Agricultural Impacts of Land and Water Use: A Case Study of the High Plains Aquifer in Kansas
Event details
- Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Time: 7:00 to 8:30 PM CST
- Location: Virtual (link sent after registration)
- Cost: Free
- Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/myIrsEFBRDSB4_VcjPVA-w
Description
Agricultural practices show up everywhere in your course: soil, water, land use, food systems. What’s harder to find is a real case study that shows students how those pieces connect on actual land. That’s what this webinar delivers.
Join Switch Classroom and the Kansas Geological Survey on Tuesday, December 1st from 7:00 to 8:30 PM CST for a free evening webinar on the impacts of agricultural practices. Dr. Blair Schneider, Research Project Manager with the Kansas Geological Survey, will walk through a case study of the High Plains Aquifer, the groundwater system beneath western Kansas, then connect it directly to where it fits in your curriculum:
- APES Unit 5 (sustainable agriculture)
- Agriculture courses
- Environmental science
We’ll also share free, editable Switch Classroom resources you can use alongside it, including our biofuels lessons.
Giveaways: Attend live to win one of our webinar giveaways:
- $25 Amazon gift card
- Classroom set of Specimania, KGS’s specimen identification game. It works as an ecosystem review for APES Units 1 and 2 or as a start-of-year activity.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway. The recording and slides go out to everyone who signs up.
About the presenter
Dr. Blair Schneider is a Research Project Manager with the Kansas Geological Survey and the CEO of ADVANCEGeo LLC. She received her Ph.D. (2017) and M.S. degree (2012) in geology with a concentration in geophysics from the University of Kansas and her B.S. in geology with a minor in historical archeology from James Madison University in 2009. She completed a postdoc at the KU Center for Teaching Excellence from 2017-2019, focusing on STEM Education. In addition to geophysics, Dr. Schneider’s work also focuses on STEM Education and Broadening Participation in STEM. Her interests are primarily focused on developing strategies to both recruit and retain individuals into STEM fields. Outside of work, Dr. Schneider’s hobbies include baking, gardening, and playing with her kid and dogs. She is an avid traveler and loves any opportunity to explore a new place.