This mini-course will give instructors a chance to learn&nb
sp;about the
https://serc.carleton.edu/getsi/teaching_materials/climate_change/inde
x.html">Our Changing Climate: Data Behind Melting Ice and Chang
ing Sea Level module and ideas for teaching virtually and in-person. T
he mini-course includes interactive opportunities for instructors to a
ctually work through parts of student exercises, discuss ideas with pe
ers, and work on implementation planning. A great opportunity to learn
about cutting edge methods for monitoring climate, such as sea-level altim
etry, gravity, InSAR, and GPS.
$50 stipend*&
nbsp;for completion of the course and short implementation plan.
Climate change is a defini
ng challenge of the current age, and sea-level rise is one of the grea
test effects. This module helps students to learn about primary s
takeholders in sea-level change and explore a wide variety of climate-
related data. The module opens with a stakeholder analysis for residen
ts of a small island nation (Maldives), a coastal developing nation (B
angladesh), and a major coastal urban area (southern California).
;Students then gain considerable spreadsheet analysis skills through a
nalyzing sea surface temperature, sea-level altimetry, GRACE, InSAR, and GP
S data to better understand the factors influencing sea level, includi
ng thermal expansion, ice mass loss, and changes in land water st
orage. Students also consider how much more sea levels will rise this
century. The final project is a report to a relevant stakeholder group
that synthesizes the current knowledge.
The se
ries is designed to support undergraduate instructors interested in us
ing GETSI modules — teaching resources that feature data and qua
ntitative skills applied to critical topics such as natural hazards, c
limate change, and water resources.
Each mini-course is two hours long and will focus
on one of the published GETSI modules. Unlike a webinar, these mini-c
ourses will include interactive opportunities for instructors to actua
lly work through parts of student exercises, discuss ideas with peers,
and work on implementation planning. $50 stipend available.
*
Upcoming mini-courses with registrations opening soon:
- Teaching
about Measuring the Earth with GPS: Plate Motion and
Changing Ice-Water [Introductory-level]
- Week of Feb 8 - exact time TBD
- Teaching about&n
bsp;Monitoring Volcanoes and Communicating Risks [Introductory-level]
- Date: Wednesday Febru
ary 24, 2021
- Time: 8-10 am PT | 9-11 am MT &nb
sp;| 10 am-12pm CT | 11 am-1 pm ET | 4-6 pm UTC