Dr. Egger is a highly intelligent, thoughtful, and well spoken advocate for geology and STEM education. Wonderful that she is teaching the next generation of K-12 teachers. CWU is lucky to have her!
I was expecting a video with Dr. Anne. She is highly knowledgeable in geoscience education and is certainly one of the leaders in this field. CWU is definitely lucky to have her! Thanks Nick for these series.
I went to college at UT San Antonio, starting in the Petroleum geology tract, which was cancelled by the Regents (which was controlled by the larger universities in the state) and that program at that college was cancelled during the oil glut of the mid-eighties. I had to either get another major or change schools. Later, I took another geology course as a biology major- oceanology. I was so grateful for that course, having already taken the biology dept's oceanography. But as the now-biology major in the class, the prof would divert any biology questions to me. Like, why are plants green? Sometimes when he talked biology and saw my hand raised he feigned begrudgment and called on me. It was also sometimes a volcano point he was making, or a common Pacific wildlife topic, and he was very fun and interested in my contributions, although he refused to believe in the geoduck mollusk I told him about- About five years later I sent him a postcard with that huge clam on it, and two years later sent him a geoduck shell.
Thank you for these peeks into the CWU kitchen, Nick! Pity I am living too far away to come and visit (certainly impossible on a regular basis). Oh, to be about 35 years younger and start studying at CWU.
I worked on the Colorado as well for Western River Expeditions. I had a lot of the same questions. Then I took a hard turn to biology. I know a lot of former guides who go in to the sciences.
Recently heard that chemistry is dead with the advent of the first commercially available quantum computers. No need for a lab. Yep one of my two degrees are in chemistry.
Thanks. Nick and Anne! Great to see how folks can learn to be STEM teachers, and what happens in second year Geology there at CWU! Sounds like that field trip is fun!
Wow! I'm just barely starting, but she is so cool. Some thing I have noticed about you geology major people, is this beautiful blend of science and human experience. I believe I saw it first in junior college in 1989. My geography(Basic requirement class, I was heading for engineering), teacher it was this amazing man who was pretty much an ex hippie type to use the old terminologies. He would pontificate weekly about the plastic binders and plastic things that we all would use that were destroying the earth and us also! I was quite enamored with his attitude. I was a budding hippie psychedelic type myself at the time. All that to say, I respect such heritage, and it deeply in riches any person, and it particularly informs an educator. It is my opinion that an educator is a translator of knowledge. The translator must know the language that they are translating to. A good educator can read a student or a room of students and determine what language they speak, then deliver their message and that language!
Wow, you are a great advocate for CWU Geology. This should result in an influx of students. I for one, am passing this on to grand nieces & nephews getting ready to make decisions on colleges.
I learned nothing about earth science / geology in high school - or in college teacher prep. My degree in education was with a history major / geography minor, and included virtually nothing about geology. My current interest is almost entirely a self-motivated process of discovery over decades, beginning as a supplement to my own history instruction, and a lot more intense and directed since I retired from the high school classroom. All I need is another lifetime to develop some minimal expertise - which I currently lack. Times have certainly changed, for the better.
Hi Anne. Thank you for joining us, and thank you for letting us take a peek behind the scenes. Your passion for your chosen fields comes through so beautifully. Introduction to Field Methods sounds like my kind of class. 😊
Wish I could cook, I'd TOTALLY go down there with her and her students to the Owens Valley. I know that entire stretch of the Eastern Sierra up close and personal, and what I've learned about the geology of that area over the past 15 years or so is so fascinating - it's what got me _interested_ in geology in the first place late in life (in the second place, because of Nick and his peerless teaching methods and knowledge of the subject). Call me weird, but the Eastern Sierra is my favorite area of California -- and that's saying a lot, because there is _so_ much to see and do down there.
