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GSA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION

T196. Geoscience Curriculum in the Twenty- Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience and Public
First Century: Adapting Programs to Meet Policy, Geoscience Information/Communication
Students’ Evolving Needs Advocates: Darryl Reano; Angel A. Garcia Jr.
Cosponsor: GSA Geoscience Education Division This session’s objective is to empower indigenous and Latinx
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/ scholars to integrate their traditional knowledge systems with
Communication Western science in order to achieve a transformative educational
Advocates: James H. MacDonald Jr.; Alayde A. Barbosa; experience that will enhance STEM concepts for all students.
Mary I. Abercrombie; Joanne Muller
Adapting the geoscience curriculum to meet evolving work- T200. Education and Outreach in the 21st
force needs while providing basic content knowledge and declin- Century: Using Imagery and Social Media to
ing enrollments is challenging. We encourage submissions that Engage Students and the Public
review successful curriculum solutions and/or address success- Cosponsor: GSA Geoscience Education Division
ful recruitment strategies to geoscience programs. Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Communication, Quaternary Geology
T197. Geology ROCKS! And So Do Advocates: Jacquelyn E. Hams; Callan Bentley; Anita M. Marshall
You (Posters) This session is for any sector of the geoscience community
Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA using imagery and social media for education and outreach or
Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Geology researching the influence of social media on the public’s under-
and Society Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division standing of geoscience concepts.
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/
Communication, History and Philosophy of Geology T201. Celebrating the Role of Heather
Advocates: Nicholas A. Sutfin; Jennifer L. Pierce MacDonald in Geoscience Education in Two-
Have you written or performed songs or poems about geo- Year Colleges
sciences in the classroom or by the campfire? Submit your poem Cosponsors: GSA Geoscience Education Division; Geo2YC
or lyrics and be part of a new tradition at GSA. Spread the word! Division of National Earth Science Teachers Association;
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
T198. Extreme Impacts of Global Discipline: Geoscience Education
Climate Change: Effective Communication for Advocates: David H. Voorhees; Callan Bentley; Katrien J.
Geoscientists, Educators, Policy Makers, and van der Hoeven Kraft
the Press This is a celebration of the long-term, significant contribu-
Cosponsors: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology tions of Heather MacDonald to geoscience education at two-year
Division; GSA Energy Geology Division; GSA Environmental & colleges (2YCs), including SAGE2YC. Presentations should
Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Health describe outcomes of workshops and programs inspired or
Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA History and organized for 2YCs by Heather.
Philosophy of Geology Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division;
International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) T202. Beyond the Road-Cut: Virtual, Local, and
Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Geoscience Information/ Nontraditional “Field” Teaching and Learning
Communication, Geoscience and Public Policy Experiences
Advocates: Jennifer L. Pierce; George T. Stone Disciplines: Geoscience Education, Environmental Geoscience,
Effectively communicating causes and risks of climate change Geoscience Information/Communication
remains a challenge. Why? In this interactive session, we Advocates: Lauren Neitzke Adamo; Jacob Setera; Kelsey S.
combine up-to-date science on extreme events with compelling Bitting
presentations on climate communication and education. Virtual exploration, museum-based assignments, and analysis
of geoscience on campus can be more inclusive ways to enhance
T199. Enhancing the Geosciences by Empowering students’ conceptual learning and motivation. This session wel-
Indigenous and Latinx Students comes presentations describing nontraditional “field” experi-
Cosponsor: GSA Geoscience Education Division ences and evidence of their effectiveness.

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