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GSA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION

Learning geoscience with diverse audiences requires agile and Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Geoscience
novel methods, including using social media and creating pop- Information/Communication, Hydrogeology
up museums. This session addresses the design, development, Advocates: Jason P. Kenworthy; Matthew Dawson; Limaris R.
implementation, and assessment of such communication meth- Soto; Johanna Kovarik; F. Edwin Harvey; Scott E. Foss
ods in the geosciences. This is an interdisciplinary forum for earth scientists, land
managers, Geoscientists-in-the-Parks and GeoCorps America
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T180. Contentious Communication from the participants or sponsors, and educators to present their work and
Classroom to the Chat Room: How to Have describe its relevance to the public and land managers.
Productive Conversations about Emotionally
Charged Topics T184. Geoheritage: Sharing Earth’s
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Legacy for Scientific, Societal, and Economic
Committee on Geology and Public Policy; National Earth Advancement
Science Teachers Association; National Association of Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA History
Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division and Philosophy of Geology Division; Association of American
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication, State Geologists; National Association of Geoscience Teachers;
Geoscience Education, Geoscience and Public Policy American Geosciences Institute; National Park Service; U.S.
Advocates: Wendy Bohon; Beth Bartel; Justin Samuel Geological Survey; U.S. National Committee for the
This session will examine the dynamics of communicating International Union of Geological Sciences; National Academy
contentious topics in the geosciences, with implications for more of Sciences; GSA Geoscience Education Division
scientifically based policy decisions, better learning outcomes in Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Geoscience
classrooms, more productive online conversations, and greater Information/Communication, History and Philosophy of Geology
appeal to diverse audiences. Advocates: Terri L. Cook; Tom Casadevall; Suzette Kimball
This session will highlight the relevance of geoheritage; explore
T181. Collaborations between Science, the history, current status, and future of the geoheritage movement;
Emergency Management, and the Public— and explore geoheritage’s potential for boosting rural economic
Successes and/or Learning Experiences development and increasing public interest in the geosciences.
Cosponsors: GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology
Division; GSA Geology and Society Division GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
Disciplines: Geoscience Information/Communication, Geology
and Health, Geoscience and Public Policy T185. Time to Explore: Actively Engaging with
Advocates: Brian Terbush; Stephen L. Slaughter Rigorous Three-Dimensional Learning Materials
Before, during, and after natural hazards occur, scientists, Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; American
safety officials, and the public must work together to limit casu- Geosciences Institute; American Geophysical Union; National
alties and protect property. Share your own lessons learned, or Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Earth Science
come to learn from others’ experiences. Teachers Association
Discipline: Geoscience Education
GEOSCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY Advocates: Aida Awad; Carla McAuliffe; Ed Robeck
This active learning, hands-on approach session will allow
T182. Practical Ways to Promote an Ethical, participants to engage with curriculum materials and sample
Diverse, Inclusive Culture across the Geosciences activities from several organizations that are unified by their
Cosponsors: GSA Geology and Society Division; Association attention to Next-Generation Science Standards–aligned,
for Women Geoscientists; GSA Diversity in the Geosciences three-dimensional instruction that takes a phenomenon-
Committee; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; Earth based approach.
Science Women’s Network
Disciplines: Geoscience and Public Policy, Geoscience Education T186. The Importance of Place to Effective K–16
Advocates: Nan Stout; Billy M. Williams Geoscience and Climate-Change Education
Geoscientists are responsible for creating a professional cul- Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience and Public
ture based on a commitment to ethics, diversity, and inclusion. Policy, Environmental Geoscience
This session focuses on practical ways to drive culture change Advocate: Sadredin Cyrus Moosavi
through presentation of case studies and educational strategies. This session will explore the unique role of place in effective
education in the geosciences.
T183. Geoscience and Hydrology of Your
Public Lands: STEM Internships, Research, T187. The Evolution and Diversity of Virtual
Science, Mapping, Resource Management, and Fieldwork Experiences
Education Cosponsors: National Association of Geoscience Teachers;
Cosponsors: GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Park GSA Geoscience Education Division
Service; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
GSA Karst Division Communication

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