Case Studies and Activities Collection
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Geoethics Case Study: The Keystone Pipeline--Energy, Jobs or Environment?
Dave Mogk, Montana State University
A case study page for geoscience educators that examines the ethical dimensions of the Keystone Pipeline project, covering energy needs, environmental impacts, indigenous rights, and climate change, while providing teaching materials and assessment tools to foster ethical decision-making in Earth science courses. auto-generated
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Presenting science to the public: The ethics of outreach
Joy Branlund, Northeastern Junior College
This peer-reviewed teaching activity for undergraduate geoscience courses uses a case study on a proposed Minnesota sulfide mine to explore ethical science communication, guiding students to evaluate environmental impacts, analyze a geologist's public presentation, and discuss responsibilities of scientists and the public in industrial permitting processes. auto-generated
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Ethics in Publishing
Cindy Palinkas, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
This educational webpage presents a graduate-level teaching activity on publishing ethics in geoscience, featuring case studies and discussion prompts to explore authorship, peer review, and research integrity, aligned with professional guidelines from GSA, AGU, and COPE. auto-generated
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Discovering the oil/plastics cycle
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy
This exemplary teaching activity page presents an introductory oceanography exercise where students analyze the oil-to-plastics lifecycle and its environmental impact on albatross chicks, using a case study and mind-mapping to integrate geological, oceanographic, and ethical concepts throughout the course. auto-generated
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Does A River Have Rights?
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
This educational activity page presents a peer-reviewed classroom discussion on geoethics, guiding students to explore ethical boundaries in human interactions with rivers through scenario-based deliberation, aligned with environmental justice and ethical decision-making in geoscience education. auto-generated
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Ethical Dilemmas of Backcountry Skiing and Guiding
Dave Mogk, Montana State University
This educational case study page examines ethical decision-making in high-risk backcountry skiing and guiding scenarios, addressing personal and professional responsibilities in avalanche-prone environments, and is designed for integration into geoscience curricula to foster critical thinking, risk assessment, and ethical reasoning through real-world incidents and pedagogical strategies. auto-generated
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Do the Right Thing
This educational webpage presents a peer-reviewed teaching activity titled "Do the Right Thing," designed to integrate ethical reasoning into geoscience courses by presenting students with realistic ethical dilemmas in laboratory and field settings, covering topics such as professional conduct, scientific integrity, and decision-making aligned with AGI, GSA, and AGU ethical standards. auto-generated
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Ethics and Paleontology: Dinosaur Wars
Jim Schmitt, Montana State University
This is an educational activity page from the On the Cutting Edge peer-reviewed collection that explores ethical dilemmas in paleontology through the controversial "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil case, covering professional ethics, fossil commercialization, scientific integrity, and the societal implications of vertebrate fossil collection and dissemination. auto-generated
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Case of GMOs in Environmental Cleanup
Daniel Vallero, Duke University
Case study page exploring the ethical, scientific, and policy dimensions of using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for environmental cleanup, featuring a role-playing exercise on bioremediation with hidden agendas, unintended consequences, and interdisciplinary decision-making in environmental science and geoethics. auto-generated
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Ethics, Culture and Community-based Research: Review of "Research partnerships with local communities: two case studies from Papua New Guinea and Australia," (Almany, et al 2008)
Dianne Quigley, Brown University
This educational webpage presents a peer-reviewed teaching activity analyzing community-based research ethics through a case study on marine conservation partnerships in Papua New Guinea and Australia, emphasizing cultural competence, traditional ecological knowledge, and ethical frameworks in field research. auto-generated
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