Earth Science Week
Earth Science Week at FHSU Geosciences!
As part of the nation wide Earth Science awareness campaign FHSU Department of Geosciences hosts events and activities for all to engage in gaining a better understanding of all things earth.
Earth Science Week 2023
Schedule of Events and Activities
"Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People"
How will we celebrate Earth Science Week in 2023?
We plan to celebrate big and small, local and global, in-person and remote.
Check out our daily and week-long activities highlighting the importance of knowing about the earth and how we ourselves have an impact.
DAILY ACTIVITIES
Sunday, Oct. 8th - Earth Cache Day
Explore geological wonders, firsthand.
Visit an EarthCache and learn from the rocks under your feet. An EarthCache is a special type of geocache you can visit to learn a geology lesson developed by the community.
How to find your first EarthCache
- Create a Geocaching.com account.
- Go to 'Play' and use Filter to show only EarthCache locations.
- Visit a cache and log your find!
Create Account Sign Up for Email
Monday, Oct. 9th - Minerals Day
Informational Table and Games
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
on-campus at the Memorial Union, near Starbucks
Stop by to find out more about all the events of the week, play a game or two, and maybe walk away with knowledge and some candy!
For On-line students and remote visitors
Check out the link below (activated on Monday and available all week)
and facebook page for games and challenges posted all week long.
Do you know your minerals? A mineral matching game created by students in the Geosciences Seminar class will kick off our 1st day of events on Mineral Monday. Download the linked pdf and try your hand at matching the pictured minerals to the descriptions.
Tuesday, Oct 10th - Earth Observation Day, No Child Left Inside Day
Community Storm Watershed Clean-up
4:30-6:30 PM
Join us to help clean up one of our community watershed areas.The location we will be cleaning up in Hays is between Skyline Drive and Vine, west of Arby’s and Freddy’s.
Meet at Tomanek Hall at 4:00 pm to carpool
or plan to meet at location at 4:30 pm.
Food will be provided after the event for all participants, sponsored by the City of Hays Stormwater Department. Please RSVP your intention to help to vcscott@mail.fhsu.edu
Anyone is welcome to join us here in Hays with this event OR select a location near you to spend some time cleaning for the health of the earth (and send us pictures of your good work to geosciences@fhsu.edu or post to our facebook page).
Challenge
Go on-line or get Outside and observe the earth around you. We challenge you to find 11 significant changes that have occurred in your local environment over the last year.
Wednesday, Oct. 11th - Karst Geology Day @ FHSU
Special presentation “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Caves”
by Dr. Jonathan Sumrall
12:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tomanek Hall 225
A short lecture on cave exploration and research. View from the perspective of a professional caver and FHSU geologist. This is brown bag lunch event, please bring your lunch and join us!
Challenge
Color your Way through Prehistoric Times
Pick up 1 or more National Park Service coloring sheets and color your way to some prehistoric fun.
On campus, outside of the Department main office, 2nd Floor of Tomanek
OR download from the National Park Service
Feel free to share your creations with us.
Thursday, Oct. 12th - Geoscience for Everyone Day
Facebook Photo Challenge
Geo All Around US
You can find Geoscience all Around you! Start finding or taking pictures now then check our Facebook or Instagram page on Thursday of Earth Science Week to participate in our challenge.
Friday, Oct. 13th - Geological Map Day
Game Night in the Department
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Tomanek Hall 121
The Geosciences Club is sponsoring a geo related game night. If you are in Hays, join us for some challenging geo related games.
Not in Hays to join us in person?
Check out a few quick on-line games listed below.
Sunday, Oct. 15th - National Fossil Day Celebrated at Sternberg Museum
Sternberg Museum of Natural History is celebrating Fossil Day on Sunday!
3000 Drive, Sternberg Drive, Hays, KS
1:00-5:00 pm
Admission is free. Special displays and activities will be available for visitors of all ages.
Check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sternberg.museum/ for more information.
CHALLENGES - for ALL, including on-line students and remote visitors
All Week - Do you know your minerals? A mineral matching game created by students in the Geosciences Seminar class will kick off our 1st day of events on Mineral Monday.
Tuesday - Go on-line or get Outside and observe the earth around you. We challenge you to find 11 significant changes that have occurred in your local environment over the last year.
Wednesday - Color your Way through Prehistoric Times. Pick out 1 or more National Park Service coloring sheets and color your way to some prehistoric fun. Download coloring sheets from the National Park Service.
Thursday - Facebook Photo Challenge "Geo All Around US". You can find Geoscience all Around you! Start finding or taking pictures now then check our Facebook or Instagram page on Thursday of Earth Science Week to participate in our challenge.
Friday - Game night. Check out the on-line games listed under Friday's events above.
