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Research

 

Earth science literacy and public awareness of science.

 

Eileen’s research and outreach activities are focused on engaging the public, particularly K-12 students and their teachers, in Earth science.

Resources

 

We wish to empower educators by developing effective field activities, hands-on interactive classroom programs and apps, and by providing teacher professional development workshops and pre-service teacher education in Earth science. 

Outreach

 

Eileen is currently past president of the Canadian Geoscience Education Network

(CGEN)

 

And Board Member of the Canada Prize Foundation

(CPF)

Faces of UVic Research

Faces of UVic Research is an ongoing video series showcasing the passion and commitment of University of Victoria researchers.

 

On July 1 2016, Dr. Eileen van der Flier-Keller moved to Simon Fraser University as a Teaching Professor in Earth Sciences and Special Advisor to the Dean of Science on Public Education and Outreach. 

 

In this video, Eileen talks about empowering teachers to teach their students about Earth Science. 

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