Workshops for Teaching Climate Change

The On the Cutting Edge professional development program is pleased to offer a series of workshops in conjunction with the biennial meetings of the American Quaternary Association (AMQUA). These workshops are co-sponsored by the American Quaternary Association and the U.S. National Committee for the International Union for Quaternary Research. These workshops were held in 2006, 2008, and 2010 with the next workshop scheduled for June 2012.

Upcoming workshop: Teaching Climate Change: Insight from Large Lakes

June 19-20, 2012, University of Minnesota-Duluth

In this workshop, we will introduce an array of data that can be gathered from large lakes and used to study past climates and predict future climate changes. We will review how these data are are collected, analyzed, and interpreted. The workshop will provide hands-on opportunities to examine cores and historic images and use public-domain databases to develop classroom teaching exercises. It will also include an optional field trip that combines a tour of working core and research labs with a cruise on Lake Superior on the research vessel Blue Heron.

This workshop will be held in conjunction with the AMQUA Biennial Meeting and is co-sponsored by the U.S. National Committee for the International Union for Quaternary Research and the American Quaternary Association.

Application deadline: April 18, 2012

In addition to the AMQUA workshop series, On the Cutting Edge offers additional workshop on climate and energy topics. The complete list of workshop is below.

Past Workshops

Teaching About Complex Systems Using the STELLA Modeling Software - Sunday, December 12, 2010, City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus. In conjunction with the AGU Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA

Climate and Energy Webinar and Book Club Series - monthly webinars addressing a range of topics in climate and energy. Held once a month from November 2010 through May 2011.

Teaching about Energy in Geoscience Courses - October 30, 2010 at the GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO

Teaching about Earth's Climate Using Data and Numerical Models - An online workshop held October 21-22 and 25-27, 2010

Teaching Climate Change from the Geologic Record - August 10-12, 2010 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY

Teaching about Energy in Geoscience Courses - May 17-20, 2009 at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

The Hurricanes-Climate Change Connection - An online workshop held October 20-24, 2008

Teaching Climate Change with Ice Core Data - June 2-4, 2008 at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Teaching Climate Change: Lessons from the Past- August 14-15, 2006 Montana State University, Bozeman, MT