Ingram, J., Joshua B. Smith, and M. Christiansen, 2025, Finding Your Anchor: Selecting Phenomena for NGSS-Aligned Lessons. Nat. Sci. Education Leadership Association Webinar, September 17th: 17:30-18:30.

Smith, Joshua B., 2025, Using Phenomena with the New Science TEKS in Student-Centered Classrooms. Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Summer Workshop, Dallas, June 19th: 11:15-11:45.

MacDougall, Gregory., Justin Ingram, Kathy Renfrew, and Joshua B. Smith, 2025, NSELA Sponsored Session - Leading the Charge: Monitoring and Sustaining Professional Learning Effectiveness. National Science Teaching Association Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 28th: 13:20-14:20.

Smith, Joshua B., Justin Ingram, Kathy Renfrew, and Gregory MacDougall, 2025, NSELA Sponsored Session - Leading the Charge: Enhancing Teacher Practice Through Impactful Professional Learning. National Science Teaching Association Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 28th: 10:40-11:40.

Smith, Joshua B., 2024, Using Phenomena with the New Science TEKS in Student-Centered Classrooms. Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Summer Workshop, Austin, June 13th: 11:15-11:45.

Smith, Joshua B., L. Litz, R. Arezzo, T. Lundt, S. Brady, and John Loehr, 2024, Leading from the Classroom: Ways to Influence Science Education and Still Teach. National Science Teaching Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, March 23rd: 09:30-10:00.

Smith, Joshua B.*, Mela J. Heestand, and Sharon E. Cates, 2024, A Phenomenon Aligned to Next Generation Science Standard Performance Expectation MS-ESS1-4 at the Desert of Maine in Freeport. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 56(1): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2024NE-397402.

Smith, Joshua B.*, 2024, An argument for maintaining pace-and-compass land navigation and map reading as topics within geoscience field camp curricula. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 56(1): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2024NE-397394.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2024, What are phenomena and how do they work with the new Indiana Science Standards? HASTI/ICTM Joint Conference, Indianapolis, February 18th: 13:00-14:45.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2023, What are phenomena, and how do they work with the new TEKS in science? Science Teachers Association of Texas: 2023 Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, Houston, November 10th: 08:00-09:00.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2023, Three-Dimensional Explorations of Phenomena. 128th Annual Conference of the Science Teachers Association of New York State, Syracuse, November 4th: 12:00-13:00.

Smith, Joshua B. and Sharon E. Cates, 2023, What is a Phenomenon Anyway? National Science Teaching Association Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, October 28th: 10:40-11:40.

Smith, Joshua B.* and Sharon E. Cates, 2023, Using Next Generation Science Standard Performance Expectation 5-PS1-3 as a vehicle for basic rock and mineral identification. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 55(6): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2023AM-393898.

Cates, S.E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2023, Using Phenomena to Address the New STEELS Standards. Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, October 8th: 15:00-16:45.

Smith Joshua B., 2023, What is a Phenomenon Anyway? National Science Teaching Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 23rd: 13:00-14:00.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2023, What is a phenomenon and what does it have to do with the new STEELS standards? Invited Seminar: Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association, March 9th: 19:00-20:00.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2023, What is a Phenomenon Anyway? How to Read and Use the New Indiana Science Standards. HASTI/ICTM Joint Conference, Indianapolis, February 12th: 13:00-13:45.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2022, What is a Phenomenon Anyway? How to Read and Use the New Pennsylvania Science Standards. PA Sci. Teachers Conference, Lancaster, October 3rd: 14:30-16:00.

Cates, Sharon E. and Joshua B. Smith, 2022, What is a Phenomenon Anyway? National Science Teaching Association National Conference, Chicago. Thursday, July 21st: 15:40-16:40.

Smith Joshua B., 2021, Using Place-Based Phenomena to Focus Student-Centered Activities Aligned to Three-Dimensional Science Standards. Invited Keynote Presentation for the 2021 Idaho Super Conference: Hook 'Em for a Lifetime of Learning! August 5th.

Suzuki, K.M., and Joshua B. Smith*, 2021, Sand or Silt at the Desert of Maine: A Student-Centered Project Aligned to Next Generation Science Standard Performance Expectation 5-PS1-3. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 53(6): https://doi.org//10.1130/abs/2021AM-369932.

Cates, Sharon E.* and Joshua B. Smith, 2021, A simplified student-centered lesson model for phenomenon-focused classroom activities aligned to three-dimensional science standards. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 53(6): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2021AM-370804.

