Rosemary Hickey-Vargas

Earth Sciences

Florida International University

Workshop Leader, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Activities (2)

Mineral Identification via Remote SEM Analysis part of Mineralogy:Activities
This lab uses the remote capabilities of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) available through the Florida Center for Analytical Electron Microscopy (FCAEM; ...

What Can (and Cannot) Be Learned from Scientific Drilling Using Examples from Margins Initiatives part of MARGINS Data in the Classroom:MARGINS Mini-Lessons
This is a lecture segment that could be introduced to an introductory geoscience class to help explain and demonstrate what can and cannot be found out by scientific drilling.

Conference Presentation (1)

Using Research Instrumentation as a Teaching Tool in Geosciences Through Remote and On-site Operation part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday A
Remotely operated research instrumentation as a pedagogical tool in geosciences is the focus of this study. The goals of this intervention are to engage students in scientific inquiry and to further their ...