Elizabeth A. Heise

Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences

University of Texas at Brownsville

80 Fort Brown

Brownsville, TX 78520

Elizabeth.heise@utb.edu

 

Education:

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Ph.D., Geology; Awarded: May 2001

Dissertation Title: A Comparison of the Fossilization Potential and Recycling of Wood by Wood-Boring Bivalves and Isopods on the Shelf and Slope of the Bahamas and Gulf of Mexico.

 

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024

B.S., Geology; Awarded: September 1990

 

Awards and Honors:

Frances Rusteberg Faculty Fellowship 2004 - 2006

Friends of the Rio Grande Accommodation 2005

Nominee – Blinn College Teaching Excellence Award/Bryan Professional Association, 5/2002

Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Geosciences Honor Society

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

Sabins/Chevron Field Scholarship, 6/1990

 

Teaching Experience:

Assistant Professor of Geosciences – Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Brownsville, 9/2003 – present

            á Courses Taught: Physical Geology, Physical Geology Lab, Historical Geology, Historical Geology Lab, Principles of Earth Science, Principles of Earth Science Lab, Earth Science for Educators (Graduate), Oceanography, Oceanography Lab

Faculty Training Workshop Leader – Texas A&M University and Blinn College, 6/2003 – 7/2003

            á Course Taught: Using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) software for teaching at the college level

            á Trained 55 faculty on use of CPR.  Workshops included using assignments that are already available and writing original assignments.  One-on-one work in customizing materials for individual subject matter

Geology Instructor – Geology Department, Division of Natural Sciences, Blinn College, 5/2001 –  8/2003

            á Courses Taught: Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Online Physical Geology

á Introduced PowerPoint, WebCT (Traditional and Online course), Calibrated Peer Review, Elluminate to all Geology courses

Continuing Education Instructor – Virtual College of Texas, 10/2002 – 8/2003

á Courses Taught: Putting Your Course Online, Part 2

á Use WebCT classroom to teach college instructors pedagogy of online teaching

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant – Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University,

            1/1996 – 5/2001

            á Courses Taught: Honors Physical Geology, Historical Geology, and Dinosaur World

            á Coordinated teaching assistants and laboratory exercises, developed lab exercises

 

 

Research Experience:

Bahia Grande Sedimentology and Paleoecology Baseline and Recovery Monitoring 2004 – present

            á Research Focus: Establishing the pre-restoration sediment and fossil distribution in the Bahia Grande wetlands. This research is funded by the Frances Rusteberg Faculty Fellowship and grants from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Bahia Grande Native Plant Project 2004 – present

            á Research Focus: Propagation of native estuarine plants for Bahia Grande revegeation. Environmentally sensitive greenhouse methods. This research is funded by grants from Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation, Ocean Trust, Gulf of Mexico Foundation, International Boundary Water Commission, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

SSETI Team Member – Field work in the Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas onboard RV Edwin Link and laboratory work at Texas A&M University, 1995 – present

            á Research Focus: The fate of organic matter in the marine rock record (shelf/slope break): an experimental study comparing a carbonate environment (Bahamas) and a clastic environment (Gulf of Mexico). NSF and NURP funded this research as a part of the SSETI Project.

Graduate Student Research Assistant – Ocean Drilling Program, 9/1992 – 1/1996 & 6/1996 – 8/1996 & 6/1997 – 8/1997

            á Research Focus: Paleomagnetics in the Santa Barbara Basin, and on the East Pacific Rise

Staff Research Associate, SEM Technician – Dr. Helen Tappan Loeblich, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, 5/1989 – 9/1992

            á Research Focus: Micropaleontology (foraminifera) of the Timor Sea

 

Committee Service:

 

Department Committee Service:

            Environmental Sciences Search Committee Member 2005-2006

Environmental Sciences Curriculum Committee Chair 2005-2006

Graduate Committee Member 2003-2006

Curriculum Committee Member 2003-2005

            Chair Hydrology Search Committee 2003-2004

 

College Committee Service:

            CSMT Space Committee Member 2004-2005

Search Committee Member - Dean of the College of Math, Science and Technology 2003- 2004

           

University Committee Service:

            Academic Senate CSMT Senator 2005-2007

            Academic Senate Welfare Committee Member 2005-2006

            Commencement Ceremony Review Committee Member 2005-2006

Environmental Responsibility Committee Member 2003- 2006

                        Chair of the Master Plan Enhancement Subcommittee 2003-2004

 

Community Service:

            Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership Member

            Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership Habitat Restoration Workgroup Member

            Lower Rio Grande Basin Coordinated Monitoring

 

 

 

 

Activities and Organizations:

The Paleontological Society - 2004-2006 South-Central Section Chair

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society – Delagate for Membership-at-Large 2005

Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Geosciences Honor Society

Geological Society of America

Association of Women Geoscientists

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

American Geophysical Union

Vice-President TAMU Oceanography Graduate Council, 1993-1994

Life Member U.C.L.A. Rally Committee

 

Synergistic Activities:

Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) Workshop Leader – Marietta College 2/14/2004

¥ Course Taught: Using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) software for teaching at the college level

¥ Trained 15 faculty on use of CPR. Workshops included using assignments that are already

available and writing original assignments. One-on-one work in customizing materials for

individual subject matter

DLESE publication – Calibrated Peer Review assignments for Earth sciences

http://www.dlese.org/dds/catalog_DLESE-000-000-004-811.htm

SERC publication – Peer review examples

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/peerreview/examples/dinosaurs.html

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/peerreview/examples/petroleum.html

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/peerreview/examples/why_study_geo.html

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/peerreview/examples/kerguelen.html

Faculty Training Workshop Leader – Texas A&M University and Blinn College, 6/2003 – 7/2003

¥ Course Taught: Using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) software for teaching at the college level

¥ Trained 55 faculty on use of CPR. Workshops included using assignments that are already

available and writing original assignments. One-on-one work in customizing materials for

individual subject matter

Workshop participant – Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Chautauqua Course, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

5/2003

Continuing Education Instructor – Virtual College of Texas, 10/2002 – 8/2003

¥ Courses Taught: Putting Your Course Online, Part 2

¥ Use WebCT classroom to teach college instructors pedagogy of online teaching

Heise, E.A., and Richardson, L., 2003, Using Elluminate in the Distance Learning Environment,

Technology Pre-Conference, Texas Community College Teachers Association and Virtual College

of Texas Technology Seminars, Austin. (Invited Presentation)

 

Manuscripts:  

Heise, Elizabeth A., Palmer-Julson, and Jeffery, David L., in prep., Across the Miles: Using the Internet to Conduct Cross-College Student Interactive Learning Experiences in Introductory Geoscience Classes, Journal of Geoscience Education

Heise, Elizabeth A., and Palmer-Julson, Amanda, in prep., Geology Yesterday: Adapting Historical Geology to a Learner-Centered Classroom, Journal of Geoscience Education

Heise, Elizabeth A., Palmer-Julson, A., and Su, T.M., in prep., Calibrated Peer Review Writing Assignments for Introductory Geology Courses, Journal of Geoscience Education

Heise, Elizabeth A., Raymond, A., Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., Walker, S.E., Brett, C.E., Staff, G.M., and Powell, E.N., in revision, Fossilization potential and recycling of wood by isopods (Limnoria) on a carbonate shelf  (Bahamas): An experimental study, Palaios.

Heise, Elizabeth A., Raymond, A., Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., and Walker, S.E., in revision, Fossilization potential and recycling of wood by bivalves (Teredinidae) on a carbonate shelf (Bahamas):An experimental study, Palaios.

Heise, Elizabeth A., Raymond, A., Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., Walker, S.E., Brett, C.E., Staff, G.M., and Powell, E.N., in prep., A comparison of the fossilization potential and recycling of wood by bivalves and isopods on a carbonate and siliciclastic shelf (Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas): an experimental study, Palaios.

Raymond, A., and Heise, Elizabeth A., in review. Less fras, fewer roots and more wood: Comparing Late Carboniferous and modern rates of peat decomposition, Lethia.

Callender, W.R., Staff, G.M., Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., Powell, E.N., Rowe, G.T., Walker, S.E., Brett, C.E., Raymond, A., Carlson, D.D., White, D., and Heise, E.A., 2002, Taphonomic trends along a fore-reef slope: Lee Stoking Island, Bahamas. I. Location and water depth, Palaios, 17, 50-65.

Staff, G.M., Callender, W.R., Powell, E.N., Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., Brett, C.E., Walker, S.E., Carlson, D.D., White, D., Raymond, A., and Heise, E.A., 2002, Taphonomic trends along a fore-reef slope: Lee Stoking Island, Bahamas. II. Time, Palaios, 17, 66-83.

Rack, Frank R., Heise, Elizabeth A., Stein, Ruediger, 1996. Magnetic susceptibility and physical properties of sediment cores from ODP Site 893, Santa Barbara Basin: Records of sediment diagenesis, or of paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic change?, In:Kennett, J.B. and Baldauf, J.G. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program Scientific Results, 146 (Part 2): College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program).

Stokking, Laura B., Heise, Elizabeth A., Honnorez, J., Allerton, S., and Worm, H.U., 1996. The dependence of magnetic oxide mineralogy and magnetic properties on the petrology and alteration of upper crustal rocks from Holes 504B and 896A, In: Alt, J.C., Kinoshita, H., and Stokking, L.B., et al., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program Scientific Results, 148: College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program).

Stokking, Laura B., Heise, Elizabeth A., Pariso, Janet  E., and Allerton, Simon, 1995. Data report: Magnetic mineralogy, major- and trace-element geochemistry, and rock magnetic properties of Hole 504B upper crustal rocks, In: Erzinger, J. Becker, K., Dick, H., and  Stokking, L.B., et al., Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program Scientific Results, 140: College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program), 327-337.

