We are a group of female faculty and graduate students and we are all eager to inspire girls and young women to see the fun and beauty in understanding Earth and being a Earth scientist. Below we list presentations that are given by female scientists.
Elementary School (1–6 Grade)
Volcanoes
Learn how a volcano works. Where do we find volcanoes? What is an active and what is a dormant volcano? Are all volcanoes the same? Do they all produce big explosions? In this hands on presentation students will learn all the important facts of how, where and why volcanoes form.
Presenter: Shannon Neale (graduate student, BSc Geology)
Contact: nealesn@mail.uc.edu
Rock Types
Learn the three different rock types and the processes that prompt forming these rocks. What rocks occur in Ohio and what are the most common rocks on Earth? In this hands on presentation students will get to know a variety of rocks and learn how to discriminate between them.
Presenter: Sonia Sanchez-Lohff (graduate student, BSc Geology)
Contact: sanchesk@mail.uc.edu
Traveling to Antarctica
What is it like to spend 6 weeks in Antarctica? This presentation will show your students what it’s like to be a researcher on the coldest continent. What is it like to camp there? How can you travel there? What kind of science is done in Antarctica? The presentation includes plenty of photos of life in Antarctica, and some basic glacial geology geared towards middle school level students.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Bones
What can bones tell us about an animal? There is a lot we can learn from bones. This hands-on activity will reveal some of the ways we can identify an animal’s diet using its skull or other bones.
Presenter: Dr. Brooke E. Crowley (Assistant Professor)
Contact: crowlebk@ucmail.uc.edu
Learn how a volcano works. Where do we find volcanoes? What is an active and what is a dormant volcano? Are all volcanoes the same? Do they all produce big explosions? In this hands on presentation students will learn all the important facts of how, where and why volcanoes form.
Presenter: Shannon Neale (graduate student, BSc Geology)
Contact: nealesn@mail.uc.edu
Rock Types
Learn the three different rock types and the processes that prompt forming these rocks. What rocks occur in Ohio and what are the most common rocks on Earth? In this hands on presentation students will get to know a variety of rocks and learn how to discriminate between them.
Presenter: Sonia Sanchez-Lohff (graduate student, BSc Geology)
Contact: sanchesk@mail.uc.edu
Traveling to Antarctica
What is it like to spend 6 weeks in Antarctica? This presentation will show your students what it’s like to be a researcher on the coldest continent. What is it like to camp there? How can you travel there? What kind of science is done in Antarctica? The presentation includes plenty of photos of life in Antarctica, and some basic glacial geology geared towards middle school level students.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Bones
What can bones tell us about an animal? There is a lot we can learn from bones. This hands-on activity will reveal some of the ways we can identify an animal’s diet using its skull or other bones.
Presenter: Dr. Brooke E. Crowley (Assistant Professor)
Contact: crowlebk@ucmail.uc.edu
Middle School (7–8 Grade)
Plate Motion and Earthquakes
Learn about the basics of plate tectonics and the driving mechanisms of plate motion. Students will learn how seismic waves are generated and how scientists use them to study the structure of Earth's interior. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis will be investigated on case studies. (I can cater to your learning objectives).
Presenter: Dr. Eva Enkelmann (Assistant Professor)
Contact: eva.enkelmann@uc.edu
Landscapes and People of the Himalaya
This presentation will introduce students to the physical processes that are responsible for creating the highest mountain range in the world. The course will discuss the role of glaciers and rivers within Himalayan landscapes and the affect that global warming has upon these processes. The presentation will go on to describe the way in which the Himalayas has shaped the cultures and people of this environment.
Presenter: Elizabeth Orr (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: orreh@mailuc.edu
Learn about the basics of plate tectonics and the driving mechanisms of plate motion. Students will learn how seismic waves are generated and how scientists use them to study the structure of Earth's interior. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis will be investigated on case studies. (I can cater to your learning objectives).
Presenter: Dr. Eva Enkelmann (Assistant Professor)
Contact: eva.enkelmann@uc.edu
Landscapes and People of the Himalaya
This presentation will introduce students to the physical processes that are responsible for creating the highest mountain range in the world. The course will discuss the role of glaciers and rivers within Himalayan landscapes and the affect that global warming has upon these processes. The presentation will go on to describe the way in which the Himalayas has shaped the cultures and people of this environment.
Presenter: Elizabeth Orr (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: orreh@mailuc.edu
Global Warming
What is global warming? This presentation will cover the basics of global warming, including future implications, geared towards the younger generation. The presentation will incorporate real data from ice sheet records, include a basic description of past climate change events, and a discussion of what we expect to see in the next century.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Glaciers in Ohio
We always hear plenty about the massive Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, but what about the ice sheets that no longer exist? This presentation reviews the ice sheet that once covered most of Ohio. I will discuss when it came and went, and what was left behind. Additionally, I will talk about why it is important, and what we can learn from studying it.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Rivers and Climate Change
Should we be worried about the affect of climate change upon our rivers? This presentation will explain how river processes are responding to climate change today and the hazards associated with them. In addition to the Ohio River, this course will discuss how climate change is starting to affect some of the largest river systems in the world.
Presenter: Elizabeth Orr (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: orreh@mail.uc.edu
The stories snail shells hold
There is a large variety of snails that live in different environments. We can study these fascinating creatures and particularly their shells can tell us stories about the past.
Presenter: Dr. Yurena Yanes (Assistant Professor)
Contact: yanesya@ucmail.uc.edu
Comparative Osteology
Bones are fascinating. Have you ever found a bone and wondered what it is? Skeletons preserve information about what an animal ate, how it moved, and other aspects of its life long after death. This hands-on activity will help students learn how to distinguish bones from mammals and birds as well as identify bones from animals that are common in the Ohio River Valley.
Presenter: Dr. Brooke E. Crowley (Assistant Professor)
Contact: crowlebk@ucmail.uc.edu
What is global warming? This presentation will cover the basics of global warming, including future implications, geared towards the younger generation. The presentation will incorporate real data from ice sheet records, include a basic description of past climate change events, and a discussion of what we expect to see in the next century.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Glaciers in Ohio
We always hear plenty about the massive Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, but what about the ice sheets that no longer exist? This presentation reviews the ice sheet that once covered most of Ohio. I will discuss when it came and went, and what was left behind. Additionally, I will talk about why it is important, and what we can learn from studying it.
Presenter: Stephanie Heath (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: heathsi@mail.uc.edu
Rivers and Climate Change
Should we be worried about the affect of climate change upon our rivers? This presentation will explain how river processes are responding to climate change today and the hazards associated with them. In addition to the Ohio River, this course will discuss how climate change is starting to affect some of the largest river systems in the world.
Presenter: Elizabeth Orr (graduate student, MSc Geology)
Contact: orreh@mail.uc.edu
The stories snail shells hold
There is a large variety of snails that live in different environments. We can study these fascinating creatures and particularly their shells can tell us stories about the past.
Presenter: Dr. Yurena Yanes (Assistant Professor)
Contact: yanesya@ucmail.uc.edu
Comparative Osteology
Bones are fascinating. Have you ever found a bone and wondered what it is? Skeletons preserve information about what an animal ate, how it moved, and other aspects of its life long after death. This hands-on activity will help students learn how to distinguish bones from mammals and birds as well as identify bones from animals that are common in the Ohio River Valley.
Presenter: Dr. Brooke E. Crowley (Assistant Professor)
Contact: crowlebk@ucmail.uc.edu