Eric Kirby

Geosciences

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Workshop Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Other Contributions (2)

Cascading Land Surface Hazards as a Vehicle to Engaging 2YC Students: Discussion of needs and opportunities part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Round Table Discussions
Although land surface hazards such as landslides and floods are typical fare in introductory courses, the idea of the hazard "cascade" with one event priming the pump for another is often missed. ...

Beyond the Breaking News: Using land surface hazard data to teach earth systems connections to intro geoscience students part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2026:Program:Morning Workshops:Beyond the Breaking News: Using land surface hazard data to teach earth systems connections to intro geoscience students
Natural hazard case studies engage introductory geoscience students by highlighting the real-world impacts of geoscience knowledge and the societal relevance of developing geoscience skills. Creating introductory ...