karen buckland nicaraguan experience ugro nwa community college
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KAREN BUCKLAND
NICARAGUAN EXPERIENCE
UGRO
NWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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My uGRO Experience
You have to start somewhere
This began my experience with my first real research in the field of geology and GIS
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And, thanks to our mentors and Dr. Cothran, I can now tell which end is up!
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Which became very important when we were soon transplanted…
To Central America
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NICARAGUA
We traveled with Dr. Mattioli a vulcanologist from U of ATraveled all over the country (Managua, Leon, El Congo, La Boquita, Masaya and many more)Set up special tetrapods, with satellite receivers, powered by 12 volt batteries and solar panelsOur goal was to collect data for use in interpreting the movement of tectonic plates.
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StatisticsNicaragua is located on the Caribbean Plate
It has one of the most substantial rates of tectonic movement in the world
As a result there are 29 active volcanoes and earthquakes occur regularly
Central America – Nicaragua
Plate Tectonic Activity
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Central America – NicaraguaPlate Tectonic Activity
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The Terrain and Geology
The Terrain
Mountains – volcanoes
Lush forests
Black sand beaches
All the geology that has captivated my interest in future work in the field of geology!!!!
The World beneath our Feet
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Community
Nicaragua is very poor and the people live in very substandard conditions.
There is a great deal of pollution
Despite hard lives, the people are the nicest most beautiful people I have ever met
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Cultural Highlights
My favorite experience was when I was invited to dance at a restaurant.
Three women were dancing to live music and asked me to join them.
I learned the steps and incorporated my own.
We hugged and took pictures together afterward
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Volcanic Peaks
The most exciting part of the trip was the volcanoes.
We traveled up a boulder clad trail to the top of Casita elev. 3300 feet.
From the top I could see two other countries, extinct calderas, a long row of volcanoes, and a very active one.
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The Sight, the Sounds, the SMELL!!
The second volcano that we explored was Masaya.
It was indescribably big and it emitted so much sulfuric gas that breathing was difficult.
I also toured a lava tube while there.
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Pacing our Workload
Our working days were very hecticBreakfast at 6:30 am
Traveling at feverish paces across the country
Setting up and tearing down equipment
Physically demandingClimbing steep slopes
Waist high brush
“Barbed wire fences”
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Project Timeline 2008
February-Trip to Nicaragua, collect rocksMarch- Complete workbook, find publisherApril-Complete text and photo layout for textbookMay-Complete translation of text June-Submit for a Copyright July-Promote book August-Submit for publicationSept/Oct.-Present to National Geological Conference.
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My Goals and Project Outlines
GOAL: Devise And Complete A Project That Incorporates GIS Technology, Geology, And The Nicaraguan Community.
Develop and copyright a bilingual student textbook that provides a comprehensive explanation of Nicaraguan geology.Have numerous color copies of the textbook published, including individual paper workbooks.Distribute the textbooks and workbooks to the Nicaraguan public schools.Make it available for mission groups to distribute also.
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Textbook Content
Classifications, descriptions and photographs of indigenous Nicaraguan rocks and formations.Explanation of the tectonic activity in Nicaragua and drawings of the tectonic plate.Describe the geological formation history of NicaraguaEarthquake, Volcano and Tsunami Information and pictures.
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Textbook Content, Cont.
Maps of Nicaragua
GIS and GPS information and pictures of equipment
Local Rock Sample Identification Card
Subduction Data and Fault Pictures
Safety tips for geological emergency situations
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Workbook Content
Crossword PuzzleWord SearchConceptual QuestionsRock Identification PracticeBlank Maps Basic Geology InformationMohs Hardness ScaleProject IdeasVolcano diagramsSafety Review
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Anticipated Outcome
Successfully create a textbook that will:Be distributed to the schools throughout Nicaragua (especially those in need of books)Teach the students in Nicaragua about the geology of their countryCreate and interest in science and teach safety to the children of the country.
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uGRO EMPACTS
This uGRO project has brought me up close and personal to with:
• Science in action – the real thing• Cutting edge technology• Hands on learning• Working scientists and professors in the field• Cultures unlike my own
It would be impossible to duplicate this type of learning in the classroom. uGRO is reaching undergraduates by integrating science and technology with real experience!