Member Since 2010
Kate A. Semmens
Science Director, Nurture Nature Center
Member, Science and Society Executive Committee; Editor, Community Science
Professional Experience
Nurture Nature Center
Science Director
2014 - Present
Education
Lehigh University
Doctorate
2013
University of Delaware
Masters
2008
Ursinus College
Bachelors
2006
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Honors & Awards
Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Received January 2011
Presentation Title: Snowmelt timing (onset and melt-refreeze) trends in the Yukon River basin determined from passive microwave brightness temperatures
Event: 2011 Fall Meeting
Awarding Section: Cryosphere
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Kate's AGU Publications
Thank You to Our 2024 Peer Reviewers
March 23, 2025
Thank You to Our 2023 Reviewers
June 07, 2024
CREATE Resilience Through Science, Art, and Community Engage...
August 30, 2023
Thank You to Our 2022 Reviewers
July 14, 2023
Kate’s AGU Abstracts
CREATE Connections – an Interdisciplinary Approach to Engaging Communities in Climate Action for Sustainable Futures
IMAGINING “WHAT’S NEXT”: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG IMAGINATION, HOPE, AND PLANETARY HEALTH POSTER
science and society | 11 december 2024
Kathryn A. Semmens, Rachel H. Carr, Keri Maxfield,...
Sustainable future planning must consider a range of factors, but climate change is one of the most significant and interconnected. Effectively addres...
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NOAA SOS Explorer as a Tool for Building Data Literacy Skills and Insights Through Careful Observation
DIGITAL LEARNING INNOVATION IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: PROMISES, PITFALLS, AND THE PATH AHEAD III ORAL
education | 10 december 2024
Carrie McDougall, Hilary Peddicord, Juan Pablo Hur...
As a U.S. Federal science agency charged with monitoring and forecasting a wide variety of Earth system processes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheri...
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Making Meaning from Geospatial Data Using Arts-Based Instruction in Middle School Science to Build Insights and Critical Thinking and Improve Data Literacy
EDUCATION RESEARCH IN THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS, METHODS, AND RESULTS ELIGHTNING
education | 13 december 2023
Kathryn A. Semmens, Hilary Peddicord, Rachel H. Ca...
Data can be a powerful tool for educating about Earth and space sciences and building cross-cutting skills, but having access to an abundance of scien...
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Volunteer Experience
2025 - 2027
Member
Science and Society Executive Committee
2022 - 2026
Editor
Community Science
2023 - 2025
Chair
Science and Society Team Award Committee
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