Heestand, M.J., J.B. Smith*, and D..E. Perkins, 2021, The Desert of Maine: A Small “Dust Bowl” in Freeport. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 53(1): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2021NE-361908.

Smith, Joshua B.* and Sharon E. Cates, 2021, Volcanoes of the Connecticut Valley: A Student-Centered, Phenomenon-Focused Exploration of Extensional Tectonics. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 53(1): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2021NE-361794.

Smith Joshua B., 2019, Investigative Phenomena for Classroom Performances Aligned to Three-Dimensional Science Standards. Invited Presentation, Vermont Science Teaching Association Science for All Learners Conference. Fairlee. Thursday, October 24th: 13:20-14:35.

Smith, Joshua B.*, A.E. Gilliam, Eric Call, and K.L. Swenson, 2019, Phenomenon Quests™: Field trip-Based Immersive Experiences to Communicate Core Idea Content Using Three-Dimensional Standards. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 51(4): https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2019CD-329606.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M. Maksutovic, Eric Call, S.C. Boylen, C. Luke, and S. Decoursey, 2013, A mobile platform for standards-aligned, self-directed field trips. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 45(7):504.

Godfrey, S.J.*, and Joshua B. Smith, 2010, Miocene shark-bitten vertebrate coprolites from Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 42(1):142.

Grandstaff, B.S., Joshua B. Smith*, K.J. Lacovara, and M.C. Lamanna, 2009, A polypterid fish from the Cenomanian of the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(7):209.

Smith, Joshua B.*, and M.C. Lamanna, 2009, Abelisauroid dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous of Libya. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 41(7):242.

Evans, Thomas V.*, and Joshua B. Smith, 2009, The potential for oceanic transport and dispersal of viable dinosaur eggs; pp. 16, in D.J. Varricchio, J.R. Horner, F.D. Jackson, and D. Zelenitsky (eds.), Fourth International Symposium on Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. Museum of the Rockies Occasional Paper 4.

Godfrey, S.J.*, and Joshua B. Smith, 2008, Shark-Bitten Coprolites from Calvert Cliffs (Miocene, Chesapeake Group), Maryland, U.S.A. Evolution and Diversity of Chondrichthyans. Acta Geologica Polonica Special Issue.

Lamanna, M.C.*, Joshua B. Smith, A.S. Askar, K.A. Bergig, S.O. Tshakreen, and M.M. Abugares, 2008, An Early Cretaceous abelisauroid (Theropoda, Ceratosauria) from Libya; pp. 133, in J.O. Calvo, R.D. Juárez Valieri, J.D. Porfiri, and D. dos Santos (eds.), Actas III Congresso Latinoamericano de Paleontología de Vertebrados. Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina.

Smith, Joshua B.*, S. Tshakreen D. Tab Rasmussen, and M.C. Lamanna, 2006, New dinosaur discoveries from the Early Cretaceous of Libya. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):126A.

Novak, S.E.* and Joshua B. Smith, 2006, Haversian systems as potential taxonomic identifiers in Mesozoic tetrapods: using modern mammals as a test dataset. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):106A.

Smith, Joshua B.* and S.E. Novak, 2005, Late Cretaceous vertebrates from the Nile Valley, Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 37(7):159.

Smith, Joshua B.*, S.E. Novak, and B. Issawi, 2005, More travels in Stromer’s footsteps: Late Cretaceous vertebrates from the Nile Valley, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):116A.

Novak, S.E.* and Joshua B. Smith, 2005, Osteohistological taxonomy of exant and extinct tetrapods using the microstructure of cortical bone. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):97A.

Evans, T.V.*, K.E. Poole, S.E. Novak, and Joshua B. Smith, 2005, A simple, cheap, non-invasive, and fast quarry mapping system; with comparisons to common quarry mapping techniques. J. Vert. Paleo. 25(3):55A.

Grandstaff, B.S.*, Joshua B. Smith, K.J. Lacovara, A.R. Tumarkin-Deratzian, and M.S. Abdel-Ghani, 2005, Polypterids (Osteichthy es: Polypteridae) as environmental proxies in the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):65A.

Novak, S.E.*, T.V. Evans, Joshua B. Smith, and C.M. Gonzáles-León, 2004, Hope and despair in Sonora: the Lower and “middle” Cretaceous vertebrate record of Mexico. Geol. Soc. America Abs. Prog. 36(5):93.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M.C. Lamanna, and D.W. Krause, 2004, Abelisauroid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Egypt: evidence for Gondwanan cosmopolitanism. Geol. Soc. America Abs. Prog. 36(5):91.

