Katherine Ellins, UTIG Program Manager

Katherine Ellins

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Online K-12 Curriculum

Websites

Diversity and Innovation (DIG) Texas (http://digtexas.org/)

 

Professional Service in Support of Earth Science Education (last 5 years)

  • Co-leader of Diversity and Innovation in Geosciences (DIG) Texas, an alliance dedicated to broadening the participation of groups underrepresented in STEM disciplines.

  • CLiPSE (Climate Literacy Partnership for the Southeast (member).

  • NSF community conference, Planning for the Future of Geo-CyberEducation, January 6 - 8, 2010, Washington, D.C.; IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets (INVEST), University of Bremen, Germany, Sept. 23 – 25, 2009, E&O session convener for the IODP successor program; and NSF-sponsored July 21-23 Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI) writing workshop in St. Louis, MO; ESLI online workshop, May 12- 23, 2008, invited participant.

  • Member U.S. Science Advisory Committee (USAC) to IODP (2007-2010)

  • Planning workshop on education and outreach for a MARGINS successor program, Oct. 29- 30, 2009, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, invited participant.

  • IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets (INVEST), University of Bremen, Germany, Sept. 23 – 25, 2009, convened session on education and outreach for the IODP successor program.

  • NSF-sponsored July 21-23 Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI) writing workshop in St. Louis, MO; ESLI online workshop, May 12- 23, 2008, invited participant.

  • Member U.S. Science Advisory Committee (USAC) to IODP (2007-2010).

  • Member IRIS Education Committee (2004-2006).

  • Invited participant at the national Coalition of Earth Systems Science Education meeting. March 2008.

  • Invited participant at the NOAA-sponsored Earth and Space Science Education Summit for Earth and Space Science Education (February 2008).