Program: Geo-Launchpad

Project The Future of Published Papers: Improving Reproducibility Practices for USGS Publications Poster About Alex Alex is currently studying at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, CO for her A.S in biology. She plans to transfer to CU Boulder to obtain an undergraduate degree in evolutionary biology and ecology. She enjoys travelling the world and … Continued

Project Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Tools in Assembly of Scientific Instrumentation Poster About Lily Lily came from Taiwan when she was nine years old and currently lives in Boulder, CO. After graduating from CU Boulder with an art degree, she wanted to find her style as an artist and continued to take art classes in … Continued

Project Uncharted Territory: Reviewing the USGS Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for future hydrographic mapping endeavors Poster About Maeve (he/her) Maeve lived all over the U.S. before finally settling in Colorado and realizing her interest in Earth Sciences. She just graduated from Red Rocks Community College with an Associates of Geography and is planning on getting … Continued

Project Mapping our Nation: How volunteers are modernizing the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Map Poster About Sean (he/him) Sean was born in Nashville, TN and joined the U.S. Air Force in 2012. After a six-year enlistment, he moved to Colorado to be closer to family. He currently attends Front Range Community College and is finishing … Continued

Project Mapping our Nation: How volunteers are modernizing the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Map Poster About Celeste (she/her) Celeste was born in Denver, Colorado and has lived in Highlands Ranch almost her entire life. She has a passion for travel and for learning new things. She graduated from Arapahoe Community College in 2020 with an … Continued

Project Uncharted Territory: Reviewing the USGS Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for future hydrographic mapping endeavors Poster About Jonathan (he/him) Jonathan is currently studying at Front Range Community College to obtain his Associate’s in Geography. He plans to transfer to University of Colorado Boulder where he will major in Geographic Information Systems and minor in Geology. … Continued

Project Compiling and Creating Recommended Practices for the Preservation of Geological Data to Promote the FAIR principles Poster About Patrick (he/him) Patrick is transferring as a junior to Fort Lewis College in Durango, and will be pursuing a Bachelors in Geology with a certificate in GIS for the fall semester of 2021. His work in … Continued

Project Exploration of Open Science Practices within the Geosciences Poster About Jimmy (he/him) Jimmy is traveling to Socorro, New Mexico in the fall to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in geology at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. His Geo-Launchpad summer project involves analyzing research and development projects in order to make architectural improvements … Continued

Project Exploration of Open Science Practices within the Geosciences Poster About Allison (she/her) Allison is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree in geospatial science at Front Range Community College in Longmont, CO. Her summer internship project is centered around the importance of documenting and publishing scientific protocols for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), applying … Continued

Project Compiling and Creating Recommended Practices for the Preservation of Geological Data to Promote the FAIR principles Poster About Madalyn (she/her) Madalyn is a student at Front Range Community College, in Fort Collins, CO. Madalyn currently studies Natural Resources as a first generation college student. As a first generation student, she has studied a variety … Continued