A lot of the misconceptions around scientific concepts and processes like climate change and evolution stems from a misunderstanding of science itself. A lot of my work has focused on changing that. See:

• Process of science modules at Visionlearning
• Teaching the Process of Science module at the Science Education Resource Center
• The Process of Science book! Available through Amazon

I've made a set of maps based on the exercise called "Discovering Plate Boundaries" designed by Dale Sawyer and others. You can download poster-sized PDFs of those maps here and find out more about the exercise as I use it here.

InTeGrate is a community effort to improve geoscience literacy and build a workforce that is prepared to tackle societal issues. The geosciences community has the ability to explain the workings of the Earth system and is poised to provide critical insight into environmental and resource challenges. This project seeks to improve geoscience literacy by developing high-quality educational materials and creating mechanisms by which they can be effectively brought to large numbers of students. This 5 year project is a NSF STEP center grant and will run from 2012 through 2016.

The Warner Range and Surprise Valley in northeastern California have been the focus of a significant portion of my research. Find out more about this multidisciplinary project here.