Lixin Jin

How acidic is the rain if atmospheric CO2 concentration doubles? part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
Students use basic aqueous geochemistry knowledge to investigate controls of the atmospheric carbon dioxide level on pH values of the wet precipitation at standard conditions (25 oC, 1 atmospheric pressure).

How to read elemental soil profiles to investigate the biogeochemical processes in Critical Zone? part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Activities
In this exercise, students use elemental chemistry data in a soil profile to explore major biogeochemical processes that dominate in critical zone. Data will be provided, and students calculate and graph the mass ...

Soil properties, morphology and formation part of Hydrogeology:Hydrogeology, Soils, Geochemistry 2013:Courses
This course centers on the overlap of soil science and geology. Our goal is to explain the fundamental principles in soil sciences, introduce the concept of critical zone, where water, rock, biology, and atmosphere ...

Community engagement, professional development and internship opportunity: a revised geological sciences curriculum at the University of Texas at El Paso part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday Oral Session
We just revised the geological sciences bachelor's of science degree plan at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to better recruit, retain and prepare our students for Geoscience careers. We utilized ...

University of Texas El Paso - Broadening Access to the Earth Sciences Across The El Paso Higher Education Community part of Integrate:Program Design:InTeGrate Program Models:UTEP
This collaboration between faculty at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), El Paso Community College, and early college high schools in the El Paso area aimed to create a strong pathway for underrepresented ...

Wednesday Oral Session part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Oral Sessions:Wednesday Oral Session
Event page for the Wednesday Oral Session at the 2026 Earth Educators' Rendezvous, detailing a geoscience education research program with talks on inclusive teaching, curriculum reform, accessible field courses, arts-based environmental education, epistemic diversity, bilingual pedagogy, and cultural change in geoscience programs.