Workshop Overview

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2023 IGUaNA workshop participants conducting a cell phone magnetic survey in the field.

Provenance: John McDaris, Carleton College
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Workshop Goals

The primary objective of the workshop is to prepare participants with a level of exposure to the IGUaNA and GETSI curricular modules and experience with the topics so that they may be able to incorporate IGUaNA and GETSI materials in their courses.

Participants will leave the workshop with:

• a thorough understanding of the topics covered in each of the four published IGUaNA modules, including the geophysical themes and the societal relevance of each of the modules:
  • Measuring depth to bedrock for an urban renewal project using seismic refraction
  • Pipes, tree roots or unmarked graves? Using Ground Penetrating Radar for forensic geophysics
  • Evaluating the health of an urban wetland using electrical resistivity
  • Locating Subsurface Features using Gravity and Magnetics
• a thorough understanding of the alignment of IGUaNA learning goals, assignments/activities, and learning assessments
• experience in collecting seismic refraction, electrical resistivity, ground penetrating radar, magnetic, gravity, and/or GPS data in the field
• experience in teaching other people how to collect geophysical data
• a plan for integrating one or more IGUANA and/or GETSI modules, in part or in whole, into their own courses
• a network of colleagues interested in teaching about geophysics through real-world urban and environmental applications

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2023 IGUaNA Workshop Participants gathering GPR data in the field.

Provenance: John McDaris, Carleton College
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Dates

Workshop activities will begin at 8:30 AM on August 8 and will conclude with a group dinner on the evening of August 10. Participants are expected to arrive in Laramie on August 7th. There will be an optional field trip to Blair Wallis and Vedauwoo Rocks on the morning of August 11th. Participants are asked to make travel arrangements that allow attending the entire workshop. Hotel rooms will be provided to accommodate participants' travel schedules.

Expectations

EarthScope is committed to fostering the exchange of scientific ideas by providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all EarthScope-sponsored meeting participants, including but not limited to attendees, speakers, staff, volunteers, and vendors. We value the participation of every member of the community and want all participants to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. All participants in the workshop, including workshop leaders and staff, are expected to review and abide by the EarthScope Code of Conduct.

In addition, we ask all participants to

• Preview one or more of the IGUaNA modules before the workshop;
• Participate in all sessions during the workshop; and
• Tell us about your experience using IGUaNA materials after using IGUaNA materials in one or more of your courses.

COVID Precautions

We will be following the local health orders for Laramie, Wyoming. The City of Laramie rescinded its state of emergency regarding COVID in March 2022 and recommends that people follow CDC guidelines related to vaccination and State of Wyoming COVID-19 guidance.

Participants should not attend workshop events if they test positive or develop symptoms during or within 5 days of the start of the workshop, or as otherwise recommended by local health orders.

Cost

There will be no cost to participants for participating in the workshop. All expenses, including travel expenses, will be covered by the National Science Foundation's Seismological Facilities for the Advancement of Geoscience (SAGE) Award under Cooperative Support Agreement EAR-1851048.

Application and Selection Criteria

The workshop size is limited. Participants will be selected with the goal of assembling a group representing a wide range of experiences and educational environments. Priority will be given to those who teach at MSIs or 2YCs and to individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized in STEM.

Facilities

The workshop will take place at the University of Wyoming campus and in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Tutorials and discussions will be hosted in an accessible active-learning classroom spaces and training on software related to field measurements will be done in the Geology & Geophysics Department computer labs. Field activities will take advantage of a long-term research site ~15 min drive from campus in the Laramie Mountain range.

More information and logistics will be posted as they become available.

For More Information

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Parsekian (aparseki@uwyo.edu) or John McDaris (jmcdaris@carleton.edu)