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Dr. Dorothy Boorse

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI: Ph.D. 1999

Dissertation: “Macro-invertebrate community ecology in prairie pothole                  wetlands”

Concentration: Oceanography & Limnology Graduate Program, collaboration with International Crane Foundation

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: M.S. in Entomology, 1993

Master’s thesis: The Effect of Nitrogenous Fertilizer on the Biology of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Poinsettia.

Concentration: Integrated Pest Management

Gordon College, Wenham, MA:  BS in Biology, 1987

A. J. Gordon Scholarship: for academic and leadership roles Gordon College: 1982-1986.

TEACHING

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Gordon College – Wenham, MA     1999 – Present

Department Chair, Fall 2009- 2014 & Spring/Summer 2017(interim chair)

Professor of Biology – 2011

Associate Professor & Tenure: 2004

Assistant Professor – 1999

Field Courses:  Ecology, Advanced Techniques in Ecology, Marine Science, Marine Biology Institute, Population Ecology

General/Lab Courses: Animal Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, Physiology, Animal Biology, Plants, Ecology and Evolution,

Core Courses: The Scientific Enterprise, First Year Seminar CCC, Human Biology Health & Disease, Environmental Science.

Additional Courses: Biology Senior Seminar, Special Topics in Environmental Science, Nutrition,  Introduction to Public Health, Introduction to Research in Biology Controversial Issues in Environmental Science, Biology/Biochemistry and Faith

Creation Care Study Program – Spring 2008 & 2012, fall 2019

Stream Ecology short course. Invited faculty. Belize. 2008, 2012

God and Nature course. Invited faculty, New Zealand. 2019

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 1993-1999

Lectureship:  Zoology (Sp ‘97)

Responsible for lectures in introductory Zoology course with 700 students, writing of exams, dealing with questions of students

Teaching Assistant

Marine Ecology (Spr. ’94

Biocore 301-302 (Fall ’93)

Conservation of Aquatic Resources (Sum. ’93)

Zoology 102 (Spr. ’93, Fall ’95, Spr. ’96)

Responsible for: short introductory lectures, design of quizzes and exams,

discussions, design of labs, lab instruction, grading, and presentation of lectures

Cornell University – Ithaca, NY 1989-1993

Teaching Assistant

Cultural Entomology (Fall ’91)

Intro. Bio. for Majors (5 semesters 1989-1992)

Responsibilities focused on lab work and teaching scientific writing

Facilitator

Grad TA workshops in microteaching

Trained to videotape other TAs while teaching and facilitate feedback

Windermere High School: Eleuthera, Bahamas

High school teacher (1987-1988)

General science and biology for four grades

HONORS and AWARDS

Veritas Riff 2014-2015; one of a cohort of public intellectuals

Guest Editor Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith. J. 2014

Fellow American Scientific Affiliation 2012

Gordon College 1999 – Present

Provost’s Sustainability Award 2014, Gordon College

Outstanding Junior Faculty of the Year Award (2002)

Christopher Dock Mennonite HS; Outstanding Achievement Alumna2014.

Winner: Spring Poetry Contest: Adult Female Category. Salem News  2011

Third-place Winner:Naomi Cherkofsky Contest, North Shore Poets forum. 2006. Beverly, MA

American Association of University Women Fellowship (1997-98)

AuSable Institute Fellow: (1994-1999) member of scholars group  studying issues in environmental ethics

Outstanding Intro Bio TA of Year, Cornell University (1991-92)

President’s Prize Honorable Mention Award for Oral Presentation: 1992

Entomological Society of America

GRANTS

Gordon College

Sabbatical – 2014, 2008, 2004

Faculty Development Grants – 1999-2003

Individual Development Program grants 2004-present

Davis Foundation – 2015-2016MASS compact grant for service learning $4,000.

Essex County Community Foundation – 2006. $1500 recipient of grant stipend for Hard Scrabble grant/ for Science Buddies  work

General Electric Science Buddies – 2006.  $5000, in conjunction with Ford School, in Lynn, MA to bring 400 inner city students to Gordon College for field trips, smaller grant continued annually for 6 years.

