Writing, Reviews, and Conference Presentations

Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab Reviewer on Access to Nature Reports

• Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Accessible Trails in New Jersey

• Research Summary of State Policies for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities

• How Can New Jersey State Funding Programs Support Accessibility to Natural Places for People with Disabilities

i invited,  * mentee

2022

• Marshall, A. M. S., Piatek, J.L., Williams, D.A., Gallant, E., Thatcher, S., Elardo, S., Williams, A.J., Collins, T., and *Arroyo, Y. Flexible fieldwork. Nat Rev Earth Environ 3, 811. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-022-00375-9

2020

• Sloan, V., & Haacker, R. (Eds.). (2020). GEO REU Handbook: A Guide for Running Inclusive and Engaging Geoscience Research Internship Programs (1st ed.). doi:10.5065/ycba-qw42

2019

• Marshall, A. M., and Thatcher, Creating spaces for geoscientists with disabilities to thrive, Eos, 100, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EO136434.

i invited,  * mentee

2021   

• Burke, S., Bennet, K., Thatcher, S., Marshall, A., Olcott, A., Anadu, J. ED45J: Fieldwork Equity: Strategies for Creating Inclusive and Safe Fieldwork Experiences. American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, Hybrid, Online only session.

2020   

• Ferraro, C., Quispe, J., Berman, H., Thatcher, S., Transdisciplinary Approaches to Coastal Challenges. Ocean Science Meeting AGU, San Diego, CA.

i invited,  * mentee

2023

• Gallant, E., Marshall, A., Arroyo, Y., Thatcher, S., Piatek, J., Collins, T., Meier, M., Williams, A., Elardo, S., Williams, D., The GeoSPACE Project: Insights from the Pilot Years of a Hybrid Accessible Field Course. American Geophysical Union. 2023.

• *Morales, N., Guice, G., Martin, C., Thatcher, S., Mantle Slivers Found in New York City and New Jersey: Evidence from Spinel-Group Mineral Chemistry. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

• *Arroyo, Y., Collins, T., Marshall, A., Meier, M., Thatcher, S., Gallant, E., Going Live – Enabling Real Time Access to Field Sites Using Video Streaming and Discord. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

• Meier, M., Thatcher, S., Piatek, J., Marshall, A., *Arroyo, Y., Elardo, S., Williams, A., Gallant, E., Williams, D., Collins, D., GeoSPACE: Mission Control and Astronaut Exploration Field Course Teachings.  Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

• Thatcher, S., Meier, M., Piatek, J., Williams, A., Gallant, E., Marshall, A., *Arroyo, Y., Elardo, S., Collins, T., Williams, D. Enhancing Spatial Reasoning Utilizing a Hybridized Field Course Model. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

• Marshall, A., Thatcher, S., *Baker, A., *Bearden, A., Foley, K., *Frizzell, K., Jackson, S., Disabled Joy in the Geosciences: Celebrating the Unique Ways we Engage with Science in the Field, Lab, and Classroom. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

• *Acevedo, A., Alexander, J., *Reiszel, J. Thatcher, S. Coastal Vulnerability and Resistance: a Yearlong Study of Staten Island Beaches. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. (Oct. 2023)

2022

• Rennermalm, A., Thatcher, S., Xaio, J., et.al. Designing a Physical Geography Field Course to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion for All Students. (Talk)  ED43B-01 2022 AGU Fall Meeting.

• Gallant, E., Marshall, A., Piatek, J., Arroyo, Y., Collins, T., Elardo, S., Meier, M., Thatcher, S., Williams, A., Williams, D., Using volcanic fields to improve accessibility in the geosciences: Examples from the GeoSpace pilot program. American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference. September 19, 2022.

• Thatcher, S., *Arroyo, Y. Mentee to Mentor: Lessons Learned in the Field with GeoSPACE. (Talk) Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 54, No. 5, 2022 doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-381569

• *Thompson, A., *Abel-Zurstadt, M., *Baker, A.E., *Butler, F., *Sardi, E., *Washburn, S., Marshall, A., and Thatcher, S. GeoSPACE, An Accessible Geological Field Camp: The Student Perspective. (Poster) Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO Oct 9-12.

