Education



3D Printing in Earth and Planetary Science Education and Outreach
Primary Convener:  Gary B. Glesener, Virginia Tech, Geosciences, Blacksburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States, Franciszek Hasiuk, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, Energy Research, Lawrence, KS, United States and Paula Koelemeijer, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
Primary Liaison:  Gary B. Glesener, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States


Amazing Technologies and Capabilities That Contribute to STEAM
Primary Convener:  Brian Hamilton Day, NASA Ames Research Center, Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Moffett Field, CA, United States
Conveners:  Kristen J Erickson, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States and Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Brian Hamilton Day, NASA Ames Research Center, Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Moffett Field, CA, United States


Strategies for empowering youth to contribute to climate resilience efforts in their communities
Primary Convener:  Dana Brown Haine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Conveners:  Jen Kretser, The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY, United States and Betsy Wilkening, University of Arizona, AZ Project WET, Tucson, AZ, United States
Primary Liaison:  Dana Brown Haine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States


Advances in virtual field experiences
Primary Convener:  Chris Mead, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States
Conveners:  Ariel D Anbar, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration and School of Molecular Sciences, Tempe, AZ, United States, Ryan Petterson, Stanford University, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Stanford, CA, United States and Alexander Klippel, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Geography, University Park, PA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Chris Mead, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States


Arctic Education & Outreach - Effective ways of engaging diverse learners in Arctic science
Primary Convener:  Anne U Gold, CIRES, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Katie Spellman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Elena B Sparrow, Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, United States and Malinda J Chase, Association of Interior Native Educators, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Primary Liaison:  Anne U Gold, University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States


Assessing Climate Change Education: What we Know and What we Need
Primary Convener:  Katherine Carter, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA, United States
Conveners:  Eric Havel, Community Resources for Science, Berkeley, CA, United States, Lin Andrews, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, United States and Andrea Drewes, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
Primary Liaison:  Katherine Carter, National Center for Science Education, Oakland, CA, United States


Barriers to Entry for Underrepresented Scholars in Gateway Internship, Scholarship, and Graduate Programs: Opening Doors and Diversifying Programs
Primary Convener:  Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States
Convener:  Catalina Martinez, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Narragansett, RI, United States
Primary Liaison:  Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States


Bright STaRS: Bright Students Training as Research Scientists Poster Session
Primary Convener:  Diana Lynne Ibarra, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Convener:  Dana Thomas, Stanford University, Geological Sciences, Stanford, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Rachel Oser, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Building programming and computational skills through the geoscience curriculum
Primary Convener:  Alice C Bradley, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, United States
Conveners:  Alice C Bradley, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, United States and Andrew M Fischer, University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctice Studies, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Primary Liaison:  Alice C Bradley, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, United States


Citizen Science: Facilitating Authentic Science Experiences with Diverse Audiences
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona, Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, Tucson, AZ, United States; Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
Conveners:  Heather A Fischer, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States, Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States and Constance E Walker, NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, United States
Primary Liaison:  Heather A Fischer, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States


Climate Literacy Initiatives
Primary Convener:  Kathryn Boyd, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Anne U Gold, University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States, Frank Niepold III, NOAA Washington DC, Climate Program Office, Washington, DC, United States and Patrick Chandler, University of Colorado at Boulder, Environmental Studies, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Kathryn Boyd, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States


Climate Literacy: Building Inclusive Climate Empowerment and Learning Strategies to Accelerate Climate Action in a Changing World
Primary Convener:  Frank Niepold III, NOAA Washington DC, Climate Program Office, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Jen Kretser, The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY, United States, Isatis M. Cintron-Rodriguez, Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ, United States and Felicia Davis, Clark Atlanta University, Building Green Initiative, Tucker, GA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Frank Niepold III, NOAA Washington DC, Climate Program Office, Washington, DC, United States


Creating Authentic STEM Experiences in Schools to Meet the Challenges Facing our Planet
Primary Convener:  Diana Lynne Ibarra, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Convener:  Malcolm Pritchard, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Primary Liaison:  Rachel Oser, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Cultivating Collaboration: The Practice and Process of Building Equitable and Effective Multi-Institutional STEM Education, Research, and Outreach Teams
Primary Convener:  Deidre Wheaton, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, United States
Conveners:  Leon Walls, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States, Regina Toolin, University of Vermont, Burlington, United States and Chandar T. Lewis, Jackson State University, Educational Leadership, Jackson, MS, United States
Primary Liaison:  Leon Walls, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States


Diverse Voices: Embedding Science Storytelling in Pedagogical Practice
Primary Convener:  Erin R Kraal, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, United States
Conveners:  Laura Guertin, Pennsylvania State University Brandywine, Media, United States, Lisa S Gardiner, UCAR, Boulder, CO, United States and Adam Papendieck
Primary Liaison:  Erin R Kraal, Department of Physical Science, Kutztown, PA, United States


