Education



The Dorothy LaLonde Stout Education Lecture
Primary Convener:  Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, University Park, United States
Convener:  Kristen K St John, James Madison Univ, Harrisonburg, VA, United States


ED001
2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses: Prepare to Engage Your Communities
Primary Convener:  Carolyn Ng, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, ADNET Systems Inc., Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners:  Angela Colman Des Jardins, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, United States, Michael S Kirk, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Kelly E Korreck, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States


ED002
Advancing Community, Equity, and Inclusion in the Polar and Alpine Sciences
Primary Convener:  Mariama C Dryak, Polar Sciences Early Career Community Office, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States
Convener:  Lavanya Ashokkumar, United States Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, Tucson, AZ, United States


ED003
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:  Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States and Kristen J Erickson, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States


ED004
Arctic Education & Outreach - Effective ways of engaging  diverse learners in Arctic science
Primary Convener:  Anne U Gold, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Elena B Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States, Malinda Chase, Association of Interior Native Educators, Fairbanks, United States and Katie Spellman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States


ED005
Beyond Accommodation: Best Practices for Universal Design in Lab-, Field-, and Computational-Based STEMM Research and Education
Primary Convener:  Maggie Walser, National Academy of Science, Washington, DC, United States
Convener:  Deborah Glickson, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Washington, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Katalyn Voss, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, United States


ED006
Bright STaRS: Bright Students Training as Research Scientists Poster Session
Primary Convener:  Diana Lynne Ibarra, Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Conveners:  Dana Thomas, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, United States and Rachel Oser, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong


ED007
Climate Empowerment: Climate Education Initiatives
Primary Convener:  Gina Fiorile, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Saranac Lake, United States
Conveners:  Kathryn Boyd, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States, Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States and Frank Niepold III, NOAA Washington DC, Climate Program Office, Washington, MD, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Gina Fiorile, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Saranac Lake, United States


ED008
Climate Empowerment: Effective strategies to advance climate and resilience education in K-12 and informal learning contexts
Primary Convener:  Anne U Gold, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Eric Havel, Community Resources for Science, Berkeley, CA, United States, Carrie McDougall, NOAA, Boulder, CO, United States and Seth Spencer, Climate Generations, Minnesota, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States


ED009
Climate Empowerment: Exploring Professional Development Innovations to Engage Educators and the Future Workforce in Climate Solutions
Primary Convener:  Gina Fiorile, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Saranac Lake, United States
Conveners:  Eric Havel, Community Resources for Science, Berkeley, CA, United States, Frank Niepold III, NOAA Washington DC, Climate Program Office, Washington, MD, United States and Kathryn Boyd, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Gina Fiorile, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Saranac Lake, United States


ED010
Creating and Sustaining Safety and Community at Scientific Field Stations, Field Camps, Marine Laboratories, and Research Vessels
Primary Convener:  Haley Dunleavy, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Toolik Field Station, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Conveners:  Amanda Young, University of Alaska, Toolik Field Station, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Melissa Cronin, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States and Tori McDermott, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Phoebe Jekielek, Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, Rockland, ME, United States


ED011
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
Conveners:  Rachel Oser, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Malcolm Pritchard, Organization Not Listed, Hong Kong, China


ED012
Eclipse Ambassadors: Using Equitable, Intergenerational Partnerships to Bring the Solar Eclipses to Diverse Communities
Primary Convener:  Theresa Summer, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA, United States
Convener:  Vivian White, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Pamela K Harman, SETI Institute, Center for Education, Mountain View, United States


ED013
Education and Workforce Development for Convergence and Data Sciences in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Primary Convener:  Mohan K Ramamurthy, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Unidata, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Venkatesh Merwade, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States, Anthony Castronova, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science, Washington, United States and Deanna A Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Urbana, United States


ED014
Education Research in the Earth and Space Sciences: Theoretical Foundations, Methods, and Results
Primary Convener:  Kristen K St John, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, United States
Conveners:  Laura Lukes, University of British Columbia, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Julie C Libarkin, Michigan State University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Lansing, MI, United States and Bridget K Mulvey, Kent State University Kent Campus, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kent, OH, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Heather A Fischer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States