Smith, J.R.*, Joshua B. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, and K.J. Lacovara, 2004, The use of GPS and GIS in collecting, managing and analyzing excavation and taphonomic data: examples from Egypt, Wyoming, and the Canadian Arctic. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3):114A.

Tumarkin-Deratzian, A.R.*, B.S. Grandstaff, M.C. Lamanna, and Joshua B. Smith, 2004, New material of Libycosuchus brevirostris from the Cenomanian Bahariya Formation of Egypt. J. Vert. Paleo. 24(3):123A.

Grandstaff, B.S.*, Joshua B. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, A.R. Tumarkin-Deratzian, and K.J. Lacovara, 2004, Cranial kinesis and diet in Mawsonia (Actinistia, Coelacanthiformes). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3):66A.

Smith, Joshua B.* and D.W. Krause, 2003, The abelisaurid theropod Majungatholus atopus in India: implications for abelisauroid paleobiogeography. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 35(6):504.

Smith, Joshua B.* and D.W. Krause, 2003, On the occurrence of Majungatholus atopus in India: implications for abelisauroid paleobiogeography. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):98-99A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, 2002, Dental morphology and variation in theropods: implications for the identification of isolated teeth. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(6):33-34.

Lacovara, K.J.*, J.R. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, and M.C. Lamanna, 2002, Evidence of semi-diurnal tides along the African coast of the Cretaceous Tethys Seaway: Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(6):32.

Grandstaff, B.S.*, Joshua B. Smith, and Y. Attia, 2002, New specimens of Mawsonia (Actinistia: Coelacanthiformes) from the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):60A.

Lacovara, K.J.*, M.C. Lamanna, Joshua B. Smith, B.S. Grandstaff, and J.R. Smith, 2002, Concentration and preservation potential of vertebrate fossils within coastal lithosomes: examples from the Upper Cretaceous Bahariya Formation of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):77A.

Lamanna, M.C.*, P. Dodson, Joshua B. Smith, K.J. Lacovara, and Y. Attia, 2002, Skeletal anatomy of the giant titanosaur Paralititan (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the early Late Cretaceous of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):77A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, 2002, Dental morphology and variation in Tyrannosaurus rex: implications for taxonomy, systematics, and the identification of shed teeth. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):109A.

Lacovara, K.J.*, J.R. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, and M.C. Lamanna, 2001, Coastal depositional environments along the Cretaceous Tethys seaway of Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(6):A195.

Lyon, M.A.*, K.R. Johnson, S.L. Wing, D.J. Nichols, K.J. Lacovara, and Joshua B. Smith, 2001, Late Cretaceous equatorial coastal vegetation: new megaflora associated with dinosaur finds in the Bahariya Oasis, Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(6):A198.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M.C. Lamanna, Y. Attiya, and K.J. Lacovara, 2001, On a small predatory dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 33(6):A389.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M.C. Lamanna, P. Dodson, Y. Attia, and K.J. Lacovara, 2001, Evidence of a new theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(3):102A.

Lacovara, K.J.*, Joshua B. Smith, J.R. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, K.R. Johnson, M.A. Lyon, P. Dodson, and D.J. Nichols, 2001, Coastal environments of Cretaceous dinosaurs: examples from North Africa and western North America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(3):70A.

Lamanna, M.C.*, R.D. Martínez, M. Luna, G. Casal, P. Dodson, and Joshua B. Smith, 2001, Sauropod faunal transition through the Cretaceous Chubut Group of central Patagonia. J. Vert. Paleo. 21(3):70A.

Lacovara, K.J.*, J.R. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, and P. Dodson, 2001, A mangrove coast along the Late Cretaceous Tethys Seaway of North Africa. Proceedings of the 27th Assateague Shelf and Shore Workshop, Gloucester Point, Virginia.

Lacovara, K.J.*, J.R. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, and P. Dodson, 2000, The mangrove coast of Florida as a modern analog for the Cretaceous paralic environments of Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(7):311.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M.C. Lamanna, K.J. Lacovara, J.R. Smith, and P. Dodson, 2000, Rediscovering Egypt’s lost dinosaurs: new vertebrate discoveries from the Late Cretaceous of the Baharîya Oasis. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(7):498.

Lacovara, K.J.*, J.R. Smith, Joshua B. Smith, M.C. Lamanna, and P. Dodson, 2000, Paralic environments of the Cretaceous dinosaurs of Egypt: a discussion of uniformitarian analogs. J. Vert Paleo. 20(3):53A.

Lamanna, M.C.*, Joshua B. Smith, K.J. Lacovara, P. Dodson, and Y. Attia, 2000, New vertebrate discoveries from the Cretaceous of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):53A.

