Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
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Stitching Climate Science & Solutions (an exhibit)
Leave a commentFebruary 26, 2023 by Dr. G
This is the first time my science-themed quilts and crocheting were presented in an extended display – thanks to Jenkins Arboretum!
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SciQuilt – Starting with the Endangered Species Act
Leave a commentJanuary 2, 2023 by Dr. G
Signed in to law by President Nixon on December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.
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The Sabbatical v 2.0
1August 19, 2021 by Dr. G
My first sabbatical in 2013-2014 didn’t go quite as planned… and neither did this one.
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Fair Trade for the holidays and every day
Leave a commentDecember 28, 2020 by Dr. G
A short reflection on what living and working in America’s first Fair Trade Town means to me
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Temperature blanket – the perfect baby gift
1December 7, 2020 by Dr. G
In 2017, I started crocheting temperature data. It was inspired by a tweet I saw on Twitter at the very …
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PA – Quilting during Science-a-Thon 2020
1October 16, 2020 by Dr. G
Each year, I look forward to participating in the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) Science-a-Thon, a social media effort during …
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Temperature blanket – Tyler Arboretum at the beginning
1July 23, 2020 by Dr. G
2020 has been an unbelievable year – all things changed in March, including my education and outreach plans for the …
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PA – Hawken and Enos, How To Change The World
Leave a commentDecember 6, 2019 by Dr. G
A colleague on campus forwarded me an announcement that the founder of Project Drawdown, Paul Hawken, was going to be …
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SciQuilt – Episode Zero
1September 8, 2019 by Dr. G
It seems as if my latest quilt should have been the very first one I created for my collection of …
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PA – Scott Kelly, Franklin Institute Speaker Series
Leave a commentNovember 18, 2018 by Dr. G
On the evening of November 7, 2018, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend The Franklin Institute Speaker …
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PA – 2018 AASHE Conference
Leave a commentOctober 5, 2018 by Dr. G
I’m co-chair of the Sustainovation Team on campus, a group of faculty and staff that work towards campus/community collaborations that …
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PA – Sustainability tour of Lincoln Financial Field
Leave a commentSeptember 17, 2018 by Dr. G
On Saturday, September 15, I had the amazing opportunity to journey with a group from Penn State Brandywine and Amy …
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PA – 2nd Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting
Leave a commentSeptember 8, 2018 by Dr. G
I had the great opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the Energy Harvesting Society, hosted by Penn State at …
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PA – PECO Green Roof Tour
Leave a commentJune 23, 2018 by Dr. G
On June 20, I had the opportunity to go on a tour of the PECO Energy Company‘s green roof on …
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PA – 2018 Philadelphia Rally For Science
Leave a commentApril 15, 2018 by Dr. G
I was honored to be asked to serve as one of the speakers for the Philadelphia Science Action (PSA)’s Rally …
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AZ & DC – Grant review and Meeting with NOAA
Leave a commentMarch 15, 2018 by Dr. G
There have been a few activities for me in these early months of 2018. After the ePortfolio forum at AAC&U …
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PA, DC – NEGSA and AGU Meetings
Leave a commentMay 29, 2017 by Dr. G
Overall, 2017 is going to be a slow year for conference travel. With administrative responsibilities increasing for me on campus, …
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PA – 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show
Leave a commentMarch 8, 2016 by Dr. G
This is a very important week for those with a passion for horticulture. The city of Philadelphia becomes the “city …
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PA – Pennsylvania Communication Association 76th Annual Convention
Leave a commentOctober 23, 2015 by Dr. G
I haven’t been able to get some of my short trips up on this blog – since I’ve started blogging …
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PA – 2015 TLT Symposium
Leave a commentMarch 21, 2015 by Dr. G
I haven’t been traveling for a few months – which has been fine with me, especially in this miserable winter …
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PA – End of the Sabbatical
1July 26, 2014 by Dr. G
From July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, I was on sabbatical from teaching at Penn State Brandywine (students, you …
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PA – Sensing Change at the Chemical Heritage Foundation
Leave a commentApril 29, 2014 by Dr. G
A few days ago, I went in to panic mode, realizing that I only had a few more days to …
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PA – HighWaterLine: A Walking Art Experience at the Philadelphia Science Festival
1April 27, 2014 by Dr. G
The Philadelphia Science Festival has begun and is off to a great start! When looking over the numerous events taking …
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PA – Tiktaalik roseae on display
Leave a commentApril 23, 2014 by Dr. G
It is funny how some topics that I teach come back around in new and exciting ways… take, for example, …
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PA – TEDxPhiladelphia 2014
Leave a commentMarch 30, 2014 by Dr. G
I purchased the ticket back in December, and finally, the day arrived! I had attended TEDxPhilly back in 2011, TEDxPhiladelphiaEd …
