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      Geoscience Field Issues Using High-Resolution Topography to Understand Earth Surface Processes
      Sharon Bywater-Reyes, University of Northern Colorado; Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope
      The objective of the course is to train students in manual and remote sensing methods of topographic data collection, including 1) GPS/GNSS surveys, 2) structure from motion (SfM), and 3) ground-based (terrestrial ...

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
      Resource Type: Course Information: Course Information

      Gorge to Shore - Columbia River Gorge and the Oregon Coast to Northern California
      Jennifer Thomson, Eastern Washington University
      This exemplary interdisciplinary field course page details a geology and biology-focused educational trip from the Columbia River Gorge to the Oregon Coast and Northern California, offering comprehensive resources for educators, including learning goals, logistical design, assessment methods, and downloadable materials for implementing similar field-based experiences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience, Biology:Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      Battle of Lava and Life: Crater Lake National Park and Newberry Volcanic National Monument
      This is a teaching resource page from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) featuring a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary field course focused on Crater Lake National Park and Newberry Volcanic National Monument, integrating geology and biology for college students and educators, with detailed logistics, learning goals, assessment methods, and downloadable materials. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience, Biology:Plant Biology, Environmental Science
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Field camp, Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      Sage to Sea - Columbia Plateau, across the North Cascades and to Whidbey Island WA
      Jennifer Thomson, Eastern Washington University
      This is an educational field trip resource page detailing an interdisciplinary geology and biology course across Washington State, covering the Columbia Plateau, North Cascades, and Whidbey Island, with comprehensive materials on course design, learning goals, logistics, assessment methods, and downloadable handouts for educators. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience, Biology:Ecology, Plant Biology, Environmental Science
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      Geology of the central and southern Adirondack Mountains, New York: research field camp
      A NAGT resource page detailing a research-focused geology field camp in the Adirondack Mountains and Thousand Islands regions of New York, designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, featuring field guides, scientific context on Grenvillian tectonics, and logistical information for conducting original field research in structural geology and petrology. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field camp, Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      A Theme Based Field Course on the Geology of New York
      A field trip course webpage outlines a 14-day geology program in New York designed for educators and geoscience students, emphasizing five unifying themes—Quaternary processes, water resources, mountain-building, Paleozoic stratigraphy, and regional geologic history—through field stops, daily journals, and integrative assessments to strengthen observational, interpretive, and synthesis skills in Earth systems science. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      Living with Volcanoes - Mt. Rainier and Mt. Saint Helens, WA
      Jennifer Thomson, Eastern Washington University
      A pedagogical field course page detailing an interdisciplinary geology-biology curriculum centered on Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens, covering volcanic processes, ecological recovery, course logistics, assessment methods, and educational resources for undergraduate, graduate, and K–12 audiences. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:Landforms/Processes:Volcanoes, Geoscience, Biology:Plant Biology, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Volcanism
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      GeoJourney
      A content page from the NAGT website detailing GeoJourney, an interdisciplinary, semester-long field expedition across the U.S. offering undergraduate college credit, covering geology, environmental science, and Native American studies through hands-on learning in 30 national parks. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Environmental Science
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Research experiences for students, Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      West Texas: Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend
      Educational field trip guide for undergraduate geology and geography students visiting the Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, and Big Bend National Park, detailing logistical planning, learning objectives, safety protocols, assessment methods, and resource materials for field-based learning in arid and subterranean environments. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information

      Geology of National Parks: a survey of introductory geology taught as a 4-week field trip
      A detailed course description page outlines a 4-week immersive field trip through multiple U.S. national parks, designed as an introductory geology course for non-science majors, featuring a comprehensive itinerary across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado, with pedagogical goals centered on experiential learning, observational skills, and student engagement in natural geological laboratories. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

      Subject: Geoscience:Geology
      Resource Type: Course Information: Activities:Field Activity:Field trip , Field laboratories, Activities:Field Activity, Virtual Field Trip, Course Information