Center for Christian Studies –  2004-2006 Fellow. Two year competitive $15, 000 grant with release time to foster sense of place and love of land at Gordon College and in community.

CCCU Christian Scholars Networking Grant – American Scientific Affiliation paper, symposium and honorarium $500. Grant received by John Wood, Susan Power Bratton, Janel Curry and Stephen Bouma-Prediger.

Georgetown Educational Grant – 2000 $2000 for increase of hands-on activities in courses.

American Association of University Women-American Fellowship (1997-1998) $14,500.

Anna Grant Birge Student Research Fund – (1994, 1995, 1996): $1400, $500 and $700.

Zoological Society of Milwaukee County (1995): $1350.

SCHOLARSHIP

SELECTED  PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Wright, R. and D. Boorse 2021 (anticipated). Environmental Science 14 Edition. Pearson. Co-authored with some help by Jeff Ploegstra of Dordt College.  All chapters past first and second draft stage.

Wright, R. and D. Boorse 2017. Environmental Science 13 Edition. Pearson. (authored whole book)

Boorse, D. 2015. The Wonder of Creation. In When God and Science Meet. National Association of Evangelicals. Washington: DC.

Boorse, D.  2015. Poverty and Climate change. Chapter in: White, R. and C. Bell. Lausanne Global Consultation on the Gospel and Creation Care. Print.

Wright, R and D. Boorse. 2013. Environmental Science Ed 12. Addison Wesley.  680 pp. (authored half of the book)

Boorse, D., L. Anderson, C. Shore, K. Wilson, T. Ackerman, G. Carey. J. Lyon. 2011. Loving the Least of These: Addressing a Changing Environment. National Association of Evangelicals. Washington, DC. 48 pp.

Wright, R and D. Boorse. 2010. Environmental Science Ed 11. Addison Wesley.  674 pp. (authored five chapters).

Boorse, D.  2009: Prairie Pothole Wonder. INThoreau’s Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming. Penguin Classics

Boorse, D. 2006.  “Teaching Environmental Ethics: non-indigenous invasive species as a study of human relationships to nature. Pg 160-172  In C. Palmer [ed.] Teaching Environmental Ethics.  Brill: London

JOURNALS– PEER REVIEW

Jablonski, L and D. Boorse. 2019. Building Bridges: Communicating between Ecologists and Faith Communities. Frontiers of Ecology and Environment. 17(10)599-600.

Boorse, D. 2005. Anti-aging: radical longevity, environmental impacts, and Christian theology. Perspectiveson Science and the Christian Faith. 57(1):55-64.

Boorse, D. 2004. Teaching Environmental Ethics: Invasive Species as a Study of Human Relationships to Nature. Worldviews: Environment, Culture and Religion. 8(2-3)323-335. Boorse, D. 2003. Overpopulation: Ecological and Biblical Principles Concerning Limitation. World Views: Environment, Culture and Religion. Vol 7 (1): 154-170.

Boorse, D. 1999. Faunal Community Ecology in Prairie Pothole Wetlands. University of Wisconsin-Madison. PhD Dissertation 512. Pg.

Boorse, D. 1993. The effect of fertilizer nitrate level and cultivar on the biology of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) and Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima (Willd.)) Cornell University Master’s Thesis.

JOURNALS- OTHER

Boorse, D. 2020. Book Review: Beyond Stewardship. Eds D. Warners and M Heun. Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith. In press.

Boorse, D. 2016. Book Review: Laudato Si: on the care of our common home. Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith 68(4): 266.

Boorse, D. 2014.Cutting-edge findings in environmental science and their implications for Christians. Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith. 66( 4): 194-202.

Boorse, D. 2013. An Evangelical Scientist’s Notes on Climate Change and Faith. Religion and Politics.

