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HideKathryn Hoppe
Geology and Oceanography
Green River Community College
I teach Introduction to Physical Geology and Introduction to Oceanography, as well as a range of paleontology classes at Green River Community Colleges in Auburn, WA.
In addition to teaching, I have also worked as a paleontologists and a professional science writer. My research interests focus on using isotopic analyses of fossils to reconstruct paleoecological and paleoclimatic conditions and ways to increase student engagement and retention using course-based undergraduate research projects (CURES) (http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kathryn_Hoppe)
I have published numerous articles for general audiences on range of scientific topics as well as three books for beginning readers about dinosaurs and other fossil animals: The Day the Dinosaurs Died, Beyond the Dinosaurs, After the Dinosaurs. (These children's books are in the ICanRead series and were published using my pen name of Charlotte Lewis Brown (http://www.harpercollins.com/cr-100068/charlotte-lewis-brown)
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Activities (4)
Introduction to Science - Penny Histograms part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Overview: This exercise serves as an introduction to histograms. Students are given a short introduction to histograms in lecture and reading. They are then broken up into different groups of 3-5 students. Students ...
Course (1)
Evolution of the Earth part of Paleontology:Courses
Goals of class: To discuss the past history of Earth and its inhabitants. It examines how the geologic record can be used to reconstruct how we got where we are today, and how it can help us predict the future.
Other Contribution (1)
Phylum Cnidaria (Jellyfish, Corals, & Sea Anemones) in Action part of Videos:Videos Workshop 2014:Contributed Videos
Videos of 2 taxa of jellyfish, 2 taxa of coral, & 1 sea anemone (that moved only with the current), plus still shots of coral tanks in natural light & UV
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