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Catherine Riihimaki
Council on Science and Technology
2NDNATURE Software Inc.
I'm Research Director at the environmental software company 2NDNATURE Software Inc. My interests include using the best practices of hydrology, geomorphology, sedimentology, and social science to help communities improve their stormwater. With NAGT, I am a Councilor-at-Large to the Executive Committee, chair of the Advocacy Committee, chair of the Traveling Workshops Program, and co-leader of the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop.
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Activities (4)
Humans as Geomorphic Agents part of Geomorphology:Activities
An introduction to order-of-magnitude calculations and reading quantitative journal articles.
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Courses (2)
Geographic Information Systems part of GIS and Remote Sensing:Courses
Geographic Information Systems describes a computer-based system that aids in the collection, analysis, storage, and distribution of spatial data. Today GIS is used for a wide variety of place-based data sets that ...
Problem Solving in the Environmental Sciences part of Course Design:Goals Database
This course is an opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience with developing effective approaches to solving complex environmental problems. We address fundamental quantitative concepts and then apply ...
Conference Presentations (3)
Improving skills to address diversity, equity, and inclusion: Lessons from evaluation of an NSF funded NAGT facilitator workshop part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2022:Program:Oral Sessions:Thursday Oral Session A
Faculty professional development can play a role in encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the classroom and contribute to the retention and mentoring of diverse faculty. In May of 2021, the virtual ...
Report on Unlearning Racism in Geoscience from the NAGT Traveling Workshop Program Pod part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Poster Sessions:Wednesday:Poster Session III
In Spring 2021, twelve facilitators from the NAGT Traveling Workshop Program (TWP; https://nagt.org/nagt/profdev/twp) organized a discussion pod as part of the Unlearning Racism in Geoscience program (URGE; ...
Engaging the whole campus: efforts to create a STEM-literate undergraduate population at Princeton part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
The Council on Science and Technology at Princeton University fosters education, research, and intellectual exchange that deepen and broaden understanding, experience, and appreciation of science, technology, ...
Other Contributions (13)
Preparing for an Academic Career part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Morning Workshops:Preparing for an Academic Career
This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and others who are interested in pursuing academic careers in the geosciences. Workshop leaders from a variety of institution ...
Communities
Eastern Section, Geoscience Education Research Division
July 2017 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2015
July 2015 NAGT All
Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2016
CE National Geoscience Teaching Practices Survey Research Team
Teach the Earth
NAGT Webinar Series Interest
Workshop Leader (5 workshops)
July 2020Interdisciplinary Teaching - Rendezvous 16
Preparing for an Academic Career
Workshop Participant (31 workshops)
July 2021 EER 2020 Art and Field Sketching
July 2020 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2019 Attendees
July 2019
Webinar Leader
May 2022Towards a more inclusive geosciences: Teaching strategies and policies to support all students
May 2022Supporting All Students Through Active Learning
December 2018