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Rebecca A. Boger
Assistant Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Location: 4151 Ingersoll Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x2159
Fax: 718.951.4753
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Rebecca Boger's educational background and work experience have given her an interdisciplinary background in GIS, marine science, science education, geography and statistics. In 1998, she received a Knauss Fellowship in Marine Policy and worked for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program on the science team. She continued working for GLOBE until June 2007 as an international project scientist, regional desk officer for Africa and the Near East, and deputy director for international and U.S. partnerships. She enjoys building collaborations among scientists, teachers, students and other citizens to undertake science and education projects. She has a keen interest in working in the greater New York City area and in developing countries, particularly Africa. Her research interests include watershed studies and management, wetlands, estuarine habitats and coastal processes.
Education:
Ph.D., College of William and Mary, VIMS - 2002 (Marine Science)
M.S., Memorial University of Newfoundland - 1994 (Geography)
B.S., University of Pittsburgh - 1985 (Mathematics)
Areas of Expertise:
GIS, earth science education, watershed and coastal studies, international collaborations.
Books and Publications
Boger, R., W. Powell, M. Tomkiewicz, L. Hainline and S. Parsons. "City-as-Lab: Integration of Environmental Science into Brooklyn High Schools" poster. GSA Northeastern Section Conference. Buffalo, N.Y. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2008
Eaton, T., Y. Chuixiang and R. Boger. "Wetlands in Coastal Settings: Water Contamination Treatment and Restoration as a Function of Elevation and Hydroperiod." GSA Annual Conference. Houston. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2008
Lamptey, B.L., R.E. Pandya, T.T. Warner, R. Boger, R.R. Bruintjes, P.A. Kucera, A. Laing, M.W. Moncrieff, M.K. Ramamurthy, T.C. Spangler and M. Weingroff. "An Africa Initiative Sponsored by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research." The Bulletin of American Meteorological Society. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2008
Sparrow, E.B., P. LeMone, S. Yule, R. Boger, M. Galloni and M.R. Kopplin. "Pole to Pole Videoconferences Connect Students and Scientists." AGU Annual Conference. San Francisco. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2008
Sparrow, E.B., J.H. Robin and R.H. Boger. "GLOBE Seasons and Biomes: An International IPY Earth Science Project." Geophysical Research Abstracts 9, 05828, 1607-7962/EGU2007- A-05828, European Geosciences Union. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Sparrow, E.B., J.H. Robin, L.S. Gordon, K. Morris, E.R. Levine, M.R. Kopplin, M.O. Jeffries, R. Boger and D.L. Verbyla. "Climate Change Research by Pre-College Students in the International Polar Year." Proceedings of the International Symposium on Asian Collaboration in the International Polar Year 2007-2008: 89-92. Tokyo. Organized by IPY National Committee, Science Council of Japan and the National Institute of Polar Research. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Sparrow, E.B., J.H. Robin, L.S. Gordon, K. Morris, E.R. Levine, M.R. Kopplin, M.O. Jeffries, R. Boger and D.L. Verbyla. "Engaging Pre-College Students in the International Polar Year through Earth System Science Research and Education." Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Global Change: Connection to the Arctic 7: 19-20. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Boger, R., D. Brooks and A. Rafalimanana. "The GLOBE Malaria Project: A Unique Student/Teacher/Scientist Partnership." Seventh International Conference on School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education. Boulder, Colo. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
GLOBE Teacher's Guide. Co-author. Wrote, reviewed and edited sections in the Hydrology, Land Cover and Earth System chapters. Led the development of the Modified UNESCO Classification (MUC) Field Guide, a dichotomous land cover classification key. (Books and Publications: Book) 2005
Boger, R., N.F. Bousso and D. Krumm. "Scientists, Students and Teachers Partnering through GLOBE and AMMA." Proceedings for the First International Conference for the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis. Dakar, Senegal. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Sparrow, E.B. and R. Boger. "GLOBE Earth Science Education and Public Outreach in Developing Countries Eos Transactions." Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union Supplement 86: 52. ED11A-1099. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Boger, R., P. LeMone, J. McLaughlin, S. Sikora and S. Henderson. "GLOBE ONE: A Community-Based Environmental Field Campaign." Monitoring Science & Technology Symposium. Denver. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Boger, R. and D. Bagayoko. "Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)." Proceedings for Mali Symposium on Applied Sciences. Bamako, Mali. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Boger, R. and N. Catto. "Morphology, Sedimentology and Evolution of Gravel Barachoix, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland." The Canadian Association of Geographers 1993 Annual Meeting Programme and Abstracts. Ed. J.K. Torrence. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Boger, R. and N. Catto. "Recent Coastal Evolution of Gravel Barachoix, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland." The Scientific Challenge of Our Changing Environment. Eds. J. Hall and M. Wadleigh. Canadian Global Change Program Incidental Report Series, Report 1R93-2: 42-43. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Liverman, D.G.E., D. Forbes and R.A. Boger. "Coastal Monitoring, Avalon Peninsula." Current Research, Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey Branch Report 94-1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Liverman, D.G.E., D. Forbes, and R.A. Boger. "Coastal Monitoring, Avalon Peninsula." Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey Branch, Report of Activities: 43-45. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Student Tech Fees, Creation of GIS/GPS/Remote Sensing Lab in the Geology Department. $71,000. (Grants and Fellowships) 2008