Earth and Space Science Education Research (ESSER): Methods, Theories, and Findings
Primary Convener:  Kristen K St John, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Laura Lukes, George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States, Elijah T Johnson, Auburn University, Department of Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States and Leilani Arthurs, University of Colorado Boulder, Geological Sciences, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Kristen K St John, James Madison Univ, Harrisonburg, VA, United States


Earth and Space Science Education: Teaching Within and Beyond the Classroom
Primary Convener:  Alicia Kathryn Petersen, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Conveners:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Department of Geosciences, Akron, OH, United States and Elijah T Johnson, Auburn University, Department of Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
Primary Liaison:  Alicia Kathryn Petersen, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM, United States


Experiential Learning Models in the Geosciences
Primary Convener:  Amanda Clayton, NASA DEVELOP Program - SSAI, National Program Office, Hampton, VA, United States
Conveners:  Melissa Goodwin, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States, Kenton W Ross, NASA DEVELOP Program, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States and Marshall Curry, Self Employed, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Amanda Clayton, NASA DEVELOP Program - SSAI, National Program Office, Hampton, VA, United States


Fieldwork Equity: Strategies for Creating Inclusive and Safe Fieldwork Experiences
Primary Convener:  Sophia A Burke, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Durham, NH, United States
Conveners:  Kathryn A Bennett, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Earth Sciences, Durham, NH, United States, Anita Marie Marshall, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States, Alison Olcott, University of Kansas, Department of Geology, Lawrence, KS, United States and Joshua Anadu, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Stillwater, United States
Primary Liaison:  Sophia A Burke, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, NH, United States


From the field, to the lab, to the classroom: Innovative education for the future hydrologist and hydrogeologist
Primary Convener:  Christa Kelleher, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States
Conveners:  Adam S Ward, Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, IN, United States and Anna Bergstrom, Boise State University, Boise, ID, United States
Primary Liaison:  Christa Kelleher, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States


Geoscience Soft Skills Research and Training
Primary Convener:  Samuel Cornelius Nyarko, Western Michigan University, Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Convener:  Esther Akoto Amoako, University of Toledo, Geography and Planning, Toledo, OH, United States
Primary Liaison:  Samuel Cornelius Nyarko, Western Michigan University, Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Kalamazoo, MI, United States


Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFTs) Climate Change at the Undergraduate Level
Primary Convener:  Kristin Timm, 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, Rebecca E. Hewitt, Northern Arizona University, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Flagstaff, AZ, United States and Benjamin W Abbott, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
Primary Liaison:  Kristin Timm, Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning (SNAP), Fairbanks, AK, United States


Imagining Ocean Science: Public Engagement Using Visualization and the Arts
Primary Convener:  Carlie Wiener, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States
Conveners:  Fernanda Oyarzun1, Amara Davis2, Hannah Nolan2 and Kishan Munroe3, (1)Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion, Facultad de Ciencias, Concepcion, Chile(2)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, United States(3)University of The Bahamas, Art and Art Education, Nassau, Bahamas
Primary Liaison:  Carlie Wiener, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States


Inclusivity in Geosciences: A Conversation between Scientists and Educators
Primary Convener:  Sloane Garelick, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
Conveners:  Isabella Gama, Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Providence, RI, United States and Hannah Elaine Krueger, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Sloane Garelick, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States


Innovations in Workforce Development for the Space Industry
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener:  Dann Garcia, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States
Primary Liaison:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States


Innovative approaches in geoscience education via university-K12 partnerships
Primary Convener:  Joy Buongiorno, Maryville College, Division of Natural Sciences, Maryville, TN, United States
Conveners:  Andrew D Steen, University of Tennessee, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Knoxville, TN, United States, Sarah Sheffield, University of South Florida Tampa, Tampa, United States and Brian T Glazer, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States
Primary Liaison:  Joy Buongiorno, Maryville College, Division of Natural Sciences, Maryville, TN, United States


Interdisciplinary identities in geoscience: promoting breadth and depth in scientific endeavors
Primary Convener:  Holly R Barnard, University of Colorado at Boulder, Geography, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Kamini Singha, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, United States and Akua A Asa-Awuku, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States
Primary Liaison:  Holly R Barnard, University of Colorado at Boulder, Geography, Boulder, CO, United States


Inviting Interdisciplinary Thinking
Primary Convener:  Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc., Stuart, FL, United States
Convener:  Daniella Scalice, NASA Astrobiology Program, Mountain View, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Daniella Scalice, NASA Astrobiology Program, Mountain View, CA, United States


Learning by Doing: An Exploration of Experiential Learning Models in the Geosciences
Primary Convener:  Lauren M Childs-Gleason, DEVELOP, Berkeley, CA, United States
Conveners:  Melissa Goodwin, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States, Kenton W Ross, NASA DEVELOP Program, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States and Marshall Curry, Self Employed, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Lauren M Childs-Gleason, Wise County / DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA, United States


Performance Art for the Sciences I: Poetry Slam
Primary Convener:  Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, PA, United States
Conveners:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Department of Geosciences, Akron, OH, United States, Kate Semmens, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA, United States and Garima Raheja, Columbia University of New York, Earth and Environmental Sciences, New York, NY, United States
Primary Liaison:  Tanya Furman, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA, United States