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PA – March Philly SciTweetup
Leave a commentMarch 30, 2014 by Dr. G
Reminder: The next #PhillySciTweetup will be 3/27, 5:30 pm at Landmark Americana at 34th & Market. If you dig science …
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PA – 2014 NEGSA Section Meeting, Sunday AM
Leave a commentMarch 23, 2014 by Dr. G
“If you worry about getting through the entire textbook, then you are forgetting why you are there [in the classroom].” …
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PA – 2014 TLT Symposium, Saturday PM
1March 23, 2014 by Dr. G
The afternoon of the 2014 TLT Symposium had two Concurrent Sessions and a final afternoon keynote. The first afternoon session …
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PA – 2014 TLT Symposium, Saturday AM
1March 23, 2014 by Dr. G
Each year, Penn State University hosts a university-wide conference called the TLT Symposium (that stands for Teaching and Learning with …
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PA – Dan Kahan, Chestnut trees, and Robbie Melton
Leave a commentMarch 22, 2014 by Dr. G
I have been at the Penn State – University Park campus for the past several days, engaging in work related …
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PA – Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association 2013 conference
Leave a commentDecember 7, 2013 by Dr. G
On December 5th and 6th, the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association held its annual conference in State College, PA, with the …
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PA – Covering Complex Science, by Joe Palca (NPR)
2November 22, 2013 by Dr. G
Last night, I attended the Ullyot Public Affairs Lecture at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. I’ve known about the CHF and …
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PA – PATACF meeting at Tyler Arboretum
Leave a commentNovember 4, 2013 by Dr. G
Sometimes, I am lucky enough where a conference takes place right in my backyard – literally! I was recently asked …
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PA – 2nd Annual PAESTA Conference
Leave a commentOctober 6, 2013 by Dr. G
On Friday and Saturday, October 4-5, the Penn State Brandywine campus was the host to the 2nd Annual PAESTA Conference. …
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PA – Park(ing) Day Philadelphia
1September 20, 2013 by Dr. G
Park(ing) Day seeks to reclaim parking spots and transform them into engaging, people-friendly parking spaces for one day a year. …
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PA – ESSP Workshops at Penn State Brandywine
Leave a commentAugust 2, 2013 by Dr. G
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity on the research front for me! We just completed two …
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PA – Science Fair Judge at Meredith School
Leave a commentJune 17, 2013 by Dr. G
Today, I did a volunteer activity that is a common one in which science faculty participate – serving as a …
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PA – ESSP Work in June 2013, State College
Leave a commentJune 7, 2013 by Dr. G
Since I was already in north-central Pennsylvania for the NAGT-ES conference, I decided to head down to State College for …
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PA – NAGTES Meeting, wrap-up
Leave a commentJune 2, 2013 by Dr. G
Reflection is not just something I have my students do after hearing guest speakers or completing major projects. It is …
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PA – NAGTES Meeting, Day 3
Leave a commentJune 1, 2013 by Dr. G
Today was the third and final full day of the NAGT-Eastern Section Conference. Today’s fieldtrip was to the Grand Canyon …
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PA – NAGTES Meeting, Day 2
Leave a commentMay 31, 2013 by Dr. G
Day 2 of the NAGT-Eastern Section conference was dedicated entirely to a Marcellus Shale Field Trip. Despite knowing that temperatures …
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PA – NAGTES Meeting, Day 1
Leave a commentMay 30, 2013 by Dr. G
This is a very hard post to write. I don’t think I’ve ever had a negative entry on my blog. …
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PA – NAGTES Meeting, pre-trip
Leave a commentMay 30, 2013 by Dr. G
It seems like I just finished unpacking and doing my laundry from my Iceland trip – and now, I’m off …
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PA – Mid-Atlantic Fair Trade Student Leadership Training
Leave a commentApril 6, 2013 by Dr. G
I did not have to travel very far for this one – just across the hall from my office! In …
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PA – 2013 TLT Symposium
Leave a commentMarch 16, 2013 by Dr. G
The day finally arrived! The 2013 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Symposium was held at the Penn State University …
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PA – pre-TLT Symposium, part 2
Leave a commentMarch 15, 2013 by Dr. G
I often tell my students that a trip to State College is filled with meeting after meeting after meeting, resulting …
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PA – pre-TLT Symposium
Leave a commentMarch 14, 2013 by Dr. G
I’ve arrived in State College today, getting ready for a series of grant meetings, activities with the Department of Geosciences, …
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PA – ESSP Work, State College
1February 4, 2013 by Dr. G
This is my first trip of many that I will be making to the Penn State University Park (UP) campus …
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PA – NSF Grant Advisory Board Meeting, State College
Leave a commentSeptember 27, 2012 by Dr. G
For two days, I was in State College for multiple purposes, but the primary reason for the trip was to …
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PA – 2012 ESSP Plate Tectonics Workshop
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2012 by Dr. G
This week is the Plate Tectonics workshop for a grant that I am a co-principal investigator on. The workshop is …
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