An Evangelical Scientist’s Notes on Climate Change and Faith

Boorse, D. 2013. What I wish I had known: How the natural world sneaks into the soul. Books and Culture: March 2013

http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/webexclusives/2013/march/what-i-wish-i-had-known.html

Boorse, D. 2008. Conflicting Claims About Environmental Problems: A Primer for Non-Scientists . Creation Care 36:24-27

Boorse, D. 2008.  Creation care: religious communities and environmental action. The Review of Faith and international Affairs. 6(3):33-38.Review of Faith and international Affairs. 6(3):33-38.Review of Faith and international Affairs. 6(3):33-38.

Boorse, D. 2007. My Dream. Creation Care. Fall 2007 pg. 23. (essay)

Boorse, D. 2006. Review of Creatures Like Us by Lynn Sharpe. Journal of Moral Education. Summer 2006 edition.

Boorse, D. 2005. Book review of Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications by Fred Van Dyke. Restoration Ecology.

Ostiguy, N. and D. Boorse. 2005. Instructors Manual to Accompany Environmental Science by R. Wright. Prentice-Hall.

Boorse, D. 2003. George Washington Carver: A Radical Christian. Creation Care. 20: 9-10.

OTHER RESEARCH

Kerry,J., D. Boorse, and R. Buchsbaum. 2004. The effect of nutrient enrichment on salt marsh macro-invertebrates in three marshes in Essex County, Massachusetts. Biological Bulletin.  Funded by REU fellowship funded by NSF through a collaboration with Plum Island Long Term Ecological Research station and Woods Hole Marine Biology Lab.

Boorse, D, E. Camp, W. Daya, L. Hamel, C. Mathison, T. Russell, 2005. “Wood frog (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg mass abundances in relation to landscape, basin and micro-site characteristics”paper presented at Ecological Society of America Meeting Toronto, Canada Aug 2005.

Beilfus, R. and D. Boorse. 2003. Hydrogeological variation in prairie pothole wetlands. Paper presented by R. Beilfus at joint meeting of Prairie Enthusiasts and Wisconsin Wetlands Association, Jan 2003, Madison, WI.

Boorse, D., S. Walsh, Agnew, A., R. Bohl, K. Faulks, L. Khoyi, L. Konecny, A. Mack, A. Martin, N. Sturm. 2003. Wood frog (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg mass abundances in relation to vernal pool shape and selected water quality characteristics. Poster presented at Ecological Society of America meetings Aug 3-10, 2003 Savannah, GA.

Boorse, D., R. Bohl, M. Hagenmeyer, R. Kostas, S. Park, M. Pratt, M. Walker. 2003 Mapping of Invasive Species on Gordon College Campus and Selected Roads in Essex County, MA. Poster presented by Boorse at the New England Invasive Plant Summit. Sept 19-20, 2003 Framingham, MA.

Boorse, D., S. Walsh, Agnew, A., R. Bohl, K. Faulks, L. Khoyi, L. Konecny, A. Mack, A. Martin, N. Sturm. 2003. Wood frog (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg mass abundances in relation to vernal pool shape and selected water quality characteristics. Poster presented at the Second Annual Bridgewater State Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium. Bridgewater State College, Nov 15, 2003. Took 5 students to the conference. Presented poster with students.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Boorse, D. and R. Wright. 2005. Global City, Prentis-Hall.  A CD-rom of activities that accompanies the textbook Environmental Science Edition 9, R. Wright.

PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS

Boorse, D. 2019.  Stewardship, Charity and Justice: Caring for the World Around Us, Zechariah 7:1-14. Sermon in Chapel at Gordon College March 3, 2019. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_B134Rz0D8).

Boorse, D. 2018. Creation Care and Environmental Justice: Closing the Concern Gap in the Area of Climate Change. Talk at annual meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation. July 30, 2018 Colorado School of Mines, Colorado.

Boorse, D. 2018. Lost in Translation- Climate and Faith. Plenary speaker at Carnegie Mellon University Sustainability Weekend Conference April 5-7.

Boorse, D.  2017. Christians address climate change: an approach to planetary boundaries. talk given at MIT Executive MBA program at the Sloan School of Management Nov. 17.

Boorse. D. 2018. Where does the Water Go?: Wenham Lake, Chebacco Lake and other local waterways. Talk given at Beverly Library, March 3, 2018.

