Welcome! 2017 Earth Educators’ Rendezvous Conference co-chairs Hannah Scherer and Karen Viskupic

Thank you for sponsoring the opening reception! Macmillan Publishers

Thank you NAGT, meeting sponsors

2017 EER Planning Committee Caitlin Callahan, Grand Valley State University Donna Charlevoix, UNAVCO Carla McAuliffe, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, TERC/NESTA Martha Murphy, Santa Rosa Junior College Claire Ostwald, Boise State University Catherine Riihimaki, Princeton University Steve Semken, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus John Warford, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Contributed Program Chair and Committee Rachel Teasdale (chair), California State University, Chico Eric Pyle, James Madison University Jennifer Roberts, University of Kansas Main Campus Katherine Ryker, Eastern Michigan University Joshua Villalobos, El Paso Community College Wendi Williams, Northwest Arkansas Community College

NAGT and SERC Staff Monica Bruckner Amy Collette MJ Davenport Sean Fox Krista Herbstrith Cailin Huyck Orr Ellen Iverson Cathy Manduca John McDaris Rory McFadden Erica Zweifel

Local Host! Gary Weissmann, University of New Mexico

Get Ready for a Great Week! Morning Workshops 8:30-11:30 am

Afternoon Contributed Program (1:30 – 4:00 pm): Oral Sessions on Mon, Wed, and Thurs Teaching Demonstrations on Tues, and Fri

Afternoon Contributed Program: Poster Sessions Wednesday (4:30 – 5:45) Friday (3:00 – 4:15)

Afternoon Workshops & Discussions (1:30–4:00 pm) Workshops: Mon, Wed, Thurs Round Table Discussions: Tues, Fri

Late Afternoon Special Events (4:30–5:45 pm) Monday: Geoscience Education Research and Practice Forum Tuesday and Thursday: Plenary speakers Friday: Town Hall

Let’s Start Talking!