New study on the intersection of disability and race/ethnicity in the geosciences seeks participants

visitors to the IAGD booth at GSA conference huddle around a cardboard fire and pretend to warm their hands.

About the Study Over the last decade, there has been an increase in research looking into the social and cultural issues affecting geoscientists. In particular, there has been a lot of discussion focused on identity (e.g., race/ethnicity, disability, and gender). Examples of these efforts can be seen through the...

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TERC develops SigningAvatar® technology to enable deaf and hard of hearing students to learn Earth Science terms and definitions

TERC develops SigningAvatar® technology to enable deaf and hard of hearing students to learn Earth Science terms and definitions

Cambridge, MA – Led by Principal Investigator Judy Vesel, a TERC research group has designed and created an illustrated and interactive 3D dictionary for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.  The Signing Earth Science Dictionary (SESD) includes 750 key Earth Science terms and is the first tool of its kind to...

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The magic of space in your hands: Feel a meteorite!

Institution: Natural Sciences Museum of Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain) Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Jesus Martinez-Frias Contact Information: Centro de Astrobiologia, CSIC-INTA (associated to the NASA Astrobiology Institute) Ctra de Ajalvir, Km. 4, 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain) jmfrias@cab.inta-csic.es Tel: +34-915206418 Project Collaborators: J.A. Rodriguez-Losada, A. Eff-Darwich, Francisco...

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A Tactile Moon

Institution:  Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain) Primary Contact or Principal Investigator:  Amelia Ortiz-Gil Contact Information: Observatorio Astronómico – Universidad de Valencia Edifici Instituts d’Investigació. c/ Catedrático José Beltrán,2 E- 46980 Paterna (Valencia) Spain amelia.ortiz@uv.es Project Collaborators:  Gloria María Isidro, Rosa Doran, Caterina Boccato, Leopoldo Benacchio, Alberto Fernández-Soto,...

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“The Sky in Your Hands”

Institution:  Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain) Primary Contact or Principal Investigator:  Amelia Ortiz-Gil Contact Information: Observatorio Astronómico – Universidad de Valencia Edifici Instituts d’Investigació. c/ Catedrático José Beltrán,2 E- 46980 Paterna (Valencia) Spain amelia.ortiz@uv.es Project Collaborators:  Mariana Lanzara, José Carlos Guirado Project Description:  A planetarium show for...

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“Astroadapt”

Institution:  Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain) Primary Contact or Principal Investigator:  Amelia Ortiz-Gil Contact Information:  Observatorio Astronómico – Universidad de Valencia Edifici Instituts d’Investigació. c/ Catedrático José Beltrán,2 E- 46980 Paterna (Valencia) Spain amelia.ortiz@uv.es Project Collaborators:  Teresa Gallego, Antonio J. Peña, Monica Sperandio Project Description:  Open source...

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The Signing Earth Science Dictionary (SESD) Project

Institution:TERC,Inc. Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Judy Vesel Contact Information:  judy_vesel@terc.edu Project Collaborators:  Jason Hurdich (Vcom3d) Project Description:  The project is developing an illustrated 3-D SigningAvatar(R)-enabled dictionary of ~750 standards-based Earth science terms and definitions for high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Diversity Focus: Deaf...

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Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students with Physical Disabilities

Institution: Georgia State University Primary Contact or Project Principal Investigator: Christopher Atchison, Co-Investigator Contact Information: catchison@gsu.edu, 404.413.5789 Project Description: The proposed effort seeks to address the problem of limited inclusion for the mobility impaired to participate in field experiences required in the geosciences curriculum. This underrepresented community has been...

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