 

Abstracts, and Presentations (1993 - Present):

Heise, Elizabeth A., and Palmer-Julson, A., 2005, Effective Use of Web-Based Chat Tools to Facilitate Learning: Providing an Active Learning Experience in an Online Introductory Geology Course, GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, pg 409.

Heise, Elizabeth A, Berg, William M, and Benavides, Jude A. 2005, A Baseline Data Assessment for the Bahia Grande Wetland Restoration Project, Proceedings of CREST-RESSACA Modeling and Decision Support for Environmental Systems Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Heise, Elizabeth A, Shands, Mary Jane, Berg, William M, and Benavides, Jude A. 2005, A network of greenhouses for a mangrove reforestation project, Proceedings of CREST-RESSACA Modeling and Decision Support for Environmental Systems Meeting, San Antonio, TX

JosŽ, Thomas and Heise, Elizabeth, 2005, Building the Case for Pyramid Testing, National Science Teachers Association National Convention, Dallas, Texas.

JosŽ, Thomas and Heise, Elizabeth, 2004, Ten Things High School Students Should Know Before Taking College Science, Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, Science Teachers Association of Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Heise, Elizabeth A., 2004, Monitoring the Restoration of the Bahia Grande (Lower Laguna Madre): Connecting the Ecosystem to the Geology GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 36, No. 5.

Palmer-Julson, A, and Heise, Elizabeth A., 2004, Removing the Distance from Distance Learning: Providing an Active Learning Experience in an Online Introductory Geology Course, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 36, No. 5.

Lichlyter, S, Heise, Elizabeth A., and Raymond, A., 2004, Experimentally Deployed Wood on the Sea Floor: Implications for Understanding the Teredolites Ichnofacies, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 36, No. 5.

Heise, Elizabeth A., Palmer-Julson, and Jeffery, David L., 2004, Across the Miles: Using the Internet to Conduct Cross-College Student Interactive Learning Experiences in Introductory Geoscience Classes, Abstracts with Programs 2004 South-Central Meeting of the Geological Society of America, College Station.

Palmer-Julson, Amanda, and Heise, Elizabeth, 2004, The Ocean Drilling Program Online Database as a Resource fro Introductory Geoscience Classes: Helping Undergraduate Students Navigate an Ocean of Data , Abstracts with Programs 2004 South-Central Meeting of the Geological Society of America, College Station.

Bagley, Brian C., Palmer-Julson, Amanda, and Heise, Elizabeth, 2004, Students Helping Students: Geoscience Outreach in Central Texas, Abstracts with Programs 2004 South-Central Meeting of the Geological Society of America, College Station.

Heise, Elizabeth A., and Palmer-Julson, Amanda, 2003, From ODP to CPR: Using Ocean Drilling Program Data in Calibrated Peer Review Assignments, Abstracts with Programs 2003 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Seattle.

Bagley, Brian C., Palmer-Julson, Amanda, And Heise, Elizabeth A., 2003, Reaching Out: The Human Touch in Geoscience Outreach in Central Texas, Abstracts with Programs 2003 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Seattle.

Heise, E.A., and Richardson, L., 2003, Using Elluminate in the Distance Learning Environment, Technology Pre-Conference, Texas Community College Teachers Association and Virtual College of Texas Technology Seminars, Austin.

Heise, E.A., Palmer-Julson, A., and Su, T.M., 2002, Calibrated Peer Review Writing Assignments for Introductory Geology Courses, Abstracts with Programs 2002 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver.

Heise, E.A., Raymond, A, Parsons-Hubbard, K.M., and Walker, S.E., 1999, Fossilization potential and recycling of wood by isopods on a carbonate platform, Abstracts with Programs 1999 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver.

Heise, E.A., Raymond, A., Walker, S.E., Brett, C.E., Carlson, D.D., Parsons, K., and Staff, G., 1998. Preservation potential and biogeochemical cycling of wood in marine carbonate environments: An experimental study, Abstracts with Programs 1998 Annual Meeting AAPG, Salt Lake City.

Heise, E.A., Raymond, A., Walker, S.E., Brett, C.E., Parsons, K., 1995. Taphonomy of wood, cones, and seeds in marine carbonate environments: An experimental study. Abstracts with Programs 1995 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, New Orleans, A-134.          

Rack, F.R, Gardner, J.V., Merrill, R.B., and Heise, E.A., 1994, Proxy Records of Quaternary Climatic Change from the Santa Barbara Basin: Ocean Drilling Program Site 893, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Abstracts with Programs Spring Meeting 1994, 75 (16) 201.

Raymond, A. and Heise, E., 1994, Terrestrial nutrient cycling in the Paleozoic: More stems less crap, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Abstracts with Programs Fall Meeting 1994, 75 (44) 80.

Rack, F.R., Heise, E.A. and Merrill, R.B., 1993, Continuous Logs of Magnetic Susceptibility and Color Reflectance in Late Quaternary Sediment Cores from the Santa Barbara Basin, ODP Site 893, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Abstracts with Programs Fall Meeting 1993, p. 228-229.