Welcome
The Department of Geosciences Education and Public Outreach activities include support for K-12 field science studies and in-class activities, teacher professional development, Education Resource Center (ERC) kit and material loans, and the Museum of Geosciences exhibits, programs, and collections. The Department also has research groups engaged with students and industry.
Geosciences Outreach partners with the VT-STEM K-12 Outreach Initiative and the Science Outreach Program (SOuP)...that makes us Stone SOuP! (a great kid's story)
Announcements
VDGMR in Charlottesville is hosting the Fourth Annual Virginia Geologic Research Symposium on Thursday, April 12, 2012. We would like to have a head count of how many to expect; if you have not already done so, please reply to Lorrie Coiner if you are planning to attend. Please also state if you are interested in presenting a poster or a talk. The current list of talks is below; please advise if you have an updated title. We do have several time slots still open for talks so please let us know if you would like to give a talk or are interested in leading a breakout session.
Preliminary Agenda- April 12, 2012
Division of Geology and Mineral Resources Headquarters
training room of the Natural Resources Building
900 Natural Resources Drive, Charlottesville, VA
8:00 a.m. “Meet and Greet” with refreshments
8:30 a.m. Welcome
8:40 – 10:20 a.m. Technical Session #1
9:40 – 9:50 a.m. Break
9:50 – 10:30 a.m. Technical Session #1 (continued)
10:30 a.m. – noon Breakout Sessions (possibly other topics by suggestion)
Virginia’s Earthquake
Field Collection Technologies
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own – See list of local restaurants
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Poster Session
2:00 – 3:20 p.m. Technical Session #2
3:20 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Technical Session #2 (continued)
4:30 p.m. Summary and wrap-up
contact:Lorrie V. Coiner Division of Geology & Mineral Resources Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, & Energy 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 500 Charlottesville, VA 22903 lorrie.coiner@dmme.virginia.gov 434-951-6356
The Museum has several new teaching stations including an OmniGlobe spherical projection system that shows NOAA/NASA earth systems data in a striking format.
We also have an EnVision Groundwater Flow Model and an EmRiver Stream Simulation Model, as well as a large collection of high quality minerals, an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton, a real-time earthquake display, and information about local geology.
Workshops for faculty, students, and K-12 teachers who would like to use these tools are offered by request.
