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Southwestern Oregon Community College: Community is in the Name How do you make the Connections? What is Available Locally? Oregon Institute of Marine Biology South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Bureau of Land Management Methane Energy Corporation (previously) Oregon Resources Corporation Jordan Cove Energy Oregon State ParksTRANSCRIPT
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The “Rural” Half of Bringing Earth Sciences to
the Community via Outreach Opportunities
Ron MetzgerSouthwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, Oregon
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Coos Bay:Definitely On The Leading EdgeCommunity Outreach:Hopefully On the Cutting Edge
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Southwestern Oregon Community College:Community is in the Name
How do you make the Connections?
What is Available Locally?Oregon Institute of Marine BiologySouth Slough National Estuarine Research ReserveBureau of Land ManagementMethane Energy Corporation (previously)Oregon Resources CorporationJordan Cove EnergyOregon State Parks
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Southwestern Oregon Community College:Community is in the Name
How do you make the Connections?
What is Available Regionally?University of Oregon (2 ½ hours)Hatfield Marine Science Institute (2 hours)Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral
Industries (DOGAMI) Newport Office (2 hours)Oregon State University (3 hours)NOAA (Newport-2 hours?)
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Overcoming Obstacles…For most of us: Time
Find local geologists in the area and utilize their expertise:
Coos Bay District BLM geologist Tim Barnes Tim taking strike & dip on October 10, 2009
field trip class
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The Geology Lecture SeriesA variety of speakers and topics, keeps you, students
and community engaged.
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Making Connections…Going outside your discipline
Working with Don Ivy-Cultural Resource Program Coordinator for the Coquille Indian Tribe on Elderhostel. Also as a student on the Lava Beds field class, bringing different Perspectives.
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Workshops and Trainings
Docent Training-Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA).
Trainings covering local geology-BLM, Park Staff .
Hosting events-Tsunami Workshops
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Community Presence
Lectures at State Park CampgroundsTalks On campus-Earth Science WeekInterviews with local media-TV, printLocal lectures-library seriesSchool groups
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Field Trip courses-a non-credit option for community involvement
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Local stops-wave at Shore Acres State Park, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
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The Key:
Find a passion and reach out!! It benefits the community, your employer and yourself!