Education



Advances and Progress in Fostering a Supportive Scientific Community for All
Primary Convener:  Raymond Leibensperger III, Heidelberg University, Institute of Environmental Physics, Heidelberg, Germany
Conveners:  Glen Chua, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY, United States and Rebecca Colquhoun, Imperial College London, Department of Earth Sciences, London, SW7, United Kingdom


Advancing CubeSat Research: Student Contributions
Primary Convener:  Corrie Neighbors, Space Dynamics Laboratory, Albuquerque, United States
Convener:  Madison Burton, Space Dynamics Laboratory, Albuquerque, United States


Advancing Earth System Science Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Research, Education, and Workforce Development
Primary Convener:  Ruben Delgado, Hampton University, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Hampton, VA, United States
Conveners:  Mariel Friberg, Hampton University, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Hampton, United States and Samiah Moustafa, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute Moffett Field, Moffett Field, CA, United States


Arctic Education & Outreach - Effective ways of engaging diverse learners in Arctic science
Primary Convener:  Elena B Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Conveners:  Katie Spellman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Malinda J Chase, Association of Interior Native Educators, Fairbanks, United States and Mariama C Dryák-Vallies, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, Boulder, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Sarah Clement, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, United States


BRIGHT STaRS: Bright Students Training as Research Scientists Poster Session
Primary Convener:  Diana Lynne Ibarra, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Conveners:  Jennifer Pena, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States and Celena Miller, The University of Texas, Center for Space Research, Austin, United States


Blending Science with Arts to Spark Curiosity for Learning
Primary Convener:  Carolyn Ng, ADNET Systems Inc. Lanham, Lanham, MD, United States
Conveners:  Michael Kirk, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Victoria Sellers, Oregon State University, STEM Research Center, Corvallis, United States


Breaking Down Science Communication: What’s Your STORY?
Primary Convener:  Steven Charles Smith, Purdue University, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, West Lafayette, United States
Convener:  Sarah Nern, Purdue University, James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry, West Lafayette, United States


Bringing the Geosciences into the Local Communities: Pilot Projects, Lessons Learned, Opportunities, and Challenges
Primary Convener:  Shiba Subedi, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Lalitpur, Nepal
Conveners:  György Hetényi, University of Lausanne, Institute of Earth Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland and Maren Böse, ETH Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Swiss Seismological Service (SED), Zurich, Switzerland
Student/Early Career Convener:  Hari Ram Thapa, North Carolina Central University, Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences, Durham, NC, United States


Broadening Excellence In Earth And Space Sciences: Graduate and Early Career Professional Development That Encourages Participation For All
Primary Convener:  Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, MA, United States
Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, United States


Building Climate Literacy for Action
Primary Convener:  Haley Crim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Open Learning, Cambridge, United States
Convener:  Deb L Morrison, University of Washington, Institute for Science and Mathematics, Seattle, United States


Developing and Nourishing Undergraduate Research Opportunities: From Curricula to Research Programs
Primary Convener:  Tess S Weathers, Cal Poly Humboldt, School of Engineering, Arcata, United States
Conveners:  Preethi Ganapathy, County College of Morris, Department of Engineering Science/Engineering Technologies, Randolph, United States, Cristina Cardona, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, United States and Kusali R Gamage Sooriarachchi, Austin Community College, Austin, TX, United States


Earth and Space Science Undergraduate Research Poster Session
Primary Convener:  Kristen K St John, James Madison University, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Mike He, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Environmental Medicine, New York, United States and Dara Laczniak, CUNY Queens College, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Flushing, United States


Education Research in the Earth and Space Sciences: Theoretical Foundations, Methods, and Results
Primary Convener:  Laura Lukes, -, -, United States
Conveners:  Victoria Sellers, Oregon State University, STEM Research Center, Corvallis, United States, Dr. Darryl Reano, PhD, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States and Chris Mead, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States


Effective Ways of Engaging and Inspiring K-12 Learners through Informal Geoscience Education and Outreach
Primary Convener:  Elizabeth K Williams, US Geological Survey, Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Youth and Education in Science, New Orleans, United States
Conveners:  Edward Robeck, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, United States and Alfredo Aretxabaleta, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Jessica McKay, U.S. Geological Survey, WMA - Integrated Information Dissemination Division, Reston, United States


Evaluating Progress and Impact of Education and Outreach Programs in Earth and Space Sciences
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona, Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, Tucson, United States
Convener:  Chris Mead, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States


Evidence Across Formal and Informal Geoscience Education: Learning, Belonging, and Pathways
Primary Convener:  Amanda Tazaz, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Convener:  Kristina Keating, Rutgers University Newark, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Amanda Tazaz, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States


