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ABOUT UTD GSS

We are students, faculty, and researchers at in the Geoscience Dept. of the University of Texas at Dallas. We are geoscientists who are working to make animations and videos that combine our research and our teaching. We are especially interested in new ways to visualize important geoscientific theories and processes.

CLASSES

On-Going PROJECTS

GEOS 4V08

University of Texas at Dallas

Geoscience Animations and Videos (Section 001)

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Given by Prof. Robert J Stern

Term Spring 2017

Time: Tu Th 11:30 - 12:45

Location : ROC 1.102 

Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery

Gallery Collection Intro

Remote Sensing (RTK GPS serie) Intro

Dr. Aiken's Remote Sensing Class series - Tiffany and GPS

Drone Applications on Geoscience Education

Exploring drone applications in Geoscience teaching and research.

Geosciences Films and Animations Class 

Five students research visualization works 

PAST WORKS

COURSE:

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GEOS 4v08: Geosciences Animations and Videos. This is an undergraduate class taught

in Spring 2017. It is a project-oriented course and course grade is based on 4 projects:

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Project 1: Storyboard and 3 page research paper with references, with 5-10 minute

presentation

Project 2: 1-2 minute video about chosen topic

Project 3: draft narration

Project 4: 1-2 minute animation about chosen topic

Project 5: ~3 minute long hybrid video/animation that explains some geologic process;

student presentations. Must be accompanied by final storyboard, final supporting research paper, and final narration text All 4 projects are related to developing a ~3 minute long hybrid video/animation that

explains some geologic process.

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Lochlon - Transgression & Regression

Thomas - Mountain Building

Siloa - Crystal Systems

Emily - Cave Geology

Justin - Mid-Ocean Ridge

Irene - Hydrothermal Vents 

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PROJECT:

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NSF grant Collaborative Research: Geoscience Animation: Construction, Evaluation, and

Modification of Plate Tectonic Concepts for Geosciences Education (June 2017-May

2019)

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PAPERS IN PEER-REVIWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS:

 

Stern, R.J., Lieu, W., Manley, A., Ward, A., Fechter, T., Farrar, E., McComber, S.,

and Windler, J., in press. A New Animation of Subduction Zone Processes

Developed for the Undergraduate and Community College Audience. Geosphere

 

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