WEEK-LONG ACTIVITIES
On-line students bringing Earth Science Week to life!
Check out the FHSU Geosciences Facebook page to see how our on-line students are celebrating and sharing Earth Science Week in their communities.
American Geosciences Institute, Earth Science Week WEBINAR SERIES
In collaboration with Earth Science Week program partners, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to invite students, educators, geoscience professionals, and others to participate in the Webinar Series during Earth Science Week (October 8-13, 2023) and/or view recordings after the event.
This webinar series will cover an array of thought-provoking, timely topics relating to the Earth Science Week 2023 theme of "Geosciences Innovating for Earth and People." Aimed at the general public and education community, the series features:
- Partnerships Provide Safe Drinking Water to Rural Communities by Joseph O. Osumeje, SEG-GWB and ABU-Nigeria; Daniel Eshimiakhe, Ahmadu Bello University /Department of Physics
Monday @ 1:00 pm EDT This webinar is sponsored by Geoscientists without Borders®
Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-water - Drones for Earth Science by Matt Zimmerer, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources; Dr. Gregory Foltz, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Dr. Richard Bishop, Virginia Tech Mining & Minerals Engineering | SME; Dr. Norbert Zajzon, University of Miskolc; Hannah H. Ziegler, Vanderbilt University Tuesday @ 1:00 pm EDT
Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-drones - Photogrammetry: Introduction and Applications in Geoscience and Geoscience Education by Ryan Hollister, Modesto Junior College and California State University, Stanislaus; Dr. Jeffrey Moore, University of Utah; Erin Lyons, U.S. Geological Survey
Wednesday @ 1:00 pm EDT.
Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-photogrammetry - The Future of Earth's Critical Materials by Anjana K Shah, U.S. Geological Survey; Cynthia Howell, Critical Materials Institute
Thursday @ 1:00 pm EDT.
Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-critical-materials -
The Invisible Mine: envisioning the future of mining in Europe by Vitor Correia, Secretary General, International Raw Materials Observatory
Friday @ 1:00 pm EDT.
Register: www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/esw2023-robotics-in-mining
For more information, visit Earth Science Week Webinar Series
Registration is required. Webinars will have a live question-and-answer period with presenters. Webinars will be available in 62 languages with multilingual captioning. Recordings will be available following the weeklong series for those who register.
National and International Contests hosted by other organizations
AGI ESW HOSTED ACTIVITIES
The following national and international contests are open now, deadline to submit entries is Oct. 16th. Let us know if you submit an entry so we can watch for the contest winners announcement along with you!
Earth Science Week Video Contest http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/video
For Earth Science Week 2023, the American Geosciences Institute invites you to enter the “Geoscience Innovation Worldwide” video contest. Submit a brief, 30-90 second, original video on how people are exploring new Earth science technologies and practices that can lead to healthier, more sustainable communities around the world.
Your video entry could take almost any form. A public service announcement? An animated cartoon? A video incorporating your own original music? An audio interview with a family member or even a professional geoscientist? Some other format? You decide. Show how people of various backgrounds around the world use geoscience to strive for sustainability!
Entries Due: Friday, October 13th 5:00 pm ET
Earth Science Week AGI Photography Contest https://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/photography
AGI is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2023. The photography theme for this year is: “Innovation Right Here.” Geoscience innovations are all around us. They shape the ways we interact with the Earth, water, atmosphere, and other living things, often right in our own back yards. How are the geosciences exploring new technologies or practices where you live? With your camera, capture an image that shows how geoscience innovation is improving life in your community.
Entries Due: Friday, October 13th 5:00 pm ET
OTHER ESW HOSTED ACTIVITIES
To find other ESW Hosted activities near you visit https://www.earthsciweek.org/events-and-opportunities
Keep checking back for additional details on planned events such as virtual field trips and fun challenges, special presentations, and get-involved activities.
For even more fun and resources visit the AGI's Earth Science Week website.
What is Earth Science Week and Why celebrate?
The American Geological Institute established Earth Sciences Week in 1998 to raise awareness of the geosciences and their importance to society. It is supported by the US Geological survey, NASA, NOAA, the National Park Service, and the AAPG Foundation.
"What does it mean to see the world through eyes informed by the geosciences? Earth scientists use many types of visualizations - graphic representations of data and information - to show what we know about how our planet's geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere interact. Earth Science Week 2015 focuses on the theme of 'Visualizing Earth Systems', exploring visualization methods ranging from traditional charts, graphs, diagrams, illustrations, and still images to videos, computer-generated animations, and 3D-printed creations. The celebration's learning resources and activities are engaging young people and others in investigating many ways of visualizing Earth systems." -Geoff Camphire, Manager, Outreach Programs, American Geological Institute