NAGTNews - Vol 15 - No 11 - November 2016

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1. November 2016 JGE is now available online

The November 2016 (v 64, n 4) of the Journal of Geoscience Education is now available. Members can access all the articles via the JGE website. The table of contents for the issue is below.

Note that this month's Editorial - Sexual Harassment in the Sciences - is open access and available to anyone. Please share this important piece with your colleagues even if they aren't NAGT members. You can also point them to a recent article in In the Trenches - A Departmental Approach to Addressing the Problem of Sexual Harassment and Assault in Field Experiences, by Dr. Walter Robinson (NCSU) - which is also open access.

EDITORIAL

Sexual Harassment in the Sciences: A Call to Geoscience Faculty and Researchers to Respond (open access)
Kristen St. John , Eric Riggs , and Dave Mogk

ANNOUNCEMENT

2016 Awards for Reviewer and Paper Contributions to the Journal of Geoscience Education
Kristen St. John

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Engaging Undergraduates in Soil Sustainability Decision-Making Through an InTeGrate Module
Sarah K. Fortner , Hannah H. Scherer , and Martha A. Murphy

Putting the Deep Biosphere and Gas Hydrates on the Map
Janelle J. Sikorski and Brandon R. Briggs

Using a Web GIS Plate Tectonics Simulation to Promote Geospatial Thinking
Alec M. Bodzin , David Anastasio , Rajhida Sharif , and Scott Rutzmoser

A Google Earth Grand Tour of the Terrestrial Planets
Declan De Paor , Filis Coba , and Stephen Burgin

RESEARCH

A Mixed Methods Approach to Determining the Impact of a Geoscience Field Research Program Upon Science Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Instructional Practices
Gail Luera and Kent Murray

Predicting Performance in an Advanced Undergraduate Geological Field Camp Experience
Matthew J. Dykas and David W. Valentino

2. Request for assistance in staffing NAGT booth at AGU meeting December 12-16

Plan on attending the upcoming AGU meeting December ​12-16 in San Francisco? NAGT has a great opportunity for you to be able to promote our association and meet other geoscience educators.

We are looking for volunteers to staff the NAGT booth Monday, December 1​2 (afternoon) through Friday, December ​16 (morning).

If you can spare an hour or two during the meeting, please contact Krista Herbstrith (kherbstr@carleton.edu) in the Executive Director's Office. NAGT would appreciate your time and commitment!

3. Have Ideas for the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous?

The conveners of the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous are soliciting community input as they begin planning the program for next summer's event. If you have suggestions for program-level themes, workshops you'd like to lead or participate in, or plenary speakers you think should be invited, please use the form on the Rendezvous website to let the leadership team know.

http://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2017/ideas.html

As a reminder, the 2017 Earth Educators' Rendezvous will be held in Albuquerque, NM from July 17-21, 2017. Keep an eye on the Rendezvous website for more details as they become available over the next few months.

4. Renew your NAGT Membership for 2017

The mission of NAGT—the importance of teaching Earth sciences at all levels of instruction, to emphasize the cultural significance of the Earth sciences, and to disseminate knowledge in this field to the general public—is now more important than ever. Professional societies like NAGT not only advance the importance of teaching gesocience nationwide, but provide support networks for professional development, collaboration, research, and advocacy.

Join with your colleagues and renew your membership today.

Remember that you can sign up for automatic renewals or multi-year memberships if you want to make it easy to continue to receive the benefits of membership without having to worry about letting them lapse.

5. InTeGrate Announces New Teaching Module

Earth Systems Thinking prepares students to address complex systems issues for a sustainable future by 1) identifying the parts of a system and explaining how the parts interact, 2) developing skills to model complex systems using data and examples relevant to the course and 3) applying a systems approach to evaluate a societal challenge. This InTeGrate module fills a key need to educate students about the importance of the systems approach, uses examples that involve data and the construction and manipulation of systems models, and helps students approach complex, interdisciplinary problems.