Experiential learning in the Earth and marine sciences: Models of effective instructional approaches in secondary and post-secondary education
Primary Convener:  Shondricka Burrell, Morgan State University, Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy, Baltimore, United States
Convener:  LeAnne Teruya, San Jose State University, Geology, San Jose, United States


From Research to Resource: Scaling Earth & Space Science for the Next Generation
Primary Convener:  Holzer A Missy, PhD, Retired, Washington, DC, United States
Convener:  Diana Ibarra, The ISF Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Frontiers of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and Capacity Building: Translating Research to Action
Primary Convener:  Timothy Mayer, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Earth System Science Center, Huntsville, AL, United States
Conveners:  Biplov Bhandari, Woolpert, Inc., Woolpert Digital Innovation, Arlington, United States and David S Saah, University of San Francisco, Geospatial Analysis Lab, San Francisco, CA, United States


Generative AI in Hydrology and Interdisciplinary Environmental Research: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges
Primary Convener:  Mewcha AMHA Gebremedhin, Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Fort Myers, United States
Conveners:  Vidya Samadi, Clemson University, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Clemson, SC, United States, Nikolaos Tziolas, University of Florida, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Immokalee, United States and Elshall Ahmed S. Sr, Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, Fort Myers, United States


Geoscience as Pathway to Careers in Sustainable Infrastructure : Jobs for the Future Working with AI
Primary Convener:  Mr. Drew Lehman, MA Environmental Geography, Environment & Education, Napa, United States
Conveners:  Vernon R Morris, Arizona State University, Associate Dean, New College ASU West, Tempe, AZ, United States and Kelly Crawford, Independent, Washington, United States


Multisector Dynamics: Preparing next generation researchers to meet transdisciplinary environmental challenges
Primary Convener:  Julia Szinai, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States
Convener:  Ana Dyreson, Michigan Technological University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Houghton, MI, United States


Out of the Classroom and Into the Field: Team Science Training for All Career Stages
Primary Convener:  Dr. Ruth K Varner, PhD, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Department of Earth Sciences and Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Durham, United States; Stockholm University, Geological Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
Conveners:  Virginia Isabel Rich, Ohio State University, Department of Microbiology, Columbus, United States and Jeni Cross, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, United States


Soils Beyond Dirt: Teaching the Story of Earth's Surface from Classrooms to Communities
Primary Convener:  Arghya Goswami, Northwest Missouri State University, Department of Natural Sciences, Maryville, MO, United States
Convener:  Alexander Taylor, Northwest Missouri State University, School of Agricultural Sciences, Maryville, United States


Student, Faculty, and Staff Reflections and Best Practices: Earth Science Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIPs) and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)
Primary Convener:  Martha Whitaker, University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences, Tucson, United States
Conveners:  James Deemy, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, GA, United States, Kimberly Takagi, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States and Christian Pscholka, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, GA, UNITED STATES
Student/Early Career Convener:  Damian Elmore, College of Coastal Georgia, Department of Natural Sciences, Brunswick, United States


Undergraduate Poster Session: Earth and Space Science Research and Outreach From Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions
Primary Convener:  Rebecca McKean, EarthScope Consortium, Engagement, De Pere, United States
Conveners:  Kelsey Druce, EarthScope Consortium, Engagement, Arvada, United States, Allison Beauregard Schwartz, University of West Florida, Office of Undergraduate Research, Pensacola, United States and Matthew O. Fillingim, University of California, Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley, United States


Virtual Labs Developed for K-12 Classrooms: Using Data Collection and Analysis in Lab Based Science Courses to Support Middle and High School Classroom Learning Experiences
Primary Convener:  Sarah Nern, Purdue University, James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry, West Lafayette, United States
Convener:  Steven Charles Smith, Purdue University, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, West Lafayette, United States


Watershed Moments: Experiential Learning for Water in a Changing World
Primary Convener:  Kira Waldman, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, United States
Conveners:  Lauren Parker, University of California Merced, Merced, United States, Theodore Grantham, University of California Berkeley, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Berkeley, CA, United States and Andy Rost, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, United States


Where Everyone Belongs: Joy, Justice, and the Future of Science Education, Outreach, and Engagement
Primary Convener:  Regupathi Angappan, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Baltimore, MD, United States
Conveners:  Samantha Alvarado, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States and Chanud N Yasanayake, Johns Hopkins University, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Baltimore, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Samantha Alvarado, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States


Widening the Geoscience Learning Ecosystem: Lessons From Postbaccalaureate and Non-Traditional Training Programs
Primary Convener:  Onjalé Scott Price, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, United States
Conveners:  Nigel Allen Golden, Woodwell Climate Research Center, Falmouth, United States and Chinna Mapp, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Nkosi Muse, Harvard University, Center for the Environment, Cambridge, United States