Martínez, R.D., M.C. Lamanna*, Joshua B. Smith, M. Luna, and P. Dodson, 2000, Dinosaurs from the Bajo Barreal Formation, central Patagonia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):57A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, M.C. Lamanna, K.J. Lacovara, P. Dodson, and Y. Attia, 2000, An enormous sauropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):70A.

Smith, J.R.*, R. Giegengack, and Joshua B. Smith, 2000, Paleoenvironments of Pleistocene-Holocene tufa deposits at Wadi Midauwara, Kharga Oasis, Egypt. Abstracts of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archaeology: 308.

Smith, J.R.*, R. Giegengack, and Joshua B. Smith, 2000, Geoarchaeology of Pleistocene-Holocene tufa deposits at Wadi Midauwara, Kharga Oasis, Egypt. 5th International Conference on the Geology of the Arab World (GAW-5), Abstracts, February 21-24, 2000, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt: 188.

Smith, J.R.*, R. Giegengack, and Joshua B. Smith, 1999, Geoarchaeology of Quaternary tufa deposits at Wadi Midauwara, Western Desert, Egypt. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 31(7):342A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, J.R. Smith, R. Giegengack, M.C. Lamanna, and P. Dodson, 1999, Rediscovering the dinosaurs of the Egyptian Cretaceous. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):77A.

Semonche, P.D., Joshua B. Smith*, and JR Smith, 1999, A diverse dinosaur bonebed near the K/T boundary in WY. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):75A.

Martínez, R.D., M.C. Lamanna*, Joshua B. Smith, G. Casal, and M. Luna, 1999, New Cretaceous theropod material from Patagonia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):62A.

Dodson, P.* and Joshua B. Smith, 1999, The paleobiological significance of dinosaur bonebeds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):42A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, You H., and P. Dodson, 1998, The age of the Sihetun quarry in Liaoning Province, China and its implications for early bird evolution. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 30(7):38A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, You H., and P. Dodson, 1998, The age of the Sinosauropteryx Quarry, northeastern China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(3):87A.

Lamanna, M.C.*, Joshua B. Smith, You H., T.R. Holtz Jr., and P. Dodson, 1998, A reassessment of the Chinese theropod dinosaur Dilophosaurus sinensis. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(3):57A.

Smith, Joshua B.*, You H., and P. Dodson, 1998, On the age and geologic context of the Sinosauropteryx Quarry and other sites in the Jehol Group, Liaoning Province, northeastern China; pp. 55-56, in D.L. Wolberg, K. Gittis, S. Miller, L. Carey, and A. Raynor (eds.), The Dinofest™ Symposium, Abstracts with Program 3.

Wright, J.L.* and Joshua B. Smith, 1998, Dinosaur and pterosaur tracks from the Purbeck Limestone Group (Tithonian-Berriasian) of southern England; pp. 66-67, in D.L. Wolberg, K. Gittis, S. Miller, L. Carey, and A. Raynor (eds.), The Dinofest™ Symposium, Abstracts with Program 3.

Smith, Joshua B.*, You H., and P. Dodson, 1998, The age and depositional context of the Jehol Group faunal assemblage, Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Geol. Soc. America Abs. with Prog. 30(1):58A.

Smith, Joshua B.* and James O. Farlow, 1997, Hypothesizing trackmakers for the "theropod" ichnotaxa of the Newark Supergroup using osteometric ratios. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(3):77A.

Smith, Joshua B.* and James O. Farlow, 1996, Were the trackmakers for the dinosaur ichnotaxa Grallator, Anchisauripus, and Eubrontes really theropods? pp. 46-47, in Peter M. LeTourneau and Paul E. Olsen (eds.), Aspects of Triassic-Jurassic Rift Basin Geoscience: Abstracts. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Miscellaneous Reports 1.

Smith, Joshua B.* and Eric K. Cole, 1996, A new method of map locating vertebrate fossil localities. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(3):67A.

Smith, Joshua B.* and K.C. Klinger, 1995, New archosaurian (Reptilia) tracks in the Passaic Formation (Norian) of eastern Pennsylvania. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 15(3):54A.

Weiskel, Peter K.*, Brian L. Howes, Joshua B. Smith, and L.A. DeSimone, 1995, Hydrogeologic field methods for coastal wetlands. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference, Society of Wetland Scientists: 60-62.

Smith, Joshua B.*, 1994, Determining the effectiveness of a groundwater contamination risk evaluation method at three Massachusetts landfills. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 26(3):73.