This
mini-course will give instructors a chance to learn about the
https://serc.carleton.edu/getsi/teach
ing_materials/climate_change/index.html">Our Changing Climate: Data
Behind Melting Ice and Changing Sea Level module and ideas for te
aching virtually and in-person. The mini-course includes interactive o
pportunities for instructors to actually work through parts of student
exercises, discuss ideas with peers, and work on implementation plann
ing. A great opportunity to learn about cutting edge methods for monitoring
climate, such as sea-level altimetry, gravity, InSAR, and GPS.
$50 stipend* for completion of the course and
short implementation plan.
Climate change is a defining challenge of the current age, and
sea-level rise is one of the greatest effects. This module helps stude
nts to learn about primary stakeholders in sea-level change and explor
e a wide variety of climate-related data. The module opens with a 
;stakeholder analysis for residents of a small island nation (Maldives
), a coastal developing nation (Bangladesh), and a major coastal urban
area (southern California). Students then gain considerable spreadshe
et analysis skills through analyzing sea surface temperature, sea-leve
l altimetry, GRACE, InSAR, and GPS data to better understand the facto
rs influencing sea level, including thermal expansion, ice mass loss,
and changes in land water storage. Students also consider how much mor
e sea levels will rise this century. The final project is a repor
t to a relevant stakeholder group that synthesizes the current knowled
ge.
The series is designed to support undergrad
uate instructors interested in using GETSI modules — teaching resource
s that feature data and quantitative skills applied to critical topic
s such as natural hazards, climate change, and water resources. <
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Each mini-course
is two hours long and will focus on one of the published GETSI module
s. Unlike a webinar, these mini-courses will include interactive oppor
tunities for instructors to actually work through parts of student exe
rcises, discuss ideas with peers, and work on implementation planning.
$50 stipen
d available.*
Upcoming mini-courses
with registrations opening soon:
- Teaching about Measuring the Eart
h with GPS: Plate Motion and Changing Ice-Water [Introductor
y-level]
- Week of Feb 8 - exact time TBD
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/li> - Teaching about Monitoring Volcanoes and&
nbsp;Communicating Risks [Introductory-level]
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li class="">Date: Wednesday February 24, 2021
- Time: 8-10 a
m PT | 9-11 am MT | 10 am-12pm CT | 11
am-1 pm ET | 4-6 pm UTC
*Stipend for participants who complete the Implementation Plan
ning Form by the Sunday after the mini-course. Must be US citizen or p
ermanent resident to receive stipend; however, others are welcome to p
articipate without compensation. You may attend multiple mini-courses.
Stipends will be compiled and sent out after the end of the term duri
ng which the mini-course was held.
GETSI is funded by the US National Science F
oundation. All modules are free and distributed online via the
GETSI website.
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