Agenda Aberdeen 2014

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Cascadia EarthScope Earthquake and Tsunami Education Program (CEETEP)

Workshop for Teachers, Interpreters, and Emergency Management Educators

August 11-14, 2014

Aberdeen Museum of History

Primary room:  Aberdeen Museum of History Exhibit Room
Secondary room: Meeting Room #1 (lower level)

 Monday, August 11 (Day 1)

 Cascadia plate tectonics, earthquakes and tsunamis; Seismic and GPS monitoring: Earthquake and distant tsunami preparedness

8:30 Coffee, tea, juice, snacks for those who arrive early
9:00

1. Introductions: CEETEP, EarthScope, Participants, Instructors (Bob Lillie)

10:15 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
10:30 2. Beauty and the Beast: Plate Tectonics and Geological Hazards of the Pacific Northwest (Bob Lillie)
12:00 Thoughts/questions/reflection (Bob Lillie, Beth Pratt-Sitaula)
12:15 Lunch (Served in Entry Area)
1:00

3. Basics of Earthquake and Tsunami Science and Hazards (Bob Butler, Bonnie Magura, Roger Groom) 
Associated animations:

3:15 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
3:30

4. Surviving a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake (Brynne Walker, Bob de Groot)

4:30 Forms: Reimbursements; Stipends; Photo Permissions; Logistics for Day 2 Field Trip (Nancee Hunter, Beth Pratt-Sitaula)
4:45 Reflection, Questions, Implications (facilitation team)
5:30 Adjourn

 

Tuesday, August 12 (Day 2)

Field Trip Guide

Field Trip: Cascadia earthquake and tsunami geology; EarthScope GPS installation; Earthquake and tsunami emergency planning

7:30 Coffee, tea, juice, snacks for those who arrive early    
8:00

Depart Aberdeen Museum of History for Field Trip (designated car pools will be arranged Day 1)

   
8:30

Stop 1: Elk River Estuary (Brian Atwater, Bob Butler)

Tsunami Geology

Core for tsunami sand and discuss the varied evidence used to determine Cascadia's Great Quake and tsunami history.

11:00 Drive to Ocosta Elementary School    
11:15 Stop 2: Ocosta Elementary School (Brynné Walker, Paula Akerlund, and Cale Ash) 

Tsunami Vertical-Evacuation Structure

Visit construction site for vertical-evacuation structure.

12:00 Drive to Grayland Fire Hall, Intersection of Hwy 105 & Grayland Beach Access Rd    
12:15

Lunch, Grayland Fire Hall

   
1:00 Stop 3: Grayland Beach (Bob Lillie; Brynné Walker)

Beauty and the Beast; Extreme Evacuation Challenges

Brainstorm about interpretive opportunities and overcoming challenging tsunami evacuation sites.

1:45

Grayland Beach Evacuation Walk (Brynné Walker)

Tsunami Evacuation Route

Walk from Grayland Beach to Turkey Road Assembly Area. Includes time to think about and discuss hazards, infrastructure, solutions.

2:30

Drive to Stafford Prison off Hwy 105 between Aberdeen and Westport

   
3:00 Stop 4: GPS Station P398.  (Beth Pratt-Sitaula) GPS Stations

Visit component of EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) and discuss how movements of Earth's surface tell us about earthquake hazard.

4:15 Drive back to Aberdeen Museum of History    
4:30 Adjourn    

 

Wednesday, August 13 (Day 3)

Cascadia earthquake and tsunami science and activities; Local tsunami preparedness; Native American oral histories; Pedagogical exchange among educators; Action Team planning

8:30 Coffee, tea, juice, snacks for those who arrive early
9:00

5. Cascadia Earthquakes and Tsunami and Related Teaching Activities (Bob Butler, Bonnie Magura, Roger Groom) 
Associated animations:

10:30 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
10:45 5. Cascadia Earthquakes and Tsunami and Related Teaching Activities (Bob Butler, Bonnie Magura, Roger Groom) 
12:00 Thoughts/questions/reflection (Bob Butler, Bonnie Magura, Roger Groom)
12:15 Lunch (Served in Entry Area)
1:00

Science Storytelling through Interpretation: CEETEP team presents example of "Group Interpretive Program" from 2013 Workshop.

1:15

6. Tsunami: Are You Ready (Brynné Walker)
   Tsunami Basics video - NOAA

2:00

7. Native American Oral Histories (Beth Pratt-Sitaula)
Associated videos:

2:45 8. Exchange of Pedagogies: Working Together in Coastal Communities to Engage Students, Visitors and Residents on Earthquake and Tsunami Science and Preparedness (Bob Lillie)
3:15 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
3:30

Birds-of-a-Feather Breakouts: How do I relate earthquake/tsunami science and preparedness to my learners at my venue? (Interpreters: Bob Lillie & Bob de Groot; EM Educators: Beth Pratt-Sitaula & Brynne Walker; Teachers: Bob Butler & Nancee Hunter)

4:15 Action Teams: Teams work on Community Educational Project on earthquake and tsunami science and preparedness. They will present their project plan during Day 4 of this workshop, and the results of implementation at the March 7, 2015 Share-A-Thon in Quinault, WA.
5:30 Adjourn

 

Thursday, October 14 (Day 4)

Community earthquake and tsunami preparedness; Action Team presentations and postworkshop action plans

8:30 Coffee, tea, juice, snacks for those who arrive early
9:00 9. Digital Resources (Beth Pratt-Sitaula, Bob DeGroot)
  Digital resources handout [docx]
9:45 10. Preparedness for Post-event Personal and Community Survival (Brynné Walker)
10:30 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
10:45

Break Out Sessions

Meeting Room #1 (basement)

11. Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures (Roger Groom)
Associated resources:

Teachers

Main Hall

Hazard Inventory (Bonnie Magura, Althea Rizzo)

Interpreters & EM Educators

11:35

Break Out Sessions           

Meeting Room #1 (basement)

Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures (Roger Groom)

Interpreters & EM Educators

Main Hall

Hazard Inventory (Bonnie Magura, Brynné Walker)

Teachers

12:15 Lunch (Served in Entry Area)
1:00 Action Teams: Final preparations for presentations and discussion about the task, schedule, and logistics for each Action Team to develop their March 7, 2015 Share-a-Thon products.
1:45

Action Teams: Groups 1, 2, and 3 present their ideas for development of Community Educational Programs on earthquake/tsunami science and preparedness. 20 minutes total per group (2 minutes prelude; 10 minutes presentation; 8 minutes discussion). Groups are encouraged to model how they will present specific concepts in different educational settings.

2:45 Break (Coffee, tea, juice, snacks)
3:00

Action Teams (continued): Groups 4 and 5 presentations.

3:40

Action Teams debrief and further develop their Project Plan, including tasks, schedule, and logistics for completing and implementing their project and reporting results at March 7, 2015 Share-a-Thon.

4:15 Post-Workshop Assessment (Michael Coe, Beth Pratt-Sitaula). Focus groups will be held by educator type (teachers, interpreters, EM educators). When you are not in a focus group, you will be taking the post-workshop survey.
5:30 Adjourn