Member Since 2010
Kate A. Semmens
Science Director, Nurture Nature Center
Professional Experience
Nurture Nature Center
Science Director
2014 - Present
Education
Lehigh University
Doctorate
2013
University of Delaware
Masters
2008
Ursinus College
Bachelors
2006
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Honors & Awards
Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Received January 2011
Presentation Title: Snowmelt timing (onset and melt-refreeze) trends in the Yukon River basin determined from passive microwave brightness temperatures
Event: 2011 Fall Meeting
Awarding Section: Cryosphere
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Current Roles
Member
Science and Society Executive Committee
Member
Science and Society Fellows Committee
Publications
CREATE Resilience Through Science, Art, and Community Engagement
Resilience, specifically community resilience, has a range of definitions but several core elements, including social cohesion and collaboration. I...
August 30, 2023
Thank You to Our 2022 Reviewers
July 14, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Employing a Range of Approaches for Understanding the Diverse Needs of Communities Impacted by Flooding
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES I ORAL
science and society | 13 december 2023
Kathryn A. Semmens, Rachel H. Carr, Keri Maxfield,...
To effectively reach the estimated 30 million people living within US floodplains, there is a need to understand how people use and interpret flood fo...
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Making Meaning from Geospatial Data Using Arts-Based Instruction in Middle School Science to Build Insights and Critical Thinking and Improve Data Literacy
EDUCATION RESEARCH IN THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS, METHODS, AND RESULTS ELIGHTNING
education | 13 december 2023
Kathryn A. Semmens, Hilary Peddicord, Rachel H. Ca...
Data can be a powerful tool for educating about Earth and space sciences and building cross-cutting skills, but having access to an abundance of scien...
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Walking the Last Mile: NOAA's Science On a Sphere Project on Making Data Digestible for Educators and Students
HACKING A PATH ACROSS THE LAST MILE: EMPOWERING STAKEHOLDERS, COMMUNITIES, EDUCATORS, AND YOUTH TO EFFECTIVELY ACCESS AND USE OPEN DATA TO LEARN ABOUT AND TACKLE LOCAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES I ORAL
education | 12 december 2023
Carrie McDougall, Hilary Peddicord, Eric J. Hackat...
Open data platforms offer educators and students access to vast amounts of information in just about every corner of science, yet effectively utilizin...
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Volunteer Experience
2023 - 2025
Chair
Science and Society Team Award Committee
2023 - 2025
Member
Science and Society Fellows Committee
2022 - 2024
Editor
Community Science
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