Recently, IAGD members Brett Gilley (Canada), Gina Ceylan (USA), and Chris Atchison (USA) attended the 34th International Geological Congress in Brisbane, Australia to present the Instructional Approaches to Access, Accommodation, and Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Geosciences workshop. This workshop has been developed in partnership with the International Union of Geological Sciences, Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer (IUGS-COGE) and is supported by the National Science Foundation. Upon arriving in Brisbane, the three were met with Commission Chairman and IAGD member Dr. Jesús Martínez Frías (Spain). The IAGD was well represented at this international meeting. Other members in attendance included: Gary Lewis (USA), Sharon Locke (USA), Danielle Sumy (USA), and Nicholas Flemming (UK).
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Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) Scholar Presents at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
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Denver, CO – Jacob Brewer, an undergraduate Human Factors Psychology student at Wright State University presented his recent field...
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The IAGD Celebrates Five Years
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In November of 2008, a national advisory group was established to reverse a noticeable trend in the underrepresentation of...
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Visit us at GSA 2020!
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When: 11 am – 3 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (10/27 – 10/29) Where: Google Meet...
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GSA 2010
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Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) Scholar Presents at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Jacob B., an undergraduate...
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GSA Announces Accepted Presentation Abstracts for the 2013 Annual Meeting
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Congratulations to all of the accepted abstracts for the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, October...
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IAGD member David T. Stallman elected Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
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Westminster, UK – It was founded in 1754 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1847. The RSA members...
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New IAGD member presents at the National Science Foundation
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Scientist Shares with NSF Staff his Journey Before and After Becoming Paralyzed Using technology to empower and encourage young...
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IAGD Events at the 2014 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
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Accessible Field Trip On Saturday, October 18, thirty-five geoscience faculty and students from across the US, Canada, the UK...
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