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GSA 2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T132. Undergraduate Research Posters Showcasing Research
by 2YC and 4YCU Geoscience Students (Posters)
Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; National
Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Association of
Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division; International Association
for Geoscience Diversity
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Communication
Advocates: Gretchen L. Miller; Adrianne A. Leinbach; Stephanie
M. Rollins
This session is designed for two-year college (2YC) and four-
year college and university (4YCU) students presenting research
in any sub-discipline of geoscience. Projects supported by NSF’s
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program (IUSE)
are encouraged.
T133. Victor Porter Memorial Session—Climbing out of the
Fishbowl: Hands-On Public Engagement in the Geosciences
Cosponsor: GSA Geoscience Education Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Communication
Advocates: Bryan W. Turner; Matthew T. Mossbrucker; Robert T.
Bakker
Museums, libraries, parks and monuments, and public lectures
are critical supplements to universities for engaging and involving
the general public in STEM fields. This session highlights
approaches to foster public participation with the geosciences.
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T134. Cascadia Disaster Resilience: Building Geohazard
Literacy and Risk Awareness in Decision Makers and the Public
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA
Geology and Society Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoscience and Public Policy, Geoscience Education
Advocates: Monica E. Gowan; John Clague
This session seeks contributions on interdisciplinary
approaches for effective risk messaging on Cascadia subduction
zone geohazards. Examples of hazard education and disaster
resilience strategies, as well as from other geohazards and regions, Engineering Geology Division
are also encouraged.
T135. Comedy in the Geosciences (Posters)
Cosponsor: GSA Geology and Society Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoscience Education
Advocates: Anthony D. Feig; Timothy A. Bennett-Huxtable
Exhibition of sketch, radioplay, and standup comedy with geo-
scientific themes. Comedic takes on teaching, research, current
events, and politics related to the discipline. Performances may
also include humorous storytelling, songs, and classroom
teaching examples.
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T136. Discovery and Preservation of Geoscience Data and
Information Resources
Cosponsors: Geoscience Information Society; GSA
Geoinformatics Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering
Geology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoinformatics, Geoscience Education
Advocate: Chris Badurek
This session addresses access to geoscience publications, data
in repositories related to publishing, and discovery of geoscience
research data resources spanning mapped to remotely sensed
imagery.
T137. Geoheritage Matters (Posters)
Cosponsor: GSA Geology and Society Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoscience Education, Geoscience and Public Policy
Advocates: Erika C. Vye; Terri L. Cook; Benjamin van Wyk
de Vries
Geoheritage, the valuation and protection of geological features
and landscapes, has strong community outreach potential. The ses-
sion will explore a broad variety of geoheritage-related topics, such
as geoeducation, economic opportunities, and geoconservation.
T138. Geology Rocks! A Musical Session on the Sounds of
Science (Posters)
Cosponsor: GSA Geology and Society Division
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoscience Education, History and Philosophy of Geology
Advocates: Nicholas A. Sutfin; Jennifer L. Pierce
Have you written songs or poems with a geologic theme or
thought of alternate, quirky lyrics? We encourage abstracts to per-
form spoken word or music of geologic concepts in this non-
traditional session.
T139. LiDAR Programs: Data Collection, Data Sharing, and
Applications
Cosponsors: GSA Geoinformatics Division; Washington Division
of Geology and Earth Resources; GSA Environmental and
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication,
Geoscience and Public Policy, Geoinformatics
Advocates: Abigail Gleason; Tom Carlson
LiDAR data are fast becoming essential to geologic mapping
and research. This session will cover ways agencies are working
to collect and provide that data as well as some unique applications.
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