Educational Activities using PetDB

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If you use PetDB in the classroom, please send a brief description of your exercises or activities to info at petdb dot org for inclusion in this page.

Using Online Geochemical Databases for Research and Teaching

A new and revised short course handbook is now available. Download the PDF (5.7MB).

Data Resources for the Geosciences: A MARGINS Interdisciplinary Mini-Workshop

Geoinformatics for Geochemistry and MGDS hosted an informal introduction to data resources:
GeoMapApp and the EarthChem, PetDB, SedDB geochemistry database systems.

Download the hands-on exercises (PDF 2.7MB)

GSA Lunchtime Workshop: Data Resources for the Geosciences

The GfG Program and the Marine Geoscience Data System hosted an informal data resource workshop at the 2007 GSA Meeting. Twenty-four participants were introduced to EarthChem, PetDB, and SedDB and visualization tools available through EarthChem and GeoMapApp.

PetDB hosts Summer Interns from Rutgers University and Columbia College

PetDB hosted undergraduate interns Stephanie Bloomer (Rutgers U., Naya Sou (Rutgers U.), and Peregrine Gerard-Little (Columbia College) during the summer of 2007. Interns gained familiarity with geochemical databases and assisted in the development of the EarthChem and PetDB systems to complement research projects on topics related to rocks from the ocean floor and the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province . A summary of the work accomplished was presented at the 2007 AGU Fall Meeting:

Block, K A, Lehnert, K A, Johansson, A K, Herzberg, C T, Stern, R J, Bloomer, S, Gerard-Little, P, Paul, M, Raye, U, Sou, N, 2007, Fostering Education and Research Goals Through Partnerships Between Academic Programs and Geoinformatics Projects
Read the abstract

MARGINS Data in the Classroom

PetDB and EarthChem were present at the recent MARGINS Education Workshop held in Arlington, VA where participants collaborated to plan and create mini-lessons based on MARGINS science and online database resources. To view details of the workshop and mini-lessons currently being developed visit the MARGINS Education webpage on the SERC website.

Geoscience Education in the New Cyberinfrastructure

As part of the DLESE project, the Science & Education Research Center (SERC) at Carleton College has developed educational modules that use the EarthChem databases PetDB, GEOROC, and NAVDAT for exercises and activities in teaching petrology.

Click here for example exercises and activities at SERC
Click here to find more Geoscience Teaching Resources at SERC

EarthChem Short Course: "Using Online Igneous Geochemical Databases for Research and Teaching"

EarthChem provided hands-on training in the use of the SERC educational modules as a resource in classrooms during a GSA sponsored short course at the GSA Annual Meeting 2006 in Philadelphia. Ten faculty and students attended the course and learned about Cyberinfrastructure & Geoinformatics, relational databases & visualization tools, and trained in the use of PetDB, GEOROC, and NAVDAT.