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Natalie Bursztyn

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Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana

I have a passion for finding creative ways to teach and communicate the importance of geology – its application in everyday life, for inspiring students to explore their environment, and for encouraging their natural awe and respect for the Earth. I have a broad range of geologic interests ranging from broad-scale landscape evolution and sustainability to public science communication and wine and terroir. I am passionate about employing creative ways to communicate the importance and value of scientific understanding in everyday life and how critical it is that we as a species embrace sustainable practices now.

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My recent research has focused on geoscience education, especially assessing the efficacy of pedagogic tools ranging from analog models of Earth systems to the integration of smart technology and augmented reality in learning experiences. My experience in post-secondary education has been driven by my passion for engaging and educating my diverse student body equally.

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Montana

Education

  • 2015 
    Utah State University, PhD

Publications

  • 2022
    Virtual strike and dip–advancing inclusive and accessible field geology, Geoscience Communication
  • 2020
    I Felt Like a Scientist! (Chapter 12), America's Largest Classroom: What We Learn from Our National Parks
  • 2020
    From Grand Canyon to Yosemite: Lessons learned from the development and assessment of digital geoscience field trips for mobile smart devices, Park Stewardship Forum
  • 2017
    Assessment of student learning using augmented reality Grand Canyon field trips for mobile smart devices, Geosphere
  • 2017
    Increasing Undergraduate Interest to Learn Geoscience with GPS-based Augmented Reality Field Trips on Students’ Own Smartphones, GSA Today
  • 2015
    Rock strength along a fluvial transect of the Colorado Plateau–quantifying a fundamental control on geomorphology, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • 2010
    PGE-Rich Ni-Cu Sulfide Mineralization in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, Manitoba, Canada: Implications for Hydrothermal Remobilization of Platinum Group Elements in Basic-Ultrabasic Sequences, Economic Geology

Honours

University of Montana Distinguished Teaching Award (2023), Geological Society of America Fellow (2021), Quest Faculty Teaching Award (2020 & 2019), Geological Society of America Biggs Earth Science Teaching Award (2011)