NAGT Activities at the 2024 GSA Annual Meeting
NAGT is pleased to sponsor a variety of sessions, workshops, short courses, and meetings at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America held in Anaheim, California, from September 22-25, 2024. Please consider attending the following sessions highlighting key issues of importance to geoscience educators at all levels. For those that will be onsite in Anaheim, we will have some information at the NAGT booth. More information about NAGT activities at GSA will be added to this page as it becomes available.
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NAGT Booth
Visit us at booth #703 in the exhibit hall! The NAGT booth will be open all week. Interested in helping staff the NAGT booth? Contact Mitchell Bender-Awalt (mawalt@carleton.edu) if you're interested in volunteering.
Informal "NAGTea" Gatherings
Visit the NAGT booth for informal gatherings around a variety of topics! Hot water, tea, and mugs will be available--or bring your own! Gatherings will happen at the table at the NAGT booth or adjacent tables in the exhibit hall, as needed. These will be scheduled closer to the conference.
Association Business Meetings
NAGT meetings, including the annual business meeting of the association, and meetings for each Division, will be held virtually in advance of GSA. These meetings provide opportunities to hear about NAGT activities in the past year and plans for the future. Keep an eye out for scheduling details as they become available.
Annual Business and Council Meeting
Friday, October 11, 2024 (Open to all current members; Online) 8:30-10:00am PT / 9:30-11:00am MT / 10:30am-12:00pm CT/ 11:30am-1:00pm ET
Annual Division Business Meetings
Geo2YC Division
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (Open to all current members; Online) 12:00pm-1:00pm PT / 1:00pm-2:00pm MT / 2:00pm-3:00pm CT / 3:00pm-4:00pm ET
Geoscience Education Research Division
Friday, October 4, 2024 (Open to all current members; Online) 10:00am-11:00am PT / 11:00am-12:00pm MT / 12:00pm-1:00pm CT / 1:00pm-2:00pm ET
Teacher Education Division
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (Open to all current members; Online) 4:00pm-5:00pm / 5:00pm-6:00pm / 6:00pm-7:00pm / 7:00pm-8:00pm ET
Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
Virtual Joint Awards Ceremony
Friday, October 18, 2024 (Open to all current members to invite friends/colleagues; Online) 8:30-9:30am PT / 9:30-10:30am MT / 10:30-11:30am CT / 11:30am-12:30pm ET
This year, in lieu of the traditional in-person awards luncheon at GSA, NAGT, the GSA Geoscience Education Division, and CUR are coming together to host a joint virtual awards ceremony. This new approach allows us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our community in a way that's accessible to everyone, no matter where you are. We look forward to honoring our awardees and ensuring that their accomplishments are recognized by a broad audience. More details on how you can join us for this special event will be shared soon!
Join the Virtual Awards Ceremony
Socials and Receptions
NAGT Far Western Section Social
Sun., 22 Sept., 12:15 p.m. - California Pizza Kitchen
Join the NAGT Far Western Section at their Sunday social. California Pizza Kitchen 321 West Katella Avenue, Garden Walk, Anaheim, CA 92802
Geo2YC Division Social
Sun., Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. - OC Brewhouse
The Geo2YC division invites you to join us for fun, food, and conversation on Sunday evening. We look forward to seeing you and sharing stories in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Come join us! OC Brewhouse 11999 Harbor Blvd Garden Grove, CA 92840
Geoscience Education Reception
Mon., 23 Sept., 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Naples Ristorante E Bar
Join us at the annual GSA Geoscience Education Division Reception. This year's reception is sponsored by the GSA Geoscience Education Division, NAGT, NAGT-Far Western Section, American Geosciences Institute, Science Education Resource Center, GeoCUR, and EarthScope Consortium. If you have any questions, contact Larry Collins (collinslb@longwood.edu).
NAGT-Sponsored Topical Sessions
T68. Geoscience Research Posters by 2YC and 4YCU Undergraduate Students.
Leaders: Gretchen L. Miller; Stephanie Rollins; Adrianne Leinbach; Jessica Kelley; Sara Rutzky; and Ian Brow
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), GSA Geoscience Education Division, NAGT Geo2YC Division, Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division
Description: This session is designed for two-year college (2YC) and four-year college and university (4YCU) students presenting research posters in any sub-discipline of geoscience.
T69. Making Sense of Methodologies and Theoretical Frameworks in Geoscience Education Research.
Leaders: Samuel Nyarko; Chris Mead; Emily Scribner; Kathryn Boyd; Caitlin Callahan; and Chris Mead
Endorsers: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: Methods and theoretical frameworks from within and outside of GER shape our field. Presenters are encouraged to highlight their decision-making process in research studies. New approaches and applications of established methods/frameworks are welcomed.
