## Publications

### GeoEPIC: Innovating a solution to implement virtual field experiences for education in the time of COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era.

Gielstra, D., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., & Gielstra, J. (2021). Journal of Higher Education, Theory, and Practice, 21 (7):1-10.

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#### Abstract

The spring of 2020 marked the start of many countries closing their borders to travel due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. These closures disrupted travel and learning opportunities for K- 16 education. International field trips and study abroad programs were some of the first canceled opportunities with domestic field trips becoming more complicated to implement safely. With termination of these experiences, students lost cooperative and collaborative opportunities for place-based, field-based education. To address these losses of situated learning opportunities for students, a digital learning platform was developed to increase access to educators and students to free virtual field-based experiences. The platform is enhanced to allow teachers easy adoption of resources with supporting workshops to help educators in creating and delivering this rich education content through authentic, virtual landscapes.

Cerveny, N. Gielstra, D., Gielstra, J., Moorman, L., Cerney, D. & Foster, E. (2021).  Where is my Booth? Clan Organization at the Alþingi, Þingvellir, Iceland.  *The Geography Teacher,* 18 (Issue ¾): 171-178

Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., Gielstra, D, & Foster, E. (2020). GeoEPIC Iceland: An interdisciplinary approach to international field studies. The Geography Teacher, 18(3-4):107-116

## Presentations

Gielstra, D., Moorman, L., Resler, L.M., Kelly, J., Cerveny, N.V., & Schulte, A. (2023). A methodological framework for transitioning field-based geography to virtual landscape learning in higher education: a case study from alpine glacial landscapes. American Association of Geographers 2023 Annual Conference. March 25, 2023

Gielstra, D., Cerveny, N.V., Gielstra, J., & Moorman, L. (2022). Virtual learning experience for dynamic earth science education: GeoEPIC’s Escape Iceland. *National Council for*
Geographic Education. October 14-15, 2022. [https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-escape-iceland](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-escape-iceland)
 
Cerveny, N.V., Gielstra, D., Gielstra, J., & Moorman, L. (2022). Geoinquiry and geoheritage resources for earth science education: Capulin Volcano, New Mexico, USA. *Geological*
Society of America.  October 10-12, 2022.
 
Gielstra, D., Cerveny, N., & Moorman, L. (2022). Immersive virtual learning experience design and implementation: Grinnell Glacier example. *Conference of Higher Education*
and Pedagogy. Research session - Instructional technologies. February 11, 2022.
[https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins)
 
Gielstra, D., Resler, R., Cerveny, N., Butler, David, R. & Moorman, L. (2022). Educator design of an immersive virtual learning experience for earth science education using a free digital learning platform:  Example Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana. American Association of Geographers 2022 Annual Conference. February 26, 2022.
[https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins)
 
 Gielstra, D., Resler, L.M., Butler, D.R., Cerveny, N.V., & Gielstra, J. (2021). GeoEPIC: Field Trip: Geodiversity of Grinnell, Sexton, and Sperry Glacier Basins. (2021). Geoheritage Pardee Keynote Symposium:  Geoheritage Pardee showcase of geodiversity, Geological Society of America. October 10-12, 2021.
[https://beta.geoepic.app/lesson/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton- and-sperry-glacier-basins](https://beta.geoepic.app/lesson/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-%20and-sperry-glacier-basins)

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Featured Scholarship

### New features/content
- Added articles to support announcements and aggregate content
- Added photosphere view and infopoint support
- Added Markdown editor for rich text support

- New Geodiversity fieldtrip! [Explore and discover three glacier basins in Glacier National Park, Montana](/lesson/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins)
- Field Trip: Geodiversity of Grinnell, Sexton, and Sperry Glacier Basins

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### Articles published in 2021:

Gielstra, D., Resler, L.M., Butler, D.R., Cerveny, N.V., & Gielstra, J. (2021). GeoEPIC: Field Trip: Geodiversity of Grinnell, Sexton, and Sperry Glacier Basins. 2021 Geoheritage Pardee Keynote Symposium: Geoheritage Pardee showcase of geodiversity. The Geological Society of America, October 10-13, 2021. https://beta.geoepic.app/lesson/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins

Gielstra, D., Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., & Gielstra, J. (2021). GeoEPIC: Innovating a solution to implement virtual field experiences for education in the time of COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era. Journal of Higher Education, Theory, and Practice, 21 (7):1-10.