Petrie Foundation and FIPSE, for "Creation of New Meteorology Course Using GLOBE Protocols." $17,540. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Petrie Foundation and FIPSE, for "Redesign of the Freshmen GEO 1 Foundation Course: An Inquiry and Skills-Based Approach for the Teacher Academy." $46,180. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Powell, W., S. Parsons, M. Tomkiewicz, L. Hainline and R. Boger. NSF-GK-12, for "City-as-Lab." $3,000,000; 2007-12. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
"Monitoring Seasons through Global Learning Communities," also known as GLOBE Seasons and Biomes project. Principal investigator, E.B. Sparrow; co-principal investigators, R. Boger, D. Verbyla, L. Gordon, E. Levine and K. Morris. GEO 0627941, 2006-10. $1,320,488. (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
Knauss Sea Grant Fellow, NOAA. (Grants and Fellowships) 1998
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Brooks, D., R. Boger and A. Rafalimanana. "The GLOBE Malaria Project: Student/Teacher/Scientist Partnership with Regional Impact." Spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Baltimore. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Krumm, D., D. Robinson, R. Boger and B. Maggi. "NASA CloudSat and CALIPSO Satellite Missions Partner with the GLOBE Program for Successful Scientist-Student Collaborations." Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
Bagayoko, D., R. Ford and R. Boger. GLOBE: An Ideal Platform for Science Education and Global Climate Change Research (GCCR). Proceedings for Mali Symposium on Applied Sciences. Bamako, Mali. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
Wigbels, L. and R. Boger. "Student-Teacher-Scientist Collaborations Using Space Technology in GLOBE." European Space Agency, Gaz, Austria. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2002
"Earth System Science, GIS and GLOBE." Spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Washington, D.C. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
"GIS, Student Inquiry and Water Quality Monitoring." 6th National Volunteer Monitoring Conference - Moving into the Mainstream. Austin, Texas. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
Boger, R., V. Meldrum and B. Popham. "Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative." 6th National Volunteer Monitoring Conference - Moving into the Mainstream. Austin, Texas. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
"GIS in Science and Education: Some Applications." Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1999
"The Potential Use of Student-Collected Data in Scientific Research." Spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
Boger, R. and C. Hershner. "Can Landscape Characteristics in Watersheds Indicate Where River Herring Spawn?" American Fisheries Society, Gloucester Point, Va. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
Boger, R. and C. Hershner. "Development of a Mesoscale Habitat Suitability Model Using Alosa pseudoharengus and A. aestivalis as a Case Study." 16th International Conference of the Coastal Society. Williamsburg, Va. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Boger, R. and C. Hershner. "Development of a Mesoscale Habitat Suitability Model Using Alosa pseudoharengus and A. aestivalis as a Case Study." American Society of Limnology and Oceanography / Ecological Society of America Joint Conference. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Boger, R., C Michalopoulos and D.M. Butler. "Applications of GLOBE Data for Coastal Research." 16th International Conference of the Coastal Society. Williamsburg, Va. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Boger, R., C Michalopoulos and D.M. Butler. "Sampling in the GLOBE Program." Spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Butler, D.M., R. Boger and C. Michalopoulos. "Tracking El Niño Using Student Data." Spring meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Michalopoulos, C., D.M. Butler and R. Boger. "Data Quality Assurance and Quality Control in GLOBE." Spring meeting of the American Geological Union. Boston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
Boger, R. and N. Catto. "Morphology, Sedimentology and Evolution of Gravel Brachoix, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland." Annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers. Ottawa. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1993
Boger, R. and N. Catto. "Morphology, Sedimentology and Evolution of Gravel Barrier Beaches, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland." Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada (GAC-MAC) Conference, Joint Annual Meeting. Wolfville, Nova Scotia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1992
Other Professional Activities
The GLOBE Program/UCAR, Boulder, Colo., February 1998-June 2007; International Project Scientist and Deputy Director for International/U.S. Partnerships & Outreach. Primary responsibilities included: 1) science education specialist, 2) project lead for NSF-funded project for seasons and biomes research and education, including IPY activities, and 3) facilitator and/or program liaison for more than 30 countries and science collaborations. Tasks involved gathering, organizing, analyzing and assessing information to develop strategies to promote and expand participation in GLOBE worldwide; building capacity for countries and regions to improve Earth system science education and research; writing, reviewing and editing educational materials; improving and adapting international professional development models. 2007