Developed by Lisa Gilbert (Williams College), Deborah Gross (Carleton College), and Karl Kreutz (University of Maine), this 2 week teaching module fills a key need to educate students about the importance of the systems approach, uses examples that involve data and the construction and manipulation of systems models, and helps students approach complex, interdisciplinary problems. Earth Systems Thinking is a great fit for courses in environmental science, introductory geology, oceanography, climate science, atmospheric science, sustainability courses and interdisciplinary courses.

6. Consider an End-of-Year Donation to NAGT

Consider supporting NAGT's activities and programming with an additional end-of-year contribution!

NAGT is a membership-based organization and additional funds make possible the numerous scholarships, award-winning resources, and professional development. ​Even if you have signed up for automatic renewal of a multiple-year membership, you can still make a tax deductible donation. To learn more about the many scholarships and programs you can support, visit the NAGT Donations page.

7. InTeGrate Fall Webinar Series Continues

The fall 2016 InTeGrate webinar series is off to a great start. Upcoming webinar topics include:

• Teaching the Impact of Human Carbon Emissions on the Atmosphere, Oceans, Climate, and Economy - November 17
• Biosphere the Critical Zone - November 30
• Food Security - December 7

If you missed one or more of the previous webinars, each webinar topic page includes additional resources and a screencast of the webinar.

​For more details, visit the InTeGrate website at http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/workshops/index.html.

8. InTeGrate Workshop at GSA Cordilleran Section Meeting

Are you planning to attend the GSA Cordilleran section meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 23-25? There will be an InTeGrate workshop there led by NAGT President Anne Egger.

Earth in Context: Resources for Integrating Earth Literacy with Societal Issues across the Curriculum.

Anne Egger, Central Washington Univ. and National Association of Geoscience Teachers (anneggeratgeology.cwu.edu)
Description: Are you interested in preparing students to be problem-solvers in a future where sustainability will require a robust understanding of the intersections between the Earth and society? In this workshop, we will explore community-built, data-rich materials that address these grand challenges, and work to adapt the materials to your institutional and geographic setting.

For more information, see the meeting website at http://www.geosociety.org/Sections/cord/2017mtg/index.htm.

9. AGU Spring Virtual Poster Presentation Opportunity for Students

Are you in the process of redesigning your spring courses? Have you considered having your students present posters of their research beyond the classroom, on a larger scale, where they can engage with peers from other institutions and gain a deeper understanding of the science?

An easy and cost-effective option for doing so is to incorporate the 2017 Spring Virtual Poster Showcase (VPS) into your course, research, or capstone experience. The showcase features an easy-to-use interface where undergraduate and graduate students are guided through:

• Writing and submitting an abstract
• Preparing a poster and accompanying video presentation
• Evaluating the work of peers
• Receiving and responding to feedback on their own posters

Don't have students ready to take part now? Make plans to incorporate a future Virtual Poster Showcase into a course, research, or capstone experience. For more information, please contact Pranoti Asher at pasher@agu.org.

Thank you for helping nurture the next generation of geoscientists.

10. AAAS undergraduate Minority Science Writers Internship with Science

The AAAS Pitts Family Foundation Minority Science Writers Internship is for undergraduates who are interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. In addition to improving their skills, the program seeks to make a dent in the demographics of the profession: Although science is a global activity, the journalists who cover it don't reflect that diversity.

Funded by the Pitts Family Foundation, the internship takes place each summer at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of AAAS's Science magazine, the largest interdisciplinary journal in the world. Interns spend ten weeks at Science under the guidance of award-winning reporters and editors practicing what science writers do for a living. They have a chance to meet leading scientists, attend conferences and hearings, and cover breaking news. Interns are expected to contribute to all facets of the news operation, including writing bylined articles for the print magazine and online news service, engaging in social media, and contributing to other news products.

Interns receive a weekly stipend as well as the cost of a round-trip ticket to and from Washington, D.C. The internship runs from early June to mid-August. This year's application deadline is Feb. 1, 2017. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate academic program at the time they submit their application.

Share this important opportunity with your students!

For more information and to apply, see the AAAS Website

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