Kevin Theissen

Exploring El Niño part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Activities
In this introductory-level lab activity, students first view a 20-minute portion of an informative video to learn about the operation of an array of moored buoys that is used to detect changes in the El Niño ...

Environmental Geochemistry part of Course Design:Goals Database
This course focuses on geochemical processes that occur at or near the surface which are of particular importance to environmental quality and therefore to humans. During the first few weeks of the course students ...

The Earth's Record of Climate part of Course Design:Goals Database
In this course students explore the Earth's climate system and the climatic changes that have occurred during the history of the planet. Students get a hands-on introduction to the collection, analysis,and ...

"How can I help?": Evidence of changing student attitudes about climate change at a private four-year liberal arts college part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Poster Sessions:Wednesday
As part of a larger study of student learning about climate change, I have collected survey data in my introductory-level paleoclimatology course, "The Earth's Record of Climate", since Fall 2012. ...

Science for the common good: successful partnerships with Watershed Districts in the Twin Cities Metro Area part of NAGT:Our Resources:NAGT Blogs:Serving Our Communities:Blog Posts
Minnesota's Twin Cities Metro Area (TCMA) lakes and rivers have been degraded by human induced nutrient loading and excess road salt applied during the long winter months. These problems require the ...

The Earth's Record of Climate part of Sedimentary Geology:Sedimentology, Geomorphology, and Paleontology 2014:Courses
In this course students explore the Earth's climate system and the climatic changes that have occurred during the history of the planet. Students get a hands-on introduction to the collection, analysis,and ...