Filed under: Environmental Science, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities | Tags: Earth Science
NASA’s DEVELOP Program – 2010 Spring Session
The DEVELOP program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences program that fosters the training and development of students in the atmospheric and Earth sciences. The DEVELOP program extends the application of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal needs.
Students conduct projects that focus on the practical application of NASA’s Earth science research and demonstrate how results can benefit partner organizations and local communities. Advisors and mentors from NASA and partner organizations provide the guidance and support for the program. Students gain experience by using NASA science and technology in a professional setting.
Students from high school through doctoral levels are chosen in a competitive application process. The selected students work on teams at eight locations nationwide. Activities are conducted during three 10-week terms per year: summer, fall and spring.
Applications for the spring 2010 session are due Nov. 30, 2009.
For more information about this unique internship opportunity, please visit the DEVELOP Web site at http://develop.larc.nasa.gov
Filed under: Aeronautics, Astronomy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Higher Education, NASA, Research, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
The NASA Postdoctoral Program provides talented postdoctoral scientists and engineers with valuable opportunities to engage in ongoing NASA research projects. The Postdoctoral Program serves as a source of talent to ensure the continued quality of the NASA research workforce. These one- to three-year fellowship appointments are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems and astrobiology.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctorate degree before beginning the fellowship. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship, Lawful Permanent Resident status, Employment Authorization Document with pending LPR status, or J-1 Visa status as a Research Scholar before beginning the fellowship. An H-1B Visa status is not acceptable because the NPP is not an employment program.
Stipend rates for Postdoctoral Fellows start at $50,000 per year. Moderate supplements are given for Ph.D. degrees in certain specialized fields, such as engineering, computer science, clinical space-biomedical science, etc., and for high cost-of-living areas. Funds are available for relocation expenses. Fellows also receive $8,000 per appointment year to support travel to conferences, meetings and other activities (i.e., travel to field sites or observatories to collect data or for required training) that directly support their research projects.
Applications for this opportunity are due on Nov. 1, 2009.
For further information about this opportunity and to apply online, visit http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm
Filed under: Educational Materials, Environmental Science, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, STEM, Science
The theme of this year’s Earth Science Week, “Understanding Climate,” promotes scientific understanding of the timely and vital topic of Earth’s climate. NASA resources and activities will be available to educators and students before, during and after this special week, which takes place Oct. 11-17:
* Tides of Change: A five-part video series on the connection between ocean and climate will be posted during Earth Science Week at http://climate.nasa.gov
* NASA’s Digital Learning Network (http://dln.nasa.gov) will host an Oct. 14 webcast with NASA oceanographers Marcianna Delaney and Gene Feldman on ocean science discoveries and careers
* NASA has contributed several items included in an Earth Science Week educator kit. To order a kit, visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/
* http://climate.nasa.gov/ will be a one-stop shop for NASA Earth Science Week education resources related to understanding climate.
Filed under: Aeronautics, Astronomy, Conference, Environmental Science, NASA, Professional Development, Science
Join the Satellite Educators Association for an education conference being held Aug. 13-15, 2009, in Los Angeles, Calif. The annual conference is for educators interested in discovering ways to use satellites and related technologies in the classroom. Participants learn ways to help students appreciate and understand the complex interrelationships among science, technology, individuals, societies and the environment. Conference attendees also learn to develop and apply inquiry and technology skills to study authentic questions and problