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Education

PhD Geomorphology & Geoscience Education - Utah State University 2015

MS Geological Engineering (Mineral and Energy Exploration) - Queen's University 2005

Courses Taught

ERTH 101 (Earth Systems Science)

ERTH 103 (Earth Systems Science Lab)

ERTH 194 (Getting to Know Earth Water and Climate Sciences - seminar)

Geo 202 (Water Planet)

Geo 406 (Global Water Crises - writing in the discipline)

Geo 491 (Geologic Mapping in Virtual Reality) 

Geo 590 (Developing Pedagogical Practice in Geoscience - graduate TA seminar)

Publications

Bursztyn, N., D’Antonio, A., and Masters, B., under review: Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Measure Strike and Dip and Teach Geologic Mapping Concepts

Hargreaves, I., Bursztyn, N., Blakey, B., Suden, G., and Wilson, T., 2024. Beyond Lectures and Lone Desks: Learning Assistants and Active Learning in Undergraduate Earth Science Classrooms:

Bursztyn, N. 2023. How do crystals form? Curious Kids in Weeks., J., (Ed.) The Conversation.

Bursztyn, N., and Perna, G., 2023. Experiments in Ungrading:

Bursztyn, N. 2023. Why don’t rocks burn? Curious Kids in Weeks., J., (Ed.) The Conversation.

Gutierrez, J.M., Akciz, S.O., Bursztyn, N., Nichols, K., Thurmond, J., 2022. Testing the Efficacy of 3D-printed Geologic Models as Tools for Fostering Spatial Visualization Abilities: International Geology Review.

Bursztyn, N., Sajjadi, P., Riegel, H., Huang, J., Wallgrun, J.O., Zhao, J., Masters, B., and Klippel, A., 2022. Virtual Strike and Dip – Advancing Inclusive and Accessible Field Geology: Geoscience Communication 5:29–53,

Bursztyn, N., Riegel, H., Sajjadi, P., Masters, B., Zhao, J., Huang, J., Bagher, M., Wallgrun, J., and Klippel, A., 2021. Fostering Geological Thinking Through Virtual Strike and Dip Measurements. 2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW), pp. 303-308,

Bursztyn, N., 2020. From Grand Canyon to Yosemite: Lessons learned from the development and assessment of digital geoscience field trips for mobile smart devices: Parks Stewardship Forum 36(2):214-245, .

Bursztyn, N., Goode, R., and McDonough, C., 2020. “I felt like a scientist” undergraduate student perceptions of learning geoscience using mobile virtual field trips, in Thompson, J.L., Houseal, A. & Cook, A. (Eds.). America's largest classroom: What we learn from our National Parks. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. P. 151-166. 

Jackson, D., Kaveh, H., Victoria, J., Walker, A., and Bursztyn, N., 2019. Integrating an augmented reality sandbox challenge activity into a large-enrollment introductory geoscience lab for nonmajors produces no learning gains: Journal of Geoscience Education, 67(3):237-248,

Gutierrez, J.A. and Bursztyn, N., 2019. Yosemite the story of ice: design of a virtual and augmented reality field trip through Yosemite National Park, in Singh, A.D., Shriram, R., Robeck, E., Nkwenti, M.N., & Sharma, B. (Eds.)

Bursztyn, N., Shelton, B., Walker, A., and Pederson, J., 2017. Increasing undergraduate interest to learn geoscience with GPS-based, augmented reality field trips on students’ own smartphones:

Bursztyn, N., Walker, A., Shelton, B., and Pederson, J., 2017. Assessment of student learning using augmented reality Grand Canyon field trips for mobile smart-devices: Geosphere, 13(2):1–9,

Bursztyn N., Pederson J.L., Tressler C., Mackley R.D., and Mitchell K.J., 2015. Rock strength along a fluvial transect of the Colorado Plateau –quantifying a fundamental control in geomorphology:

Bursztyn, N., Pederson J., Shelton, B., Walker, A. and Campbell, T., 2015. Universally accessible virtual geology field trips utilizing geo-referenced mobile game technology:

Bursztyn, N. and Olivo, G.R., 2010. Hydrothermal platinum-group element and gold mineralization at the McBratney occurrence, Flin Flon Greenstone Belt, Manitoba, Canada: Economic Geology, 105(8): 1469-1490.