Enhancing computational geoscience participation and training with the MTMOD project
Dana Thomas, The University of Texas at Austin; Dunyu Liu, The University of Texas at Austin; Thorsten W Becker, The University of Texas at Austin; Alice Gabriel, University of California-San Diego; Shuoshuo Han, The University of Texas at Austin; Kaj Johnson, Indiana University-Bloomington; Luc Lavier, The University of Texas at Austin; Dave May, University of California-San Diego; Demian Saffer, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Daniel Trugman, The University of Texas at Austin; Laura Wallace, The University of Texas at Austin
The Megathrust Modeling Framework (MTMOD) project is an NSF-supported Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES) project connecting domain scientists, education leads, and research support staff, and a number of ...

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 ...

A Bridge to Marine Geosciences: A Learning Community for College Transfer Students
Mikelle Nuwer, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Jose M. Guzman, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Jane Dolliver, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; LuAnne Thompon, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Kerry A Naish, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
To address the issue of underrepresentation of historically excluded groups (HEG) working in STEM occupations, we developed GEODUC - "Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery, Undergraduate ...

Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences
Brendan Hanger, Colorado School of Mines; Lynsey LeMay, Virginia Peninsula Community College; Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University; Rebecca Beadling, Temple University
This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and others who are interested in pursuing academic careers in the geosciences. Workshop leaders from a variety of institution ...

Improving Food-Energy-Water-Nexus-based Education: Defining new research directions from problems of practice
Hannah Scherer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ; Doug Lombardi, University of Maryland-College Park; Shondricka Burrell, Morgan State University
The Food-Energy-Water (FEW)-Nexus framework helps describe and address natural resource challenges in complex coupled human-natural systems. As this framework gains traction in informal, non-formal, K-12, and ...

Exploring Geoscience-related Careers through Sustainability
Sequoyah McGee, American Geosciences Institute
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has created free online resources for students to explore and get excited about careers in the geosciences that can help to develop solutions to many of the problems faced ...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Can we love our job while being squeezed under its weight?
Kyle Fredrick, Pennsylvania Western University - California
Over the past few years many Geology programs have contracted or been reimagined under Environmental Sciences. This has been especially true at small PUI's or within small programs at larger institutions. ...

Developing Dispositions to Help Students Succeed in the Workforce
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University; Kaelyn Lagerwall, Boise State University; Anne Egger, Central Washington University
Recent work by Shafer et al. (2023) and unpublished employer interview data identified dispositions that employers of entry-level geoscientists are seeking. Such dispositions include a desire to learn, initiative, ...

Developing Collaborative Operations Manuals for Research Groups
Katherine Ryker, University of South Carolina-Columbia; Laura Lukes, University of British Columbia; Annie Klyce, Vanderbilt University
Transparent expectations for being involved in a research group benefit trainees and PIs alike and help to elucidate the "hidden curriculum" of research. However, what do these expectations look like, and ...

Education and Workforce Development Support by EarthScope Consortium and NSF Geophysics Facilities
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope Consortium; Donna Charlevoix, EarthScope Consortium; Michael Hubenthal, EarthScope; Tammy Bravo, EarthScope Consortium; Gillian B Haberli, EarthScope; Scott Johnson, EarthScope Consortium; Anika Knight, Earthscope Consortium; DeeDee Okamoto, EarthScope Consortium; Shelley E Olds, EarthScope Consortium; Kelsey Russo-Nixon, EarthScope Consortium; Justin Sweet, EarthScope Consortium
The EarthScope Consortium operates the NSF SAGE (seismology) and NSF GAGE (geodesy) facilities and is dedicated to supporting transformative global geophysical research and education. EarthScope's Engagement ...