• Alexander, J., *Tobon, J., Thatcher, S., et.al. Geochemical Evidence for the Origin of Triassic Fluvial Sediments and their Remobilization During Intrusion of the Palisades Sill. (Poster) Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 54, No. 5, 2022 doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-383244

• Gallant, E., Marshall, A., Piatek, J., *Arroyo, Y., Collins, T., Elardo, S., Thatcher, S., Williams, A., Williams, D. Using Volcanic Fields to Improve Accessibility in the Geoscience: Examples from the GeoSPACE Pilot Program. (2022): AGU Chapman Conference on Distributed Volcanism.

2020

• Thatcher, S. ESRI Ocean, Weather, and Climate GIS Forum Horseshoe Crab Spawning Behavior in the Delaware Bay – A Potential Response to Sea Surface Temperature. (Talk) 

2018

• Alexander, J., Thatcher, S., Rivelli, V. Geochemical variation in metasedimentary rocks adjacent to the Palisades Sill – metamorphic influence or original sediment composition? GSA Northeastern Section - 53rd Annual Meeting. doi: 10.1130/abs/2018NE-311245 (Talk) 

2017

• Haddock, A., Thatcher, S., Grant, V., Pritchard, C., Sullivan, B., Miller, L., Kilpack, W., Morris, M., Atchison, C. Differences between traditional and digital field notebooks for inclusive geoscience courses. GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-304839. (Poster)

• Thatcher, S., Vinson, G., Haddock, A., Todd, A., Sullivan, B., Miller, L., Thomas, C., Kilpack, W., Whitmeyer, S., Atchison, C. Student perspectives on wireless communication technologies to facilitate inclusion in field activities. GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-304912. (Poster)

• Thatcher, S. Coastal stability on the eastern and southern coastlines of Staten Island, New York. Joint 52nd Northeastern Annual Section / 51st North-Central Annual Section Meeting Pittsburg, PA. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017NE-291430. (Poster)

• Thatcher, S. Sea-level rise: a geospatial approach to coastal stability in Staten Island, NY. Joint 52nd Northeastern Annual Section / 51st North-Central Annual Section Meeting Pittsburg, PA. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017NE-291405. (Poster)

2016

• Thatcher, S., Tessler, Z. Coastline changes of the Mekong River delta from 1987 to 2015. City University of New York, Advanced Science Research Center, CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program. (Poster)

• Thatcher, S. Using Google Earth Pro to create geologic hazard maps on Staten Island, NY. 51st Annual Northeastern GSA Section Meeting Albany, NY. doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NE-272804.

• Thatcher, S. Sea level rise: A geospatial approach to coastline stability on Staten Island, NY. City University of New York, Graduate Center Pipeline Conference. (Talk)

i invited,  * mentee

2022   

• i Thatcher, S. A Field Course for Everyone: The Benefits of Accommodation and Inclusion in Field Experiences. PaleoPERCS Fieldwork Seminar Series

2021   

• Williams, W. and Thatcher, S. Inclusion through STEM Experiences: Approaches to Increase Access and Accommodations. National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Webinar.

• Piatek, J., Marshall, A., Thatcher, S., Field Trip: Accessible Geology in the Hartford Basin. Geological Society of America Northeastern Section Meeting, Virtual Hartford, CT.

• Piatek, J., Marshall, A., Thatcher, S., High Tech, Low Tech, No Tech? Developing Inclusive Field Experiences. Geological Society of America Northeastern Section Meeting, Virtual Hartford, CT.

2020   

• i Geological Association of New Jersey Student Panel on the Geosciences.

• i AAAS Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM Students in STEM with Disabilities in STEM Workshop.

2019   

• i National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program Recruiting and retaining diverse student cohorts.