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Cordilleran Section - 121st Annual Meeting - 2025

Session No. 17
Thursday, 3 April 2025: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
El Dorado (Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown - Arena)

T26. Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Preparing Geoscience Students for the Workforce from K-12 to Career

 

Theron Sowers, Allison Jones, Susann Pinter and Maya Wildgoose, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
17-1
8:15 AM
ENGAGING WITH K-12TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH GEOSCIENCES THROUGH THE USE OF ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS
ALATORRE-ACEVEDO, Eduardo1, KELLY, Jennifer2, PARISI, Angelo2 and SUMNER, Dawn Y.3, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Building, Davis, CA 95616; Lake County Office of Education, Lakeport, CA 95453, (2)Lake County Office of Education, Lakeport, CA 95453, (3)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Davis, One Shields Building, Davis, CA 95616
17-2
8:35 AM
PHENOMENAL PHENOMENA: USING INQUIRY-BASED CURRICULUM IN HIGH SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOMS INSPIRED BY REAL DATA
WILDGOOSE, Maya, Vacaville High School, Vacaville, CA 95687 and POMEROY, J. Richard, School of Education (Retired), University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616
17-3
8:55 AM
PREPARING FUTURE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATORS: WATER SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH HANDS-ON TEACHING IN LORETO, MEXICO
PINTER, Susann, Earth and Planetary Sciences, UC Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95618
17-4
9:15 AM
TRAINING HYDROGEOSCIENTISTS: A YEARLONG UNDERGRADUATE HYDROLOGY RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON THE EEL RIVER, CALIFORNIA
VANKEUREN, Amelia, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95819, MCMILLAN, Hilary, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 and OSHUN, Jasper, Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Hilo, HI 96720
 
9:35 AM
Discussion 1
 
9:50 AM
Break
17-5
10:05 AM
USING VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY TO RE-IMAGINE GEOSCIENCE TEACHING, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
PRINCE, Christopher M., PhD, PetroArc International, 12019 Fairquarter Ln, Pinehurst, TX 77362, KAIRO, Suzanne, ExxonMobil (Retired), 627 Bayland Avenue, Houston, TX 77009 and MATTINSON, Christopher, Geology, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA 98926
17-6
10:25 AM
SHIFTING STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND INTEREST IN GEOSCIENCE CAREERS WITHIN PROJECT-BASED 2YC GEOSCIENCE COURSES DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH TRANSFER INSTITUTION PARTNERS
SELVANS, Michelle1, TINKER, David2, WHITFORD, Malachi3, FORD, Kiersti4, BRADY, Mara5, WEINMAN, Beth6, RICHAUD, Mathieu6, MINE, Aric H.7 and WALLS, Vermilion8, (1)Department of Geology, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA 95521; Geology Program, Clovis Community College, Fresno, CA 93730, (2)Geology Program, Clovis Community College, Fresno, CA 93730, (3)Biology Program, Clovis Community College, Fresno, CA 93730, (4)Geology Program, Fresno City College, Fresno, CA 93741, (5)Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 East San Ramon Ave M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (6)Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E San Ramon Ave, M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (7)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E San Ramon Ave, M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (8)Department of Geology, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA 95521
17-7
10:45 AM
DRAWING ON STUDENTS’ FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT GEOSCIENCE CAREER EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PREPARATION
BRADY, Mara1, WEINMAN, Beth2, SELVANS, Michelle3, MINE, Aric H.4, RICHAUD, Mathieu2 and FORD, Kiersti5, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 East San Ramon Ave M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (2)Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E San Ramon Ave, M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (3)Geology Program, Clovis Community College, Fresno, CA 93730; Department of Geology, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA 95521, (4)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E San Ramon Ave, M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, (5)Geology Program, Fresno City College, Fresno, CA 93741
17-8
11:05 AM
BOOSTING STUDENT CONFIDENCE THROUGH EXPLICIT CAREER PATHWAYS INSTRUCTION IN GEOSCIENCE
SOWERS, Theron, Department of Geology, California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95819
 
11:25 AM
Discussion 2
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