ED015
Education Section General Contributions Poster Session I
Primary Convener:  Michelle Nichols-Yehling, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, United States
Convener:  Michelle Nichols-Yehling, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Michelle Nichols-Yehling, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, United States


ED016
Future of NASA Science Activation: Call for Ideas for the Next Ten Years
Primary Convener:  Kristen J Erickson, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  Lin H Chambers, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, United States and Matthew D Pearce, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY, United States


ED017
Immersing the Public in Polar Research Via Education and Outreach Programs
Primary Convener:  Jason M Cervenec, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States and Kasey Walsh
Conveners:  Karina Peggau, Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States, Christopher B Gardner, Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, OH, United States, Kasey Walsh, Rutgers University, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, United States and Kasey Walsh


ED018
Increasing Diversity in the Earth and Space Science Workforce
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener:  Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, United States


ED019
Indigenous Science to Action: Authentic Contexts for Supporting Indigenous Priorities
Primary Convener:  Darryl Reano, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States
Conveners:  Kathleen R Johnson, University of California, Irvine, Earth System Science, Irvine, CA, United States, Carrie Joseph, Arizona State University, Tempe, United States and Ciarra Greene, Northwest Indian College - Nez Perce, Native Environmental Science, Lapwai, ID, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Ranalda Lynette Tsosie, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, United States


ED020
International Perspectives on Earth and Environmental Education
Primary Convener:  Simon Schneider, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Munich, Germany
Conveners:  Simon Schneider, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Munich, Germany and Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, University Park, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Simon Schneider, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Munich, Germany


ED021
Low-Tech and High-Impact Hands-on Activities: Minimizing Barriers to Facilitating STEM Content to Diverse Audiences
Primary Convener:  Anne Holland, Space Science Institute Boulder, National Center for Interactive Learning, Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University, Center for Science Teaching and Learning, Flagstaff, AZ, United States and Vivian White, ASP, San Francisco, CA, United States


ED022
New and Innovative Methods for Educating the Public on Earth and Space Science Topics
Primary Convener:  Elijah T Johnson, Auburn University, Department of Geosciences, Auburn, AL, United States
Convener:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Geosciences, Akron, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Molly R Witter, University of Akron Main Campus, Department of Geosciences, Akron, OH, United States


ED023
NSF’s Geoscience Education and Diversity Portfolio: Highlighting Successful Methods for Necessary Change.
Primary Convener:  Brandon Jones, National Science Foundation, Directorate for Geosciences, Arlington, VA, United States and NSF GEO Education and Diversity Team
Conveners:  Lina C Patino1, Dena Smith, Aisha R. Morris1, Elizabeth Lynch Rom3 and NSF GEO Education and Diversity Team, (1)National Science Foundation, Directorate for Geosciences, Arlington, VA, United States(2)National Science Foundation, GEO/OCE, Arlington, VA, United States


ED024
Open Science Practices and Success Stories Across the Earth, Space and Environmental  Sciences
Primary Convener:  Chris Erdmann, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States and NASA TOPS
Conveners:  Paige Martin, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Lucas Sterzinger, University of California Davis, Land, Air and Water Resources, Davis, United States, Chris Erdmann, AGU, Unknown, United States and NASA TOPS
Student/Early Career Convener:  Lucas Sterzinger, University of California Davis, Land, Air and Water Resources, Davis, United States and NASA TOPS


ED025
Open Source, Open Access, Open Science: Transforming Earth and Space Science Education Through Decentralized Design
Primary Convener:  Ariel D Anbar, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration and School of Molecular Sciences, Tempe, AZ, United States
Conveners:  A Joseph John Tamer, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, 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


ED026
Performance Art for the Sciences: Poetry, Dance and Other Creative Media
Primary Convener:  Tanya Furman, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, PA, United States
Convener:  Kate Semmens, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Rosie L Oakes, Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom


ED027
Science Communication for the Next Generation
Primary Convener:  Tammy K Bravo, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Washington, DC, United States
Convener:  Michelle Hall, Science Education Solutions, Los Alamos, NM, United States


