Leigh Stearns

Geology

University of Kansas Main Campus

Workshop Participant, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Course Modules (5), Activities (2), Conference Presentations (2), Other Contribution (1)

Course Modules (5)

Unit 3: Warm with a Chance of Melting part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
How are recent air temperature trends influencing Greenland's ice mass? Are ice mass changes in Greenland spatially and temporally uniform? In this unit, students use atmospheric and geodetic data (GRACE, ...

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Unit 5: Regional Sea Level Changes--A Tale of Two Cities part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
Is sea level change globally uniform? How do sea level changes have the potential to influence major metropolitan areas during the next century? How should these changes be addressed, and who should be responsible ...

Unit 1: Rising Concerns Over Rising Sea Levels part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
How are rising sea levels already influencing the developing nation of Bangladesh, and what are the anticipated consequences of additional sea level rise in the next century? This introduction to the Ice and Sea ...

Ice Mass and Sea Level Changes part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
In this 2-3 week module, students interpret geodetic data from Greenland to assess spatial patterns and magnitudes of ice mass change and consider mechanisms and timescales for ice mass loss. They also investigate ...

Unit 4: An Uplifting Story of Sea Level Change part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
How much and how quickly does Earth's surface respond to changes in a glacier's mass? How can geodesy help scientists understand the relationship between ice mass change and changes in the bedrock ...

Activities (2)

Modeling Glacier Dynamics with Flubber part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
We created a hands-on activity for middle and high school students that describes glacier mass balance in a changing climate. The students make a glacier using glue, water and detergent ("flubber") and ...

Rapid changes in Greenland outlet glaciers part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
I've designed a website to educate students and teachers about how glaciers flow, how they are changing, and why these changes are important to us.

Conference Presentations (2)

GeoGradApp Workshops: increasing self-efficacy and elucidating the graduate school application process part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Poster Sessions:Monday Poster Session
Navigating through higher education can be tricky, and applying to graduate school is often a confusing and stressful time for people of all backgrounds. This career stage is especially challenging for first- ...

Teaching glacier dynamics through online visualizations part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2018:Program:Poster Sessions:Friday
A major contribution to global sea level rise is the increased melting of land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets. The objective of this project is to improve understanding of the physical processes ...

Other Contribution (1)

Instructor Materials Overview of the Ice and Sea Level Changes Module part of Ice and Sea Level Changes
Instructor-facing overview page for the GETSI "Ice Mass and Sea Level Changes" module, detailing module goals, unit outlines, summative assessment, and implementation guidance for undergraduate geoscience education, with emphasis on geodetic data analysis, societal impacts, and alignment with Earth and climate literacy principles.

Communities

GETSI Community
Integrate/GETSI 2023 Survey
Teach the Earth
Climate of Change Interest Group

Workshop Participant

GETSI February 2014 Authors
February 2014 Career Prep
July 2006 Academic Prep Alumni

Webinar Participant

Applying Geodesy Data to Societally Important Questions in Undergraduate Education
January 2014