Boorse, D 2017. Water and the Sustainable Development Goals: Water Availability, Pollution, and Ecosystem Health as We Look toward 2030. Paper presented at the ASA annual meeting, Golden Colorado July 29, 2017.

Boorse, D.  2016.   Coy Pond and the Woods: Ecology at the Edges of Human and Wild Environments. Sept 16, 2016. Talk in Gordon College Faculty Forum.

Boorse, D. 2016. Faith, Hope, and Love and Climate Change.  Veritas Forum dialog with Professor John Nolt. Mar 3, 2016. University of Tennessee.

http://sf.ites.utk.edu/utk/Play/47902129be0e4bd1b79daf2d7efb8fe01d

Boorse D. 2015.  Epiphany series: The Environment and Christians. Invited speaker at Christ Church of Hamilton-Wenham.  Five Week Series Jan-Feb 2016.

Interview on WBUR, Boston public Radio, Open Source with Christopher Lydon June 11, 2015.

Boorse, D. 2015. Current Issues in the Environment and Implications for Christians. Talk at Creation Care and the Gospel Conference: Canada/US. Gordon College July 27-31,2015.

Boorse, D. 2015.  Loving the Least of These: Lessons from the climate change report of the National Association of Evangelicals.    IN Ecologists and Faith & Justice Communities: Evaluating Opportunities and Challenges for Outreach and Partnership for the Next 100 Years. Organized oral session at the Ecological Society of America meeting, Baltimore MD, Aug 12, 2015.

Boorse, D. March 13, 2015. Washington DC. On Science and Faith. Panelist on Environment and Christians. AAAS Dialog of Science, Ethics and Religion (DoSER) Perceptions Conference speaker.

Invited speaker: June, 19, 2014 All of Creation Groans: Climate Change and International Development. Panelist at The Summit: World Change Through Faith & Justice Washington, DC.

Boorse, D. Oct 2014.  Climate Change and Poverty for Christians– talk at Christopher Dock High School.  Outstanding Achievement Award for alumni.

Film: worked with filmmaker Sam Kauffman on film about evangelical Christians and climate change (Nov 3, 2014) Evangelicals and Climate Change.

Film: Worked at Gordon College to assist a filmmaker on a DoSER project with AAAS and NAE.

Boorse, D. Sept 25, 2013. What I want my pastor to know about environmental science. A chapel talk at Gordon Conwell Seminary. Invited.

Boorse, D.Jerusalem and Athens Forum respondent to discussion on book, Economic Growth: Unleashing the Power of Human Flourishing (American Enterprise Institute, 2013). Sept 24, 2013.

Boorse, D. Opening Remarks at Climate Week NYC, Sept 23, 2013 Morgan Library NYC. Invited remarks.

Boorse, D. Aug 11, 2013. Scientists Speaking with Evangelicals. Presentation at launch of Special Speakers Bureau, Ecological Society of America mtg. Minneapolis, MN.

Boorse, D. Nov 15, 2012. Christians and the Environmen.t First Baptist Church of Rockport: invited speaker

Boorse, D.  Nov 27, 2012.  Environment and Christian. Park Street Church 3 panels, invited panelist.

Boorse, D. Sept 29, 2012, Using Loving the Least of These to teach. AuSable Institute Academic Council, invited speaker.

Boorse, D. Wild Semester: Three-hour field trip and talk on climate change. Spring 2013.

Boorse, D. Jan 2013 What Scientists Wish the Church Understood About Climate Change.  panel at (Academy of Evangelical Scientists and Ethicists) AESE and associated groups meeting in Washington DC. Sponsored by Sojourners and World Evangelical Congress.

Boorse D. 2012. Evolution and Christian Faith. Invited Speaker Adult Education, Christ Church Hamilton  2/05/2012.

Boorse D. 2011. Natural History and Factors Affecting Gordon’s Landscape. Invited guest teacher WILD Semester. 11/30/2011.

Boorse, D. 2011. Issues in Science and Faith. Invited Speaker Boston Fellows Group. Amesbury, MA. 11/18/2011.