T70. Iris Moreno Totten Research in Geoscience Education Session.
Leaders: Meagan Gilbert; and Larry Collins
Endorsers: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: This session will highlight empirical research being done in the field of geoscience education. Early career and student presenters will be considered for the Geoscience Education Division's Totten Award.
T74. Current Advances in Geoscience Education Research.
Leaders: Larry Collins; and Samuel Nyarko
Endorsers: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) (GER Division), GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Description: This session will highlight empirical research being done in the field of geoscience education. We welcome submissions from geoscience education researchers at all career stages to showcase projects that highlight current areas of interest in the discipline.
NAGT-Sponsored Short Courses
520. Food-Energy-Water-Nexus–Based Education: Promising Practices and New Directions for Geoscience Education and Education Research.
Sat., 21 Sept., 8 a.m.–12 p.m. US$20. CEU: 0.40. Limit: 40. In-person.
Instructors: Bradlee Wahid Cotton; Jerry Burgess; Katherine McCarville; and Hannah Scherer
Endorsed by: GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geoscience Education Research Division
Abstract:
Worldwide, there is growing interest in education using the Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus, which serves as a framework to describe and aid in addressing natural resource challenges in complex coupled human-natural systems. As this framework gains traction in informal, nonformal, K–12, and higher education spaces, geoscience educators are seeing the potential of the FEW-Nexus to prompt systems thinking and interdisciplinary problem-solving. In this short course, participants will deepen their ability to define FEW-Nexus–based education, identify affordances of and strategies for FEW-Nexus–based education in their own educational context, and address challenges with FEW-Nexus–based education. Throughout the session, geoscience education researchers will have the opportunity to ideate and share ways in which geoscience education research can generate new knowledge about FEW-Nexus–based teaching and learning. Facilitated by members of the National Collaborative for Research on Food, Energy, and Water Education (NC-FEW; https://serc.carleton.edu/nc-few), we will leverage NC-FEW efforts to share existing educational programs and strategies. Through interactive and engaging activities and facilitated discussion with colleagues, participants will gain new insights into FEW-Nexus–based education to inform their own education or education research practice, with opportunities for continued engagement with NC-FEW beyond the workshop. Those who complete the course will receive two free GSA ebooks of their choice, a $20 value.
522. Preparing Your Students for the Jobs They Want.
Sat., 21 Sept., 1 p.m.–5 p.m. US$95. CEU: 0.40. Limit: 40. In-person.
Instructors: Karen Viskupic; and Anne Egger
Endorsed by: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Abstract:
In this workshop, we will help you make more explicit connections between the skills you are building in your undergraduate geoscience programs and the skills that geoscience employers seek. We will explore what we know about what employers want and strategies to integrate workforce skills into your courses and programs. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: (1) align desired geoscience workforce skills with curricular and co-curricular experiences in your own courses and degree programs; (2) describe strategies for helping students prepare for the workforce and graduate school through career exploration and connecting their educational experiences to skill development; and (3) create an action plan for incorporating career readiness and skills development into a course and/or program.
Field Trips
403. An Educator's Look at Southern California Geology.
Thu.–Sat., 19–21 Sept. US$300. CEU: 2.00. Limit: 28.
Leaders: Callan Bentley; and Edith Carolina Rojas Salazar
Endorsed by: National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); GSA Geoscience Education Division
Trip Description:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a geologic gem of southern California, showcasing a wealth of superb tectonic, sedimentological, geomorphic, and thermal features. The story of the past 8 million years is told in eye-popping detail along Fish Creek Wash, a route that includes strata of both terrestrial and marine origin as well as enormous landslide deposits that induced large-scale soft sediment deformation. These sediments contain a rich and robust paleontological record. Adjacent sites include volcanic rocks and mud volcanoes that erupted on the shore of the Salton Sea, transpressional deformation in the Mecca Hills, and the palm-lined trace of the San Andreas Fault in the Indio Hills. We plan to have two full field days exploring these sites as well as "meta"-level discussions about field trip organization and facilitation. Lodging for the trip will be dormitory-style bunks in a world-class field station, the Steele-Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Station, in Borrego Springs, California. Participants will need to provide their own sleeping bag or linens and pillow. Our target participants are field-trip–leading faculty from undergraduate universities, particularly those from minority-serving institutions, two-year colleges, and K–12 classrooms. We hope for vibrant and fruitful discussions situated in some of the most mind-blowing geologic settings in the Golden State. This trip leaves Anaheim on Thursday afternoon and returns on Saturday evening. Transportation, hotel, and meals are included. We have 20 spots reserved for educators. Apply for one of those spots using this form: https://forms.gle/AokBZZUyZtD7dVFX7
Primary Leader Email Address: cbentley@pvcc.edu