Performance Art for the Sciences II: Dance Your Science
Primary Convener:  Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, PA, United States
Conveners:  Kate Semmens, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA, United States, Garima Raheja, Columbia University of New York, Earth and Environmental Sciences, New York, NY, United States and Molly R Witter, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Caledonia, NY, United States
Primary Liaison:  Tanya Furman, Penn State Univ, University Park, PA, United States


Preparing next generation researchers to meet the transdisciplinary challenges of climate change (including MultiSector Dynamics)
Primary Convener:  Ana Dyreson, Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics, Houghton, MI, United States
Conveners:  Yiyun Ryna Cui, University of Maryland College Park, Center for Global Sustainability, College Park, MD, United States, Morgan Edwards, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States and Tom Wild, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, United States; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States
Primary Liaison:  Ana Dyreson, Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics, Houghton, MI, United States


Program Design of Undergraduate Research Internships: Managers’ Insights and Best Practices Shared
Primary Convener:  Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Ian Billick, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gunnison, United States and Alan R. Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, United States
Primary Liaison:  Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States


Sharing Best Practices for Space Science Outreach and Engagement
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona, Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, Tucson, AZ, United States; Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener:  Amy P. Kaminski, NASA, Office of the Chief Scientist, Washington, DC, DC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States; University of Arizona, Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, Tucson, AZ, United States


Sharing Their Science: Enabling Scientists to Engage Audiences
Primary Convener:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States
Conveners:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States, Evelyn Valdez-Ward, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States and Robert Nguyen Ulrich, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States


Sharing Your Science: Engaging Diverse Audiences through Communications and Outreach Programs
Primary Convener:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States
Conveners:  Jessica L Swann, Center for Education Through Exploration, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States, Evelyn Valdez-Ward, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States, Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States and Robert Nguyen Ulrich, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States


Supporting the Well-Being of Students and Staff in STEM Professional Learning Programs During a Pandemic and Increased Racist Violence
Primary Convener:  Valerie Sloan, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Laura H Good, California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Science, Seaside, CA, United States and Georgianne W Moore, Texas A&M University, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, College Station, TX, United States
Primary Liaison:  Laura H Good, California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Science, Seaside, CA, United States


Teaching Introduction to Geographic Information Science: Best Practices and Reflections
Primary Convener:  Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
Conveners:  Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States and Caroline McClure, Georgia State University, Geosciences, Atlanta, United States
Primary Liaison:  Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States


The Art and Science of Evaluation of Educational Experiences: Context, Design, Methods, and Measures
Primary Convener:  Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc., Stuart, FL, United States
Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
Primary Liaison:  Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning, Stuart, FL, United States


The results of the Worldwide upbringing and educational program "PEOPLE ABOVE MONEY"
Primary Convener:  Vladimir A Kontar, Federal GEOS Funding, Phoenix, AZ, United States and Rimpy Kumar
Convener:  Lyubov M Shlafman, Federal GEOS Funding, Phoenix, AZ, United States and Rimpy Kumar
Primary Liaison:  Evgeny Egorov, Federal GEOS Funding, Phoenix, AZ, United States and Rimpy Kumar


The Up-Goer Five Challenge: Making big ideas more simple by talking about them in words we use a lot
Primary Convener:  Olivia Ambrogio, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Shane Michael Hanlon, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States and Elizabeth A Landau, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison:  Olivia Ambrogio, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States


The Value of Undergraduate Research Experiences (UREs): Evaluation and Findings
Primary Convener:  Christine Okochi, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, United States
Conveners:  Michael Hubenthal, IRIS Consortium, Washington, DC, United States and Rebecca Lee Batchelor, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Christine Okochi, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Boulder, United States


Undergraduate Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Space Science Research and Outreach Posters
Primary Convener:  Anika Knight, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, ECE, Boulder, AL, United States
Conveners:  Kadidia V. Thiero, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States, Mark Lord, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, United States, Pranoti M. Asher, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States and Donna J Charlevoix, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Education and Community Engagement, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Anika Knight, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, ECE, Boulder, AL, United States


Undergraduate Student-Led STEM Research: Promoting scientific research collaborations between students, scientists, and engineers.
Primary Convener:  Elizabeth Hernandez, University of Houston, Computer Engineer Technology, Houston, TX, United States and Edgar A Bering
Conveners:  Edgar A Bering III, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States, Alexandra Ulinski, University of Houston, Physics, Houston, TX, United States, Presley Greer, University of Houston, Geophysics, Houston, TX, United States and Edgar A Bering
Primary Liaison:  Edgar A Bering III, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States and Edgar A Bering


Atmospheric Research Supported by Uncrewed Aerial Systems
Primary Convener:  Fan Mei, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States
Conveners:  Gijs de Boer, CIRES/University of Colorado/NOAA/PSL, Boulder, CO, United States, Greg M McFarquhar, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States and Beat Schmid, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States
Primary Liaison:  Fan Mei, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States