Boorse, D. 2011. Loving your Neighbor in a Warming World. Oral presentation at SoulFest Aug 5, 2011.  Gunstock Mountain, NH.

Boorse, D. 2007. Religion and Global Environmental Issues. Faith and Foreign Policy Forum, St. Anselm  College. Nov 10, 2007.

U. S. Congressional testimony June 2005 Represented the Noah Alliance, testifying on endangered species and Christian environmental ethic.

Boorse, D. 2005. Using Case Studies of Non-indigenous Invasive Species to Teach Environmental Ethics.  Presented at Association for Moral Education meeting.  Nov, 2005 at Harvard University.

D Boorse. 2004. Ecology Of Drying Waters, Talk at Messiah College, Grantham, PA. Feb 2004.

Boorse, D. 2004. Extreme longevity, the environmental black box and Christian theology Presentation in symposium: Christian Environmentalism: technology, society and theology, funded by a CCCU Christian scholars networking grant. ASA meeting July 26, 2004 Langley BC.

Boorse. D. 2002. Overpopulation: ecological and biblical principles concerning limitation. Poster presented at Lilly Fellows meeting, University of Notre Dame, IN, Feb 2002. Later published as paper.

Boorse, D. 200.1 Caring for Creation: Reconciling Ecological and Biblical Principles Governing Control of Human Population Growth Planning. oral presentation at the American Scientific Affiliation meeting July 20-23, 2001 in Manhattan, KS, also given at Gordon College as faculty forum.

Boorse, D., T. Wolfe, C. Lindsay. 2000. “Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.) as a Structuring Agent of  Microhabitats in a Shallow Marsh”. Oral presentation at the 2000 Ecological Society of America Meeting.

Boorse, D. 1997. Impact of plant complexity and water level on macroinvertebrate immigration into mesocosms. Poster at Ecological Society of America meeting.

Boorse, D. & R. Beilfus. 1996. Effect of hydrologic regimes on faunal distribution in wetlands. Oral presentation at Ecological Society of America meeting.

Boorse, D. 1996. The effect of prairie pothole hydrology on habitat value to animals.  Poster at Zoological Society of Milwaukee County Conservation Symposium.

Boorse, D. 1995. A comparison of invertebrate communities in two kettle hole wetlands with different hydrologic regime. Poster at Ecological Society of America meeting.

Boorse, D. & J. Sanderson. 1992. The effect of nitrogenous fertilizer level on the biology of Bemisia tabaci on two poinsettia cultivars. Oral presentation at Entomological Society of America meeting.  

Boorse, D. & J. Sanderson. 1991. The effect of plant nutrient level on the biology of Bemisia tabaci on poinsettia. Oral presentation at Entomological Society of America meeting.

RESEARCH WITH STUDENTS FOR GORDON COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH  SYMPOSIUM

Boorse, Dorothy* and Jennifer Noseworthy 2016. Service Learning in our New England Backyard. Poster at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 27, 2016.

Denman, Blake*; Lauren Purdy; Brian Cartularo; Kylie Felix; Alexa Bragg, and Dorothy Boorse 2016. Effect of Aluminum on Breeding Success of Rana Sylvatica and Ambystoma maculatum. Poster at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 27, 2016.

Spoonhour, Joshua*; Joey Taraborrelli; Erin Walker; John Sexton; Dorothy Boorse. 2016.

Effects of road salts on spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg masses Poster at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 27, 2016.

Christian Garzon, Michael Lero, Ryan Williamson*, Stephen Cooper, Emily Ryan and Dorothy Boorse. 2016. Effect of Vernal Pool Calcium Concentration on Amphibian Egg Masses. Poster at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 27, 2016.

Mattos, Trevor, Miranda McKinnon, Dorothy Boorse. 2012. The Intersection of Gender, Education, and Health: A Community-level Survey of Education and Health Outcomes for Women in Southeastern Togo.  Paper presented at Gordon College Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Hallenbeck, Ken,  R. Keller, S. Gerard, K. Spaulding, D. Boorse, 2010. Molecular analysis of spotted salamander populations: amplified fragment length polymorphism and genetic diversity’s correlation to breeding success. poster at Gordon College Undergraduate Research Symposium. Winner of best poster in Biological Sciences.

