ED006
Bridging Learning and Research: Self-Reflections and Best Practices from Students and Faculty in Earth Science Undergraduate Research Programs, Including Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIPs) and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)
Session ID#: 247396
Session Description:
Academic institutions are increasingly encouraged to engage undergraduates in meaningful research experiences. Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIPs) offer undergraduates the opportunity to conduct research within the framework of a research team with vertically-integrated mentoring provided by faculty, graduate students, and upper-class undergraduates, and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) provide undergraduates with democratized access to an authentic research experience embedded into a course. This poster session offers undergraduates and faculty the opportunity to share best practices of undergraduate research programs, reflect on the impact of those practices and experiences, as well as present their research findings. It offers faculty an opportunity to share insights about their programs and students an opportunity to present their research at an international conference. Together, these reflections illustrate the transformative impact of bridging undergraduate research with learning and mentorship, embodying the theme: "Where Science Connects Us."
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Index Terms:
0850 Geoscience education research [EDUCATION]
1699 General or miscellaneous [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1899 General or miscellaneous [HYDROLOGY]
9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Primary Convener: Martha Whitaker, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
Conveners: Kimberly Takagi, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States and James Deemy, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, GA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener: Damian Elmore, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States
Connecting Students with Community Data: A Vertically-Integrated Project Model for Undergraduate Environmental Research (1869178)
Martha Whitaker, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States and Theresa M Crimmins, USA National Phenology Network, Tucson, AZ, United States; University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
Framework for integrating Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) across the curriculum in environmental and geoscience majors (1876879)
James Deemy1, Téa Autry2, Reid Kroken2 and Damian Elmore2, (1)College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, GA, United States, (2)College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States
Reassessing the Relationship Between North American Snow Cover and Southwestern US Monsoon Intensity: A Multi-decade Analysis Using ERA5 and PRISM Reanalysis Data (1893042)
Christien Stevany, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States, Martha Whitaker, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States and CURE Team from 2024 HWRS 350 Principles of Hydrology class
Marine Geology and Geophysics Field Course: A Course-Based Undergraduate and Graduate Research Experience (1932733)
Dallas Sherman1, Sean P S Gulick1, John Goff1, Marcy B Davis2 and Dan Duncan2, (1)University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics, Austin, United States, (2)University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, United States
Exchange and Support for California Academic Latinx in Experiential Research in the Atmospheric Sciences (ESCALERAS) (1939216)
Francesca Mia Hopkins, University of California Riverside, Department of Environmental Sciences, Riverside, CA, United States, Javier Gonzalez-Rocha, University of California Santa Cruz, Applied Mathematics, Santa Cruz, United States, Tess Hernandez, College of the Sequoias, Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) program, Visalia, United States and Mariana Reyes, University of California Riverside, Environmental Sceinces, Riverside, CA, United States
Connecting Students with Federal Agency Research: The Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT) Vertically-Integrated Project (VIP) (1957755)
Shannon Stoller1, Samuel Booker2, Martha Whitaker3, Holland Godrum Sterling4, Claire Bunch5, Marleigh Chidester6, Canyon Willis-Green7, Robert Jimenez-Wieneke6 and Jesse Chidester8, (1)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States, (2)University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, United States, (3)University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States, (4)University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, United States, (5)USGS Geological Survey, Arizona Water Science Center, Tucson, United States, (6)University of Arizona, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, United States, (7)University of Arizona, School of Government and Public Policy, Tucson, United States, (8)University of Arizona, Geosciences, Tucson, United States
Applying Modern Biodiversity Indices to a Pleistocene Fossil Assemblage from Clark Quarry, Georgia, USA (1963268)
Emma Robison, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States, Robin Lydia McLachlan, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, United States and James Hutchinson III, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Mathematics, Brunswick, United States
Ab initio Investigation of the Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Water Complexes of Atmospheric Acids (1964891)
Claire Hannah1, Joshua Kreider2, Jae Clery2 and Leon Gardner2, (1)College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA, UNITED STATES, (2)College of Coastal Georgia, Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States
Jump Start to Resiliency: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience with NSF EPSCoR CLIMB (1986582)
Amy S. Collick1, Jennifer M. K. O'Keefe2, MD G Kibria3, Margaret Alden3, Emelia Harris4, Adam McKinney4, Marianna Ritchie3, Hannah Sprinkle3, Shelby Turner3 and Margaret Alden, (1)Morehead State University, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Morehead, KY, United States, (2)Morehead State University, Department of Engineering Science, Morehead, United States, (3)Morehead State University, Department of Engineering Sciences, Morehead, United States, (4)Morehead State University, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Morehead, United States
CURE (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences) for the common research methods course: small scale rapid research experiences on Sapelo Island (2000941)
Samuel Hoover, College of Coastal Georgia, Leesburg, GA, UNITED STATES, Maraya King, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States and James Deemy, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, GA, United States
Impacts of Different Artificial Reef Structures on Species Diversity and Population Numbers (2001731)
Brandon Baker, College of Coastal Georgia, Bogart, Georgia, UNITED STATES, Samuel Hoover, College of Coastal Georgia, Leesburg, GA, UNITED STATES and Keira LePage, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia
Tidal and Temporal Variations of Ammonia and Phosphate on Sapelo Island (2002593)
Jaxson Grotz1, Thomas Payne2, Megan Bagley3, Maraya King2, James Deemy4 and Thomas Payne, (1)College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA, UNITED STATES, (2)College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States, (3)College of Coastal Georgia, Buchanan, Georgia, UNITED STATES, (4)College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, GA, United States
Orca Migration Northward in Response to Climate Change (2003296)
Megan Bagley, College of Coastal Georgia, Buchanan, Georgia, UNITED STATES, Jae Clery, College of Coastal Georgia, Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States and Robin Lydia McLachlan, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, United States
Diving into research through Scientific Dive Training and a CURE (2004062)
Kimberly Takagi, Organization Not Listed, Washington, DC, United States, Robin Lydia McLachlan, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, United States, Traesha Robertson, College of Coastal Georgia, Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States, Megan Bebee, Oneida, ESC Group, LG2 Environmental Solutions, Jacksonville, United States, Wendy Puckett, Oneida ESC, LG2 Environmental Solutions, Jacksonville, United States and Oneida ESC
