

Faculty Activity for Paula Messina,
Sept. 2002 - August 2003
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PUBLICATIONS
Messina, P., Speranza P., Metzger, E., and Stoffer,
P., 2003, The ongoing educational anomaly of earth science placement: Journal
of Geoscience Education, v. 51, no. 4, p. 424-430.
Stoffer, P., and Messina, P., 2002, "Field Trip guide to the southeastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains In Santa Clara County, California." USGS Open File Report 02-121. Also available online: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-121/
BOOKS
The following is a book chapter:
Messina, P., 2002, "Case Study: Using GIS and GPS to map the Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa." In K Clarke: Getting Started with Geographic Information Sstems Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall (Publication date: October 20, 2002).
ABSTRACTS
Messina, P., Metzger, E.P., and Sedlock, R.L.,
2002, ESSEA as an enhancement to K-12 earth systems science efforts at San Jose
State University: AGU, 83 (47) Fall Metting Suppl., p. 329 (invited poster).
TECHNICAL
AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Messina, P., November 2002, "ESSEA Online
Courses for Teachers," presented at the National Association of Science
Teachers Association meeting, Portland, OR.
Messina, P., Candau, J., and Stoffer, P., 2003, "Macropolygon Morphology, Development, and Classification on North Panamint and Eureka Playas, Death Valley National Park," presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, LA.
Travel
Messina, P., November 2002: National Science Teachers Association Meeting, Portland, Oregon.
Messina, P., December 2002: Fall Meeting of the American Geopysical Union, San Francisco, CS.
Messina, P., March 2003: Association of American Geograpners Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
MISCELLANEOUS
Messina, P., 2003, Chair, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Science Task Force, Earth Science Content Specifications Sub-committee.
Messina, P., 2003, Peer review of Journal of Geoscience Education paper.