
SOUL, Laura C.1, BARCLAY, Richard S.2, WING, Scott L.1, BOLTON, Amy3 and MEGONIGAL, J. Patrick4, (1)Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, (2)Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560; National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037, (3)Office of Education and Outreach, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, (4)Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037, SoulL@si.edu
12-2
8:15 AM
HILL ANNEX PALEONTOLOGY PROJECT: YEAR FOUR
WESTGAARD, John1, KORF, Jason J.2 and WILLGING, Steve2, (1)Natural History, Minnesota Discovery Center - Museum of the Iron Range, 1005 Discovery Dr,, Chisholm, MN 55719; Paleontology, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102, (2)Paleontology, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 West Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102, jwestgaard@smm.org
Handouts
  • GSA - 2017 (oct).pptx (12.9 MB)
    • 12-3
    8:30 AM
    CITIZEN PALEONTOLOGY IN THE CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY: A NEW MUSEUM EXHIBIT CELEBRATING SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONSCIENTISTS
    BOESSENECKER, Robert W. and BOESSENECKER, Sarah J., Geology Department, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, boesseneckerrw@cofc.edu
    12-4
    8:45 AM
    CITIZEN SCIENTIST PUBLISHING.  HARNESSING PALEONTOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE – NORTH CAROLINA FOSSIL CLUB’S FOUR PART SERIES
    MCCALL, Linda J., North Carolina Fossil Club, PO Box 25276, Raleigh, NC 27611; University of Texas, Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758 and CHANDLER, Richard, Mathematics, NC State University, 1225 Lorimer Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, lndmccall02@yahoo.com
    Handouts
  • GSA Paleontological publishing.pdf (7.9 MB)
    • 12-5
    9:00 AM
    CASE STUDY: HOW A FAMILY OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS IS UNEARTHING SPECIMENS ONLINE, DONATING THEM TO MUSEUMS, AND HELPING PALEONTOLOGISTS DISCOVER NEW SPECIES
    PANKOWSKI, Michael J. and PANKOWSKI, Mary K., Rockville High School, Rockville, MD 20853, michaeljpankowski@gmail.com
    12-6
    9:15 AM
    TEN KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN YOUR SCIENCE
    SHELL, Leonora K., Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27529 and GATES, Terry A., Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, 3510 Thomas Hall, Campus Box 7614, Raleigh, NC 27695, LeonoraShell@gmail.com
     
    9:30 AM
    Discussion:Approaches to Building a Paleo Citizen Science Project
     
    9:45 AM
    Break
    12-7
    10:00 AM
    CITIZEN SCIENCE, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND GEOCONSERVATION IN THE JURASSIC COAST WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND (Invited Presentation)
    TWITCHETT, Richard J.1, SCRIVEN, Sam2, KERR, Guy2 and HUGHES, Zoe1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd., London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, (2)Jurassic Coast Trust, Mountfield, Bridport, DT6 3JP, United Kingdom, r.twitchett@nhm.ac.uk
    12-8
    10:15 AM
    THE FOSSIL PROJECT AND CITIZEN SCIENCE: EARLY MIOCENE LAND MAMMALS FROM BELGRADE, NORTH CAROLINA
    MACFADDEN, Bruce J.1, BOHASKA, David J.2, MCCALL, Linda J.3, PIRLO, Jeanette1 and NIEDERKORN, Julie3, (1)University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, 1659 Museum Rd., Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Smithsonian Institution, Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, 10th & Constitution NW, Washington, DC 20560, (3)North Carolina Fossil Club, PO Box 25276, Raleigh, NC 27611, bmacfadd@flmnh.ufl.edu
    12-9
    10:30 AM
    THE PLIO-PLEISTOCENE VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF COOKIECUTTER CREEK (SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA), INCLUDING TWO NEW CHONDRICHTHYAN TAXA FOR THE FLORIDA FOSSIL RECORD
    PEREZ, Victor J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL 32611 and MARKS, Kenneth W., Boca Raton, FL 33428, victorjperez@ufl.edu
    12-10
    10:45 AM
    CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND DINOSAUR TRACKS: DISCOVERY, DOCUMENTATION, AND STEWARDSHIP
    MATTHEWS, Neffra A., National Operations Center, Bureau of Land Management, Denver, CO 80225, BREITHAUPT, Brent H., Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, WY 82009 and HUNT-FOSTER, ReBecca, Canyon Country District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, n1matthe@blm.gov
    12-11
    11:00 AM
    TURNING TEENS INTO FOSSILPHILES: CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ADVANCED VISUALIZATION OF PALEONTOLOGY COLLECTIONS
    BUTTON, Khai1, CROSS, Lynn2, RENDE, Kathryn2, WEAVER, Patricia G.3, VAN VELDHUIZEN, Jacob A.3, HERZOG, Lisa L.3 and ZANNO, Lindsay1, (1)Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, 3510 Thomas Hall, Campus Box 7614, Raleigh, NC 27695; Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601, (2)School and Lifelong Education, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601, (3)Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601, kabutton@ncsu.edu
    12-12
    11:15 AM
    BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED IN DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS VIA THE FOSSIL PROJECT
    GARDNER, Eleanor E.1, MACFADDEN, Bruce J.1 and CRIPPEN, Kent J.2, (1)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, 2403 Norman Hall, PO Box 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611, eleanor.gardner@ufl.edu
     
    11:30 AM
    Discussion: Research and Collections Management with Citizen Scientists
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