Zimmerman, R.  & D. Boorse. 2009.  The Effects of dissolved Oxygen and Canopy Cover on Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Egg Mass Abundance. poster presented by student at Undergraduate Research Symposium Bridgewater State College, Nov 15, 2009.

Ames, C.  J. Rosenbaum, W. Ciullo, and D. Boorse 2007. The Effect of Trace Metal Concentration on Egg Mass Abundance in Amphibians of Vernal Pools.  poster presented by student at Undergraduate Research Symposium  Bridgewater State College, Nov 10, 2007.

 Schetne, M. and D. Boorse 2008. The Effect of Mammal Burrow Density of Egg Mass Abundance of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) in Vernal Pools . poster at Gordon College Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Schetne, M. and D. Boorse. 2008. Velvet Bean and Landslides: A case study of the abonera cover cropping system in Honduras and the complications of  conflicting perspectives . Honors research and poster at Gordon College Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Walsh, S. and D. Boorse. 2003. Environmental Variables Correlating with Wood Frog and Spotted Salamander Egg Laying. Poster presented May 2003, Gordon College undergraduate research symposium.

D. Boorse, A. Agnew, R. Bohl, K. Faulks, L. Khoyi, L. Konecny, A. Mack, A. Martin, N. Sturm. 2003. Wood frog (Rana sylvatica) and spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg mass abundances in relation to vernal pool shape and selected water quality characteristics. Poster presented May 2003, Gordon College undergraduate research symposium.

Wolfe, T, C.  Lindsay, and D. Boorse.  2000. Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.) as a Structuring Agent of Microhabitats in a Shallow Marsh”.

Boorse, D, J. Bonina, J Divino, S. Myers, A. Newhouse, C. Porter and S. Walsh, 2000.  Vernal Pool Assessment at Aggassiz Rock, Essex Co, MA.

OTHER WRITING

Boorse, D. 2016. Wildfire’s Dangerous Renewal.  Behemoth. Iss 55 Aug 18 http://www.christianitytoday.com/behemoth/2016/issue-55-august-18-2016/wildfires-dangerous-renewal.html

Boorse, D. 2016. The Biggest Behemoth. Behemoth. Iss 56 Sept 1, 2016 http://www.christianitytoday.com/behemoth/2016/issue-56-september-1-2016/biggest-behemoth.html

Boorse, D. 2015.  Sunken Treasure. The Behemoth. Christianity Today. http://www.christianitytoday.com/behemoth/2015/issue-34/sunken-treasure-whale-fall.html

Selected columns: The Well, a mentoring site for women in the academy and the professions. Intervarsity. http://www.intervarsity.org/gfm/well/resource/dear-mentor-change-name

Boorse, D. Giving up Stewardship Sunday, Beginning a Stewardship Year. The Well. Jan 22, 2014. http://thewell.intervarsity.org/blog/come-along

Boorse, D. Come Along. The Well. April 14, 2014.  http://thewell.intervarsity.org/blog/come-along

Boorse, D. Benevolent Sexism: A Response, The Well. Jan, 2013. Intervarsity http://thewell.intervarsity.org/blog/benevolent-chauvinism-response

Interview with God and Nature magazine.  Creation Care: What is it? http://godandnature.asa3.org/interview-dorothy-boorse.html

Boorse, D. Protecting water, Small pockets at a time.  Composting Faith. http://www.compostingfaith.com/articles/2014/1/12/protecting-our-water-small-pockets-at-a-time Also published at http://creationcare.org/view.php?id=881

Boorse, D. 2014. Letters to the Climate Generation- walking with family. SOJO blog http://sojo.net/blogs/2014/10/23/letters-climate-generation-walking-familyOct 23, 2014.