ED028
Sharing Best Practices for Earth and Space Science Outreach and Engagement
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States


ED029
Supporting Diversity in Earth and Space Science Education and Public Engagement
Primary Convener:  Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States
Conveners:  Darryl Reano, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States and Rosaly Lopes, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Robert Nguyen Ulrich, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States


ED030
Teaching and Learning about the Fluid Earth: Research and Practice
Primary Convener:  Heather L Petcovic, Western Michigan University, Geological & Environmental Sciences, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Convener:  Peggy M McNeal, Towson University, Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences, Towson, MD, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Oluwarotimi Popoola, Western Michigan University, Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Kalamazoo, MI, United States


ED031
Teaching Innovations and Needs in K-12 STEAM Cryosphere Education Spanning Indigenous Communities to Inner Cities
Primary Convener:  Ming Xiao, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Park, PA, United States
Conveners:  Michael R Lilly, Geo-Watersheds Scientific, Fairbanks, AK, United States and Edward Robeck, American Geosciences Institute, Alexandria, VA, United States


ED032
The Art and Science of Evaluation
Primary Convener:  Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener:  Chris Mead, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States


ED033
Undergraduate Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Space Science Research and Outreach Posters
Primary Convener:  Anika Knight, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, ECE, Boulder, United States
Conveners:  Anika Knight, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, ECE, Boulder, United States, Mark Lord, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, United States and Pranoti M. Asher, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States


ED034
Undergraduate Students Sharing in the Geosciences: Promoting Scientific Research Collaborations Across Disciplines
Primary Convener:  Esther James, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
Convener:  Jeffrey A Battaglia, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Physics, Tallahassee, United States


ED035
Understanding and Enhancing Science Identity As a Strategy to Broaden Participation In STEM
Primary Convener:  Alicia Christensen, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Michael Hubenthal, IRIS Consortium, Washington, DC, United States and Susan Roberta Mello Rowe, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States


ED036
Up-Goer Five Challenge: Making big ideas more simple by talking about them in words we use a lot
Primary Convener:  Alexa Jean Halford, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Convener:  Jaye Verniero, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 670, Greenbelt, United States


ED037
Using the Polar Literacy Principles to Guide Development of Impactful BI Activities
Primary Convener:  Liesl A Hotaling, Eidos Education/Marine Technology Society, Highlands, NJ, United States
Conveners:  Janice D McDonnell, Rutgers University New Brunswick, Department of Youth Development, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, Karina Peggau, Ohio State University Main Campus, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Columbus, OH, United States and Oscar Schofield, Rutgers University, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, United States


GC069
Preparing next generation researchers to meet the transdisciplinary challenges of climate change (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 Thomas Bernard Wild, Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, United States


SA018
Solar and Space Physics Summer Schools: Goals, Curriculum, and Impact in the S&SP Community
Primary Convener:  Mark B. Moldwin, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Convener:  Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, United States


SH029
The MacGyver Session: The Place for Novel, Exciting, Self-Made, Hacked, or Improved Sensors and Software Solutions to Understand Space Weather
Primary Convener:  Vincent Ledvina, Predictive Science Inc., San Diego, United States
Conveners:  Kristina Collins, Case Western Reserve University, Electrical Engineering, Cleveland, United States, Nathaniel A Frissell, The University of Scranton, Physics and Engineering, Scranton, United States and Laura Brandt, New Mexico Consortium, Aurorasaurus, Los Alamos, United States; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Vincent Ledvina, Predictive Science Inc., San Diego, United States


SM006
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Space Sciences
Primary Convener:  Jennifer L Gannon, Computational Physics Inc., Lafayette, CO, United States
Conveners:  Lisa Winter, National Science Foundation, Arlington, United States, Eddie Gonzales, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Mark B. Moldwin, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI, United States


SM024
Raising Awareness on Mental Health in the Earth and Space Sciences
Primary Convener:  Leonardo Regoli, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States
Conveners:  Romina Nikoukar, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States and Mark B. Moldwin, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI, United States