SERC News

NSF Funds SERC-Hosted Workshop to Foster Cultural Change and Belonging in Geoscience Education

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The upcoming workshop will bring together geoscientists, educators, and change agents to explore strategies for enhancing inclusivity and belonging within the geosciences. By integrating diverse perspectives and focusing on key areas like departmental culture and inclusive spaces, the event aims to guide future professional development programs that cultivate a more supportive and diverse geoscience community.

SERC congratulates NAGT members for winning two awards at ESA

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500

NAGT members Porché Spence and Kari O'Connell received the 2024 Commitment to Human Diversity in Ecology Award and the 2024 Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education respectively at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting in Long Beach, California.

NAGT's Traveling Workshop Program gets a spotlight in Eos

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Check out the article published in Eos highlighting the importance of the Traveling Workshop Program in supporting geoscience departments build stronger, more inclusive curricula and courses.

Register now for Prioritizing Mental Health During Field Work and Finals Webinar

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Join us this Tuesday, April 30^th at 1pm ET for the GSA sponsored webinar, "Prioritizing Mental Health During Fieldwork and Finals". Speakers Mariama Dryák-Vallies from ADVANCEing FieldSafety and Jill Cyranowski, a Clinical Professor and the Clinical Psychology Center Director at the University of Pittsburgh will lead a discussion about prioritizing mental health during finals, field work, and new beginnings.

New Early Career resources for "Facilitating Meetings that Foster Equity and Inclusivity" live

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Are you a leader or convener for a meeting or workshop? Check out these resources to learn more about fostering meaningful dialogue on topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion within the geosciences and beyond.

Fostering Two-Year College Collaborations with Disciplinary Societies workshop report is published

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600

The final workshop report from the Fostering Two-Year College Collaborations with Disciplinary Societies workshop (which took place throughout spring and fall 2023) is now published.

Registration Now Open for Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2024!

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600

Save the date for the tenth annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous, July 15-19, 2024, hosted by Temple University! We look forward to another exciting event in Philadelphia, PA.

SERC's Rory McFadden celebrates the New Year with publishing new article in the Journal of Structural Geology

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600

SERC congratulates Rory McFadden on his recent article quantifying the kinematics and deformation conditions within the Eocene Wildhorse detachment fault system in the current issue of the Journal of Structural Geology.

NSF GRANTED project for the Colleges of Liberal Arts Sponsor Programs (CLASP) community

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600

New grant work begins with the Colleges of Liberal Arts Sponsored Programs (CLASP) community, funded by the NSF GRANTED program and led by Carleton College.

Exciting changes coming to the Earth Educators' Rendezvous

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Earth Educators' Rendezvous (EER), and time for us to reflect on what we've learned over the past ten years about running a conference and the evolving needs of the geoscience education community. Based on what we've learned, NAGT is adapting our approach. Starting in 2024, the EER will move to an every-other-year schedule. We will host the 2024 EER in Philadelphia as planned, and then the next EER will be in 2026 and every other year thereafter. The extended timeline gives us the opportunity to host a high-quality meeting that also makes best use of the financial resources, dedicated staff, and generous volunteers that make the meeting run. In addition, we are excited to move to this model in which we have more time to coordinate and develop synergies between EER and all of NAGT's other professional development programming. We look forward to seeing your ideas and proposals for the 2024 Earth Educators' Rendezvous in Philadelphia, and we'll let you know more about EER 2026 soon!