Sci & Tell in the Classroom
Are you a teacher, professor, and/or educator who's interested in using podcasts, news stories, and other AGU resources to teach in your classroom? Using these filters to learn about folks in different careers, from diverse backgrounds, and see/hear how their journeys connect with other AGU resources!
Bill Would Create a Wildlife Corridors System to Protect Species
Priya Nanjappa’s job is to use her wildlife and environmental expertise to help develop policies in Colorado. An example of policies developing wildlife- the creation of wildlife corridors:
Episode: Priya Nanjappa
Birds Sang a New Song During the Pandemic
Priya Nanjappa’s love for birdwatching influenced her career journey into studying wildlife and environment. A cool thing we learned about birds this year? Some of them changed their songs during the pandemic:
Episode: Priya Nanjappa
Three–Dimensional Scans Illuminate Wildlife Environments
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! What do wildlife scientists study? Here’s an @AGU_Eos article from 2015 about using imaging technology to study how wildlife interacts with its environment:
Episode: Priya Nanjappa
Understanding Our Environment Requires an Indigenous Worldview
Priya Nanjappa is an expert in wildlife and environment- at least we think so! There’s no understanding the environment without indigenous knowledge. @AGU_Eos goes in depth:
Episode: Priya Nanjappa
Reimagining STEM Workforce Development as a Braided River
Like most people, Priya Nanjappa’s career path was anything but straightforward. It’s more useful to look at STEM career paths as a briaded river, instead of a line. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Episode: Priya Nanjappa
Building Resilience in Rural America
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. Rural communities are disproportionally affected by natural hazards, but there are ways to change that. Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Episode: Paula Buchanan
Satellites Support Disaster Response to Storm-Driven Landslides
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. An effective tool to predicting landslide hazards- satellites! Read more in @AGU_Eos:
Episode: Paula Buchanan
Is Your Home at Risk of Experiencing a Natural Disaster?
Paula Buchanan’s job involves helping the public prepare for natural disasters. How vulnerable are you to natural hazards? Check out this @AGU_Eos research spotlight on scientists who mapped hazard spots across the country:
Episode: Paula Buchanan
Thriving Earth Exchange
Paula Buchanan makes sure her research involves and benefits the communities she’s working in. At AGU, we call this community science, and we created the Thriving Earth Exchange to support those projects. Learn more about it and all the cool projects its funded here:
Episode: Paula Buchanan
Voices for Science
On top of all the amazing things Paula Buchanan is doing, she’s a Voices for Science advocate with AGU! Learn more about the program here:
Episode: Paula Buchanan