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Installing dish for USGS seismic network
This photo shows the construction of a test VSAT dish at the USGS Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory. This earthstation is used to test telemetry systems prior to deployments worldwide. Real-time seismic data is transmitted via networks like these, allowing ready access to data from around the world. Image courtesy of the USGS Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory.

Professional development and dissemination

The InTeGrate professional development program will engage a broad community of geoscientists, environmental scientists, social scientists and others in:

1) Improving the effectiveness of faculty in teaching courses connecting geoscience to environmental and resource challenges

2) Supporting the development of programs that increase the number of students developing geoscience literacy and the ability to address the grand challenges.

Initially, the professional development program will explore current practices and their strengths and weaknesses. In later years, professional development will move towards disseminating materials, models and lessons learned throughout the InTeGrate project.


General Workshop Schedule

The program will include face-to-face workshops accommodating 520 participants, a series of virtual events, and a traveling workshop program.

Career Preparation Workshop
Participants engaged in small group discussions at a 2008 career preparation workshop held at the National Weather Center in Norman, OK. Photo by Karin Kirk.

Course level workshops will improve the ability of faculty to teach courses connecting geoscience to the grand challenges.

Course level topical workshops: Three workshops in 2012; one workshop per year in 2013 and 2014
Course level dissemination workshops: Two workshops in 2014; two workshops in 2015; one workshop in 2016


Program level workshops will support the development of programs that increase the number of students developing geoscience literacy and the ability to address the grand challenges.

Program level topical workshops: One workshop per year in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
Program level dissemination workshops: One workshop per year in 2014, 2015 and 2016


Traveling workshops will bring project expertise onto 24 campuses around the country, representing all different types of institutions. These workshops will be held from 2014 through 2016.

Find out more about the 2012 workshops.


Opportunities to participate in workshops will be available to a wide range of college faculty. Learn more about ways to get involved.