Cerveny, N. Gielstra, D., Gielstra, J., Moorman, L., Cerney, D. & Foster, E. (2020). Where is my Booth? Clan Organization at the Alþingi, Þingvellir, Iceland. The Geography Teacher, 18 (3-4): 171-178.

Moorman, L., Cerney, D., Cerveny, N., Gielstra, D, & Foster, E. (2020). GeoEPIC Iceland: An interdisciplinary approach to international field studies. The Geography Teacher, 18(3-4):107-116

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Platform Updates

[Geodiversity fieldtrip comparing Grinnell Glacier, Sexton Glacier, and Sperry Glacier using adapted Brilha index](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-grinnell-sexton-and-sperry-glacier-basins)

[Escape Iceland](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-escape-iceland) (Escape Room)

[Geodiversity of subcanyons in Grand Canyon National Park: South Bass Canyon, Boucher Creek, Ross Wheeler Beach, Lava Beach and Lava Falls](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-geodiversity-of-subcanyons-in-grand-canyon-national-park-south-bass-canyon-boucher-creek-ross-wheeler-beach-lava-beach-and-lava-falls)

[Hooker Valley, Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand](https://geoepic.app/lessons/hooker-valley-aoraki-mount-cook-national-park-new-zealand)

[Keep Austin Weird - The Murals and Street Art of East Austin](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-keep-austin-weird-the-murals-and-street-art-of-east-austin)

[Capulin Volcano National Monument](https://geoepic.app/lessons/field-trip-capulin-volcano-national-monument)

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New Field trips!

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Capulin ecosystem

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Where is our Booth?

Capulin video (lovliness)

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Hooker Valley, Aoraki-Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

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Field Trip: Escape Iceland

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Field Trip: Take a Float Down Salt River 

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Field Trip: Geodiversity of Grinnell, Sexton, and Sperry Glacier Basins

Gielstra, D., Cerveny, N.V., Guerrero, K.A.L., McKee, D., Laplanche, S., Alarcon, A., Ayala, M., Baltierrez, L., Cain, C., Caughlin, A., Dubey, P., Figueroa, K., Fuiava, L., Harvey, M., Kharbanda, A., Mercado, M., Gamez, X.M., Parra, A., Peterson, K., Roman, J. & Venglarcik, J.


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Field Trip: Teachers experiencing physical geography to enliven science education: See Canyon, AZ

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Field Trip: Geodiversity of subcanyons in Grand Canyon National Park: South Bass Canyon, Boucher Creek, Ross Wheeler Beach, Lava Beach and Lava Falls

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Field Trip: Keep Austin Weird - The Murals and Street Art of East Austin

An exploration of geological and wildlife diversity in this northeastern New Mexico monument.

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Field Trip: Capulin Volcano National Monument

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Salt River Water Users Area

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Siyeh Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana

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Preston Park, Glacier National Park, Montana

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tester

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Brimkettil, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

Hálsanefshellir sea cave, Reynisfjara Beach, and the Gardar cliff in Iceland. The geology is made of basalt columns. From the beach the arched cliff of Dyrhólaey across the sea.

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Hálsanefshellir Cave

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Capulin Volcano Crater

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Capulin Volcano Top

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Glacier Hike

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Glacier National Park beaver pond

Capulin-top view

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Lava Falls, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Sperry Glacier Forefront

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Sólheimajökull, Iceland

Image taken from the middle of Sperry Glacier.

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Sperry Glacier Back View

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Bridge Between Continents, Iceland

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Grinnell Glacier

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Mt. Kirkjufell

Hálsanefshellir sea cave, Reynisfjara Beach, and the Gardar Cliff in Iceland. The geology is made of basalt columns. From the beach the arched cliff of Dyrhólaey across the sea.

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