News from Across Teach the Earth

Developed by geoscience faculty, these versatile, single-day teaching activities utilize Seequent's Visible Geology web-based application to strengthen students' spatial reasoning and geological analysis skills. Designed for quick integration into homework, lectures, or labs, they help prepare the next generation for the geoscience workforce.

A new collaboration between Emriver, maker of high-quality hydrologic models and SERC, your go-to source for pedagogical resources, has launched a dynamic new hub to collect, share, and expand teaching materials related to Emriver flumes and stream tables. Check out the Emriver Educational Resources website!

Beth Pratt-Sitaula, along with Kristin O'Connell (SERC), Bruce Douglas, Becca Walker, Benjamin Crosby, Ellen Iverson (SERC), and Donna Charlevoix, have published a new paper on the GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues (GETSI) program.

Educators in Engineering, Math, Geoscience, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and more are invited to apply to participate in this engaging 3-day workshop, taking place October 25-27, 2026, in Northfield, MN, where you'll learn how to integrate MATLAB teaching tools and code into material presentation and asynchronous student learning. Learn more about the workshop and apply by June 15!

The final workshop report from the Building Leadership Capacity to Support Two-Year College and Disciplinary Society Collaborations workshop (which took place throughout spring and fall 2025) is now published.

SERC congratulates SERC Director Ellen Iverson and former SERC evaluation specialist Ellen Altermatt on a recent article they co-authored with colleagues from Rutgers in the Journal of Geoscience Education entitled, "Data to the Rescue: Penguins Need Our Help! – An informal STEM learning program."

Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the eleventh Earth Educators' Rendezvous, taking place July 20-23, 2026, at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina!

With the Community Contribution Tool, educators can proactively safeguard and enrich teaching materials, ensuring their longevity and relevance. Take action now to preserve and enhance educational resources for the future.

Integrate more math and statistics into Earth science courses -- July 14-17, 2025 virtual workshop (1-3pm ET daily). "The Math Your Earth Science Majors Need" modules make learning quantitative skills easier. Participants receive a 400 USD stipend after completing the entire workshop. (40 USD fee)

Are you a user of the NSSME+ survey data? Please join Executive Director Anne Egger on Thursday, January 16, at 2 pm PT/3 pm MT/4 pm CT/5 pm ET to provide input on the overarching survey research questions. empty