Biological and Environmental Science (BES) Scholars @ AAMU: Pathway for Demonstrating Excellence and Strengthening Training in the Environmental Sciences at Alabama A&M University
Elica Moss, Alabama A & M University
This webpage is an academic essay detailing the Biological and Environmental Science (BES) Scholars program at Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), which aims to strengthen training and broaden participation of underrepresented minorities in environmental sciences through targeted recruitment, rigorous curricula, experiential learning, and workforce development initiatives. 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.

Using hazards to engage students
Eric Baer, Highline College
This essay page from the InTeGrate project showcases a geologic hazards course at Highline Community College that leverages local risks—such as earthquakes and flooding in the Puget Sound region—to engage students through community-based, applied learning focused on risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and dissemination of scientific knowledge to families and local groups. 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.

Making geoscience more relevant: A game of catch up
Phil Stokes, University of Arizona
An essay page from the InTeGrate project discussing how a University of Arizona geoscience outreach event improved middle school students' perception of geoscience relevance, particularly within underrepresented communities, using survey data to demonstrate increased personal relevance after hands-on activities. 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.

Integrating Undergraduate Research into the Geosciences at a Two-Year College
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
This essay page details strategies for integrating undergraduate research into geoscience courses at two-year colleges, highlighting case studies from Mesa Community College that demonstrate how faculty can overcome resource and student preparedness challenges to foster STEM persistence and skill development through authentic, course-based research 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.

Sustaining an Undergraduate Research Program that Serves as a Bridge Between 2YC and 4YC
Diane Doser, The University of Texas at El Paso
For the past ~4 years the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has been working with El Paso Community College (EPCC) to help ease the transition of underrepresented students in geoscience and environmental science between our institutions. One of most successful activities has been the establishment of cross-institutional research projects with EPCC students. Support for the projects originally came from WAESO (Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities) and later an NSF OEDG grant to EPCC, but continuation of the research program requires it to become self-sustaining. In the past year we have focused on a variety of research projects that can be conducted in agricultural fields located with ~300 m of the Mission del Valle campus of EPCC. The projects primarily focus on geochemistry, geophysics and sedimentology and how these factors affect agricultural crop yields.

Copper Triangle Pilot Project: Enhancing Opportunities for Geoscience Studies and Careers in a Culturally Diverse, Underserved Rural Mining Area
Steven Semken, Arizona State University Campus Immersion
An essay page detailing the Copper Triangle Pilot Project, an NSF-funded initiative developing a sustainable, place-based pathway in geoscience education and careers for underrepresented minority students in a rural Arizona mining region through academic partnerships, community engagement, and culturally informed curriculum. 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.

Infusing Relevant, Community-Based Environmental Investigations into Introductory Environmental and Geoscience Curriculum
Julie Maxson, Metropolitan State University
This webpage is an educator essay detailing strategies for integrating community-based, place-based environmental investigations—such as Mississippi River dynamics, local mining impacts, and urban groundwater contamination—into introductory geoscience curricula to enhance relevance and engagement for urban adult learners. 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.

Geoscience Community College Programs of Societal Relevance and Importance in the Wind River Basin and Range
Suki Smaglik, Heritage University
This webpage is an essay detailing geoscience education initiatives at Central Wyoming College within the Wind River Basin and Range, emphasizing culturally relevant, interdisciplinary programs—such as Environmental Technician, Outdoor Education, and Earth, Energy, Environment (E³)—that integrate local community needs, undergraduate research, partnerships with NOLS and EPSCoR, and workforce development to broaden access and relevance in Earth and environmental sciences for diverse student populations, including Native American communities. 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.

CUAHSI Education and Outreach Programs
A webpage essay detailing CUAHSI's national education and outreach initiatives that support university communities in integrating water science research into teaching through data-driven learning resources, the Water Data Center, and the "Let's Talk About Water" program to broaden access to environmental sciences. 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.

Geology at NOVA: Important ideas that are failing to reach everyone
Callan Bentley, Piedmont Virginia Community College
This webpage is an academic essay examining the lack of diversity in geology education at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), detailing demographic disparities in faculty and student representation, advocating for improved inclusion strategies, and emphasizing the societal importance of earth science literacy and critical thinking in broadening access to geoscience education. 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.