GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 228
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 233 (Indiana Convention Center)

T69. Innovations in Using Fossil Collections for Deep Time Education and Outreach

GSA Geoscience Education Division; Paleontological Society; Paleontological Research Institution

 

Amy Bolton, Bruce J. MacFadden, Peggy Fisherkeller and Dallas Evans, Advocates
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Start Time
8:00 AM
OLD BONES AND NEW TOOLS: ENGAGING FAMILY AUDIENCES IN THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW CRETACEOUS CROCODYLIAN THROUGH ORIGINAL FOSSILS AND TOUCH SCREEN ACCESS TO CT SCAN DATA
MENLOVE, Rebecca1, IRMIS, Randall B.2, LEONARD, Geoffrey1, GREEN, Todd3 and SERTICH, Joseph4, (1)Natural History Museum of Utah, University of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, (2)Natural History Museum of Utah and Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1214, (3)College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center for Health Sciences,, Oklahoma State University, 1111 W. 17 Street, Tulsa, OK 74107, (4)Department of Geology, Colorado College, 14 East Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
8:15 AM
PLAYING WITH MODELS IN DEEP TIME – OLD-FASHIONED AND INNOVATIVE
WING, Scott L., Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560
8:30 AM
MERGING COLLECTIONS-BASED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AT THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
DINEEN, Ashley A., GARCIA, Christine N. and ROOPNARINE, Peter D., Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
8:45 AM
ENGAGING FAMILY GROUPS IN LEARNING ABOUT EVOLUTION USING 3D PRINTED FOSSILS
BOLTON, Amy, POPSON, Colleen and ROBERTSON, Gale, Office of Education and Outreach, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560
9:00 AM
DARWIN DISCOVERY DAY, A COLLECTIONS-BASED, INTERACTIONS-FOCUSED, ANNUAL PUBLIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY
BRANDT, Danita S.1, ABRACZINSKAS, Laura2, FICK, Julie A.2, GOTTFRIED, Michael D.2, HARDING, James2, LUNDRIGAN, Barbara L.2, PARSONS, Gary L.2 and RASMUSSEN, Pamela C.2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, (2)Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, MI 48824
9:15 AM
COSPLAY FOR SCIENCE: CONNECTING PALEONTOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND POP CULTURE
SANTOS, Gabriel-Philip, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, 1175 West Baseline Road, Claremont, CA 91711-2199, STONEBURG, Brittney, Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet, CA 92543, BARBOZA, Michelle M., The Cosplay for Science Initiative, Los Angeles, CA 91711 and MAGALLANES, Isaac, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 241 Williamson Hall, PO Box 112120, Gainesville, FL 32611-2120
9:30 AM
MY T. REX IS BIGGER THAN YOUR T. REX
MANNING, Phillip L.1, EGERTON, Victoria M.1, EVANS, Dallas2, RIPLEY, William R.2, TAYLOR, Jessica2 and ANNÉ, Jennifer E.2, (1)School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M139PL, United Kingdom, (2)Natural Science, Children's Museum, P.O. Box 3000, Indianapolis, IN 46206-3000
 
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
USING A MOBILE APP TO CONNECT TEACHERS TO THE SCIENCE OF PALEONTOLOGY
BEX II, Richard T., College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO Box 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611, CRIPPEN, Kent J., College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, 2403 Norman Hall, PO Box 117048, Gainesville, FL 32611, LUNDGREN, Lisa, College of Education, School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, 2423 Norman Hall, PO Box 117048, Gainesville, FL 32608, MILLS, Sadie M., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611 and MACFADDEN, Bruce J., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
10:15 AM
INCORPORATING GEOLOGIC COLLECTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM
STURGEON, Polly Root, COOK, Kimberly J. and MOTZ, Gary J., Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405
10:30 AM
FOSSILS4TEACHERS! – CONNECTING FOSSIL CLUBS WITH K-12 TEACHERS
PIRLO, Jeanette, Biology-Zoology, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, MACFADDEN, Bruce J., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611, GARDNER, Eleanor E., Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, PEREZ, Victor J., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL 32611 and PORCELLO, Denise, Brookside Elementary School, Dracut, MA 01826
10:45 AM
THE DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANCIENT LIFE (DEAL): AN OPEN ACCESS PALEONTOLOGY TEXTBOOK
HENDRICKS, Jonathan R.1, HERMSEN, Elizabeth J.1 and HAUF, Emily2, (1)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, (2)Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454; Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
11:00 AM
DIGITAL VOUCHERS AND EXPANDING ACCESS IN PALEONTOLOGY COLLECTIONS
MACFADDEN, Bruce J., Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611
11:15 AM
BUILDING A CASE FOR INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES: DIGITIZATION AS AN AUGMENTATION OF THE IMPACT OF NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD
MOTZ, Gary J.1, COOK, Kimberly J.1, ZIMMERMAN, Alex2 and STURGEON, Polly Root1, (1)Indiana Geological and Water Survey, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. Tenth St., Bloomington, IN 47405-1405
11:30 AM
THE HOWE QUARRY PROJECT: AFTER 80 YEARS OF NEGLECT, A HISTORIC COLLECTION STILL PROVIDES INVALUABLE SCIENTIFIC DATA AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH
TSCHOPP, Emanuel, Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024; GeoBioTec, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Caparica, Caparica, 2829-516, Portugal, MEHLING, Carl, Fossil Amphibian, Reptile, and Bird Collections, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, WIEMANN, Jasmina, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, NY 06520, MORETTI, Jacopo, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, 41121, Italy, FITZGERALD, Britney, Deptartment of Communications + Marketing, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024 and NORELL, Mark A., Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
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