8 Building Connections Between Educators and Geoscientists to Foster the Future Workforce (Posters)

Join us in sharing effective educational outreach practices and opportunities to connect geoscience researchers, educators, and outreach professionals. Topics include using data in the classroom, place-based and experiential learning, co-developing educational resources, and community engagement.

Monday, 9 March 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
RCC, Lower Level Hall

Participants

• Chair Christina DeVera
• Chair Sarah Hayes
• Chair Bernard Hubbard
• Chair Elizabeth Tomaszewski

Presentations

• 9:00 AM
  Science, Data, and Education: Connecting Educators and USGS Scientists
  Amanda Herzberg, U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC, Reston, VA and Elizabeth Tomaszewski, U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC, Herndon, VA and Nailah Johnson, Contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC and Sarah Hayes, U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC, Reston, VA and Christina DeVera, U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC, Reston, VA and Sarah Compton, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow - USGS Youth & Education Science Program and Bernard Hubbard, U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC, Reston, VA and Mercer Parker, U.S. Geological Survey - FBGC, Reston, VA and Anson Dao, former U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC and Naomi Becker, former U.S. Geological Survey - GEMSC and Aimee Cooper, Department of Interior
  411606 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:00 AM
  Changing Perspectives to Build a Stronger Geoscience Workforce: State Geological Surveys Serving as the Nexus Between Education, Industry, and the Public
  Elizabeth Adams, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY and Michael McGlue, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY and Alice Jones, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
  411711 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:00 AM
  Making USGS Data Accessible to the Classroom and Beyond
  Sarah Hayes, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Christina DeVera, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Aimee Cooper, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Elizabeth Tomaszewski, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Sarah Compton, Einstein Fellow (former), Reston, VA and Danielle Olinger, United States Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Amanda Herzberg, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Bernard Hubbard, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Mercer Parker, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Naomi Becker, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA and Anson Dao, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA
  411727 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:00 AM
  Group Agreements and Other Ways to Run Inclusive and Accessible Discussions: A Recommendation from the Planetary Workforce Integration, Development, and Empowerment (PWIDE) Community Alliance
  Amanda Stadermann, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN and Shoshe Cole, Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO and Kas Knicely, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK and Jennifer Piatek, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT and Julie Rathbun, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and the members of PWIDE Community Alliance
  411796 (Technical Sessions)
• 9:00 AM
  An Environmental Humanities Curriculum to Engage Students in the Value of Geoscience Knowledge and Methods
  Colleen Stapleton, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia and Arla Bernstein, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia
  411865 (Technical Sessions)