Model Earth was a collaborative project between The Genetic Science Learning Center at The University of Utah, a group of expert scientists, 11 high school teachers who participated in the 2013 CI-Water Summer Institute, and 6 middle and high school teachers, 8 high school students and 8 undergraduate students who participated in the 2013 iUtah Summer Research Institute.
Students and teachers learning to take stream measurements in the 2013 iUtah Summer Research Institute
| Teacher Participants: | |
| Jim Zlomke | Cheyenne WY |
| Colleen Collins-Burridge | Casper WY |
| Chris MacMurdo | Hyrum UT |
| Dewaye Tillman | Laramie WY |
| Jennifer Hammock | Riverton WY |
| George Vlastos | Casper WY |
| Nick Kiriazis | Logan UT |
| Bonnie Bourgeous | Layton UT |
| Greg Smith | Grantsville UT |
| Cameron Dixon | Kaysville UT |
| Heather Gooch | Sandy UT |
Courtenay Strong giving his talk, Understanding and Using Climate Models for Teaching
| Scientist Collaborators: Jeff Niermeyer, PE Director Salt Lake City Public Utilities |
| Steven Burian, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Utah |
| Erfan Goharian Graduate Research Assistant Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Utah |
| Fred Ogden, Ph.D. Professor of Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Wyoming |
| Norman Jones, Ph.D. Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Brigham Young University |
| Courtenay Strong, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Atmospheric Sciences University of Utah |
| Teacher Participants: |
| Heather Gooch, Jordan High School |
| Darlene Vincent, Thomas Edison Charter School-South |
| Candace Penrod, Hillside Middle School |
| Julie Gowans, Payson High School |
| Aaron Daniels, Murray High School |
| Brian Mangum, Timpview High School |
| Undergraduate Student Participants: |
| Joel Manwaring, Utah Valley University |
| Lauren Rowell, Salt Lake Community College |
| Jeffery Josephson, Weber State University |
| Brianna Cencak, Westminster College |
| Haley Wilkins, Utah Valley University |
| Brian Bird, Utah Valley University |
| Brandon Davies, Utah Valley University |
| Alexis Smithson, Utah Valley University |
| Research Project Coordinators: |
| all from University of Utah |
| Thomas Walsh |
| Allison Chan |
| Carolyn Stwertka |
| Carolina-Gomez-Navarro |
| Philip Stoker |
| Megan Walsh |
| Zach Magdol |
| Christine A. Pomeroy, Ph.D., P.E. |
| Civil And Environmental Engineering |
| University of Utah |
| Research Project Volunteers: |
| Tiffany Kinder, Utah State University |
| Joe Kotynek, Utah State University |
| Kit Wheeler, Utah State University |
| Anne Armstrong, Utah State University |
| Erin Jones, BYU |
Steve Hulet giving a tour at the Flaming Gorge Dam
Heather Patno, Hydraulic Engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation, who granted us video interviews and helped us arrange the filming at Flaming Gorge Dam.
Steve Barfuss, Research Associate Professor at Utah State University, for allowing us to film the extraordinary physical water models at the USU Hydraulics Modeling Laboratory.
Steve Hulet, manager for the Flaming Gorge Field Division at the Bureau of Reclamation, for giving us a tour of the Flaming Gorge dam and allowing us to film there.
Benjamin Starr, PE, Managing Engineer with Integral Consulting Inc., who acted as general water science advisor throughout the curriculum development process.
| GSLC staff who contributed to this project. |
| Peter Anderson |
| Nicola Barber |
| Kagan Breitenbach |
| Sheila Homburger |
| Molly Malone |
| Brendan Nicholson |
| Ryan Perkins |
| Kevin Pompei |
| Steve Reest |
| Louisa Stark |
| Harmony Starr |
| Mathew Weaver |
Kagan Breitenbach recording audio at the Utah State University Hydraulics Modeling Laboratory
Voiceover
Joseph Zieja
Why We Need Models, Define a System