20:41 Oh I'm jealous! I'd give anything to do one of those field trips to the Owens Valley; I've been enthralled by Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierra all my life, and there is SO much geology down there you could spend two full weeks and not even put a dent in what there is to learn about that entire stretch, from the Mojave Desert on up to Long Valley, Mono Lake and Yosemite. Just an amazing place to teach and to learn, because that entire area is still active -- PLENTY active.
Another great video! My awesome climbing buddy is a product of CWU's teaching program. We swung by Discovery Hall and the rock garden on our way to the Saddle Mtns Tuesday a week ago. Vinman's was closed (usually open Tuesday, but it had been the 3-day weekend), but the bakers let us in and gave us free bread anyway!
@@churlburt8485 Is this in the Cascades? I do steep scrambling (but not free climbing on technical rock) and some roped climbing. If safe anchor points exist, it wouldn't take great climbing skill: rappel down, lower and raise any heavy/awkward gear on secondary lines, use ascender devices to get back up if the climbing was overly difficult. Good photos or a site visit would help assess. As long as reachable in a day's driving (more or less, would consider camping or other reasonable overnight accommodations if a little further).
@@Steviepinhead wow sorry about the slow reply, this got shuffled into a strange location. The property is at Granger, Wa, an hour from Ellensburg. I own the old Granger Clay pit, there is a shear wall that turns into a steep rock deposit. Dr's Lydia Stasis and Jim O'Conner, USGS were sampling recently, we looked at the wall but none of our group does rope work. I have looked at the deposit for years, but never able to get to it. We would be able to park a pickup to tractor at the top of the bluff to tie off to. You will not be able to scramble it unless you are Spiderman. Probably 15 to 20 ft shear rock face. Thx, Carl
@@churlburt8485 Hi! It sounds like it's very possible to rappel down and sample. Anchoring off your vehicles. Maybe one of us or some younger volunteers. What would ideally be required would be a site visit to assess the situation. Would love to assist the scientists, for sure!
Just to offer the order side of the coin, this makes me wish I had more than a G.E.D. But I guess we're both living proof that it's never too late, nor impossible, to learn. 🌠🌃🌌
Lovely to meet you Anne! I hope you'll be streaming videos of your work, both from the University, and abroad. Professor Nick, when you were in Wenatchee about a week ago, you mentioned how everything was already turning brown. We've had rain, and the whole valley is green. Literally up on the elevation you were filming from, and above. However, my friend pointed out that the west side was more green a few days ago, and is fading quicker. The east side is just now getting super green. Wouldn't a North by South oriented valley, get approximately equal amounts of sunlight on the West half, and East half of the river? Is the variation in vegetation spawning from variation in sunlight? Or is it something to do with the topsoil or other geology?
Great walk with Anne, geology is far more exciting than biology, you don't climb mountains to cut frogs open! lol. Boy, math is my love, I wish 55 yrs ago I would have know this was an option. Sounds fun.
SO, where do I apply for the cook job, I make a killer hot dog and beans. It is amazing to find so many people that are passionate about what they do! You can tell that Professor Egger loves that job! Earth science is not a new class, not sure of the memories but in 1964 5th grade science class learned about plate tectonic, and erosion forming landscapes. I never used this, but odd today I at less know what you are talking about. thank you, ALL stay safe
Isn't it funny how Nick and Anne are more critical of how teaching is taught and how certification plays a part Too bad politicians didn't have the same standards
Being a working scientist I don't see how you could come to good conclusions about how to solve environmental and climate problems if people don't have actual training in true science procedures processes methods etc...Really multiple expertise is best. I started in biology natural land and marine human chemistry etc etc and was always interested in geology ( and got hooked on Nick's classes) processes and rocks . So it's important these field and lab geology classes are available. ( my husband did mammalian research on kangaroo rats down at the White Mt research station .. I helped him a bit so know that place) .
Well, I lucked out for a change with the school moves caused by my dad's career. I took Earth Sciences in 9th grade at Curtis High School on Staten Island.
