Paul Bremner (ST13) and colleagues Rich MacKenzie, Dallin Laycock, and Sean Fletcher chaired two sessions and presented two posters at the annual Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects meeting in Denver, CO, 10/9-13/22. Their two sessions focused on the use of social media in science/education and the use of video/augmented reality in geologic research (session info below):
- Harnessing Social Media, Crowd Source, and Other Modern Open Media to Advance Geoscience Research and Enhance Outreach and Education.
- This session proposes to show how social media, crowd sourcing, and other forms of modern communication media can enhance any aspect of the geosciences from pure research to education and outreach.
- Geology in Motion: Presenting and Promoting Geomorphic and Geologic Research Using Video and Augmented Reality.
- The use of video and augmented reality is an underutilized resource in the geosciences and may provide a resource to better understand concepts limited by print media publication.
The presentation “Visualizing Interannual To Decadal Coastal Variability Near Vulnerable Nasa Infrastructure Utilizing Videos Produced From Remotely Sensed Data At Cape Canaveral, FL And Wallops Island, VA,” highlighted the use of satellite imagery to visualize coastal changes at both Cape Canaveral, FL and Wallops Island, VA over the past three decades. Likewise, the second presentation “Restoring The Dunes: Using Satellite Imagery To Help Restore Turtle Nesting Grounds In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria,” highlighted the role of satellite imagery in aiding our summer fieldwork in northern Puerto Rico aimed at restoring coastal dunes decimated after Hurricane Maria and later storms.
Figure 1: (Left) Paul Bremner explains satellite imagery's use in aiding fieldwork in Puerto Rico to eager onlookers. (Right) MacKenzie presents coastal changes visualized via satellite imagery at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility.