2016 Conference

Keynote Speaker

Emily Graslie

Emily Graslie

Emily Graslie was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota and obtained a BFA in painting from the University of Montana in 2011. Toward the end of her degree she became involved in the campus natural history museum, and began investing herself in its day-to-day activities. Using the skills obtained from her art degree, Graslie publicized the work and collections on a blog -- and a few years later, turned to online educational videos with her new channel, The Brain Scoop.Today, she is the Chief Curiosity Correspondent for The Field Museum in Chicago, and continues to write and host the program from this new location. Powered by enthusiasm towards scientific discoveries, Graslie uses the bi-weekly show and a variety of digital media to share the wonderful inner and outer workings of natural history museums with passionate learners from all over the world.

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrainscoop

thebrainscoop.tumblr.com

https://twitter.com/ehmee

https://www.facebook.com/TheBrainScoop

https://www.instagram.com/egraslie

Schools Attending

Sponsors

Exhibitors

  • American Engineering Testing
  • Black Hills National Forest
  • Black Hills Power
  • Black Hills State University
  • Casey Peterson and Associates, Ltd.
  • Caterpillar Corporation
  • CRETEX Concrete Products
  • Delta Dental of South Dakota
  • Dynamic Kids Therapy
  • Ferber Engineering
  • Hotel Alex Johnson
  • Interstate Engineering
  • Ketel Thorstensen
  • Midcontinent Testing Laboratories
  • Rapid Precious Metals
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • RESPEC Consulting and Services
  • South Dakota Dental Association
  • South Dakota Engineering Society
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
  • Summit Signs and Supply
  • West River Electric Association
  • Western Dakota Technical Institute
  • Zonta Club of the Black Hills
  • Black Hills Corporation
  • Black Hills National Forest
  • Black Hills State University
  • Black Hills State University - W.I.S.E. & Chemistry
  • Caterpillar Corporation
  • Clinical Laboratory
  • The Mammoth Site
  • Midcontinent Testing Laboratories
  • NOAA, National Weather Service
  • Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • Rapid City Fire/EMS
  • SD DOA Wildland Fire Suppression
  • SD National Guard
  • SDSU West River Nursing Department
  • Star Base
  • USD, Nursing
  • US Geological Survey
  • Western Dakota Technical Institute
  • SDSM&T Army ROTC
  • SDSM&T CAMP
  • SDSM&T Chemical and Biological Engineering Department
  • SDSM&T Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
  • SDSM&T Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
  • SDSM&T Industrial Engineering
  • SDSM&T Geology and Geological Engineering Department
  • SDSM&T Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department
  • SDSM&T Mechanical Engineering
  • SDSM&T Mining Engineering and Management
  • SDSM&T Museum of Geology
  • SDSM&T WISE