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    GEOPAths Mentorship Program

    Geopaths Mentorship Program

    The Shadowing Research and Mentorship Program (SRMP) aims to provide an opportunity for high school students to be exposed to geoscience research projects with faculty at UNG. Nine high school students each year will be eligible to apply for a summer shadowing program held for two weeks at UNG during Summer 2023 and Summer 2024.

    This program aims to expose high school students to geoscience applications in the real world with an emphasis on an inclusive approach for students with disabilities, English learners, and first-generation students. Students will receive up to a maximum of $700 stipend upon successful completion of the program.

    Participation Dates:

    June 20th - June 30th, 2023

    Register for the GeoEd Mentorship Program SRMP Flyer (PDF)

    Grant funded by:

    The National Science Foundation

    IUSE: GEOPAths-IN project
    2021-2024 (Ongoing)

    Grant Project Number:
    75190

    GEOPAths Projects

    Choose a Project

    There are three projects from which students can choose to participate.

    Project 1: Change Detection using a UAS-mounted LiDAR system

    Experience using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS or drone)-mounted LiDAR (light detection and ranging; it is similar to sonar or radar but with lasers!) to monitor hillslope erosion related to a gully system on UNG's Gainesville campus. Data collected by this research endeavor will be compared to data collected during the previous spring to determine seasonal change in the areas that are surveyed during the summer.

    Additionally, students will participate using traditional surveying methods to gain on-the-ground perspectives that will help them interpret the aerial data collected by the UAS.

    Project 2: Using Multiple Methods to Analyze Coastal Change Through Time

    Search the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database for historical nautical charts to document the historical position of barrier islands. You will georeference, or overlay the maps in their “real-world” position within ArcGIS. The outline of coastal features will be digitized for each of the historical maps. Statistics will then be calculated regarding barrier island change over time, such as distance the barrier island has moved over time, or rate of barrier island movement.

    You will compare shallow marine sediments from these barrier islands with deep marine sediments (e.g. foraminifera) using hand samples and microscopes to analyze former depositional environments.

    Project 3: Dynamic Mapping of Coastal Landscapes for Engineering Design Applications

    Students will have get to assess the dynamic environment of coastal landscapes followed by a change mapping experience using current GIS software. Coastlines are becoming more congested across the world as more people move to these critically important places. Engineering design solutions attempt to create safe and sustainable landscapes.

    Acknowledging that climate change is promoting the strength and frequency of weather systems that often impact these locations, geospatial intelligence solutions are increasingly becoming necessary to insure the future security of communities in these volatile locations. Students will learn about the history of coastal mapping and engineering design advancements while exploring and applying current technologies for dynamic mapping and coastline management.

    SRMP Contacts

    Principal Investigator (PI)

    • Katayoun Mobasher, Ph.D.
      Professor of Geology and Geospatial Technology

    Co-Investigators (Co-PIs)

    • Adrianna Rajkumar, Ph.D.
      Lecturer of Geosciences
    • Cristina Washell, Ed.D
      Department Head, Elementary and Special Education (ESE)
    • Jeff Turk, Ph.D.
      Dean of IESA

    Personnel

    • Sharon Hoffmann, Ph.D.
    • Jake McDonald, Ph.D.
    • Steven Hooks
    • Chris Seminack, Ph.D.
    • William Witherspoon, Ph.D.
    • Blake Urbach, Ph.D.
    • Jodi Carlyle
    • Dale Caldwell
    • Steve Flemming, Ph.D.
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