Boorse, D. Nov 2012 . Faith + Ideas:  Still Life with Apple Gordon College http://www.gordon.edu/article.cfm?iArticleID=1407&iReferrerPageID=2257&iPrevCatID=31&bLive=1

Boorse, D. 2013. A Fumbling Journey Parts I and II. Biologos

http://biologos.org/blog/a-fumbling-journey-part-1

http://biologos.org/blog/a-fumbling-journey-part-2

Boorse, D. 2004. A Jewel For Student Research. Stillpoint Spring 2004, pg 11.

SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Ecological Society of America (1996-present, lifetime member), Aquatic Chapter, Education Chapter, Ecological Justice chapter, active in Christians in Ecology

Society of Wetland Scientists (1996-present lifetime member)

NAACP (2015- present lifetime member)

AAAS 2016-present

North American Association for Environmental Education – 2018 to present

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

Gordon College – 1999 – present

Faculty Committees

• Sustainability Committee 2010-2011, 2012-2014, 2016-2017, 2018–present
• Faculty Senate2013-2015, 2014-2015; FA2017-2018
• Faculty Representative to Cabinet2009-2010 (Appointed)
• Faculty Rep. to Social Concerns Committee 2004 (Appointed)
• Teacher Education Committee 2007-2011
• Learning Resources Committee 2000-2001
• Graduate Education Committee 2009-2010
• Faculty Welfare Committee 2012-2013
• Honors Committee 2015-2016
• Faculty Scholarship/Honors 2016-2017
• Library Committee (circa 2003)
• AJ Gordon Scholars Committee circa (1999-2002)
• Pike Honors Committee (circa 2005– 2009)
• Convocation Committee 2007-2008
• Core Committee (circa 2004-2005)
• Pre-health professions committee (1999-circa 2005)
• Undergraduate Research Committee (ad hoc) 2008-2010
• Symposium Committee (circa 2001-2003)

Task Force & Special Assignments

• Chaplain Search Committee2013-2014
• Provost Search Committee2012-2013
• Presidential Transition Team2010-2011
• Christianity, Character and Culture task force: 2000-2005
• The Great Conversation planning task force 2005-2006
• The Scientific Enterprise planning task force (several iterations! 2007-2008, 2012-2013, 2017-2018)
• Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) liaison (2011 -present)
• Ad hoc Committee on Faculty Retention (circa 2003)
• Ad hoc Committee on Scholarship (circa 2004)

Department

Departmental Chair-  2008-2013, interim chair 2003SP, 2017SP

Student Group Advisor

Advocates for Sustainable Futures (ASF) student group advisor (since start in 2008)

Equip

2016-2019, took one day each year to teach creation care with visiting high school students.  We also took a field trip: canoeing, whale watching od

SELECTED OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE

Devotional Writer: for Climate Caretakers

https://climatecaretakers.org/

(2018-present).

Steering Committee- Faith Science Alliance for Climate Leadership: new group in Boston area comprised of scientists and faith leaders, working together on getting climate laws passed (2018-present).

Young Evangelicals for Climate Action: (2014-present Senior Advisor).

Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith(2016-present Editorial Board).

American Scientific Affiliation, ASA (Executive Council Member – 2016 – 2017)

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies (Board member – 2013- 2017.)

North Shore Christian School Field trips and other volunteer activities 2011-2018

Beacon Christian Academy/ North Shore Christian School – Board Member (2009-2012) Education Committees (2008) Field trip and other volunteer activities 2003-2011.

Science Buddies 2005-2010 – Collaborative with General Electric Volunteer Program. Lynn public school students traveled to Gordon for field trips.

Using the Outdoors to Teach Science – Conducted Teaching Workshops for elementary school teachers Oct 2005.

Center for Children’s Development: Annual Pond Field Trip – Guest instructor for several classrooms, 2000-2004.

Beacon Christian Academy, 2002-2003, 2003-2004

Kindergarten insect unit both years

First grade units on water cycle, rain forest, ponds, and insects

International Crane Foundation

Wetland Critters Workshop 1995 – Designed and facilitated workshop. Field volunteer, 1994

Guest in fourth grade  classroom, 1994

Created a “wetland in the classroom” for kids. Taught about what scientists do, and plugged math skills

College for Kids, 1996

Design and led group of gifted students in hands-on summer short course in limnology.

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