USC Young Researchers Program: Underrepresented High Schoolers Conduct Independent Research Projects with PhD Student Mentors
Ryley Tibbetts, University of Southern California; Layla Vasquez, University of Southern California; Rebecca Stark, University of Southern California
Founded in 2009, the University of Southern California's (USC) Young Researchers Program (YRP) is a graduate student-run program that recruits motivated rising high school seniors from local Title 1 schools in ...

Cultivating GeoSTEM Learning Ecosystems
Cheryl LB Manning, OrbWeaver Consulting, LLC
Geo-STEM learning ecosystems (GLEs) are complex and evolving communities of practice. By integrating geoscience, STEM education, and social science research paradigms, GLEs engage people in addressing local ...

Exploring Earth's Dynamic Systems
catherine etter, Cape Cod Community College
The Earth's Dynamic Systems Lab aims to illustrate the interconnectedness of Earth's systems by depicting global and local climate change variables, biogeochemical cycles, and natural versus ...

Four Years of Discovery Improvements for SERC website visitors
Sean Fox, Carleton College; mahdi mohamed, Carleton College; Monica Bruckner, Carleton College; Ashley Carlson, Carleton College; Cailin Huyck Orr, Carleton College; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; John McDaris, Carleton College; Kristin O'Connell, Carleton College
The Science Education Resource Center (SERC) hosts materials from more than 120 geoscience education projects. However, the project-focused nature of the SERC website means that information is siloed which presents ...

Co-Creating the Future of Science Communication: The SCI-LEnS Project at the University of British Columbia
Frederick Beeby Maglaque, University of British Columbia; Kirsten Hodge, University of British Columbia; Ruth Moore, University of British Columbia; Raveen Sidhu, University of British Columbia; Wylee Fitz-Gerald, University of British Columbia; Laura Lukes, University of British Columbia; Emma Betz, University of British Columbia; David Anderson, University of British Columbia; Shandin Pete, University of British Columbia
This presentation will provide an overview of the SCI-LEnS project (Student Curated Informal Learning and Engagement Spaces), an initiative at the University of British Columbia (UBC) redefining science ...

Expanding Pathways to Geoscience: Equity-Focused Virtual Field Experiences for Indigenous Student Success in Earth Sciences
Eric Chaides, Arizona State University Campus Immersion; Darryl Reano, Arizona State University Campus Immersion; Ryssa Keeto, Arizona State University Campus Immersion; Kush Tandon, Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Utilizing Infiniscope's browser-based platform, Tour It and a Theta 360 degree camera, we are creating virtual field experiences (VFEs) that integrate place-based learning tools and equity frameworks, such as ...

Atmospheric Science Engagement for K - 12 Students through the School of Meteorology Outreach Organization
Alethia Kielbasa, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus; Laura Shedd, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
The School of Meteorology Outreach (SoMO) is a registered student organization at the University of Oklahoma that was established in the Spring 2023 academic semester. Presently, our mission is "to serve our ...

Exploration of environmental perspectives in Miami through document analysis: A building block towards supporting place-based learning
oriana Calagna, Florida International University; Kathy Quardokus Fisher, University of Notre Dame
The study represents a deep dive into Miami's environmental landscape through a qualitative analysis of key documents. Its primary objective is to uncover pressing environmental concerns to inform the ...

Becoming Flood Resilient: Investigating Hydrology Through Hands-on Activities
Sequoyah McGee, American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is offering an engaging professional development workshop for Earth Science teachers, focusing on a recently developed module that is centered around flooding phenomena. The ...

Used a Teach the Earth Teaching Activity? Share your experiences through the new Community Contribution Tool
Sean Fox, Carleton College; Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico; Ellen Iverson, Carleton College; Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope Consortium; Sandrine Matiasek, California State University-Chico
Over the last 20 years the Earth education community has collectively and openly shared over 5000 teaching activities through SERC-hosted websites, as highlighted in the NAGT-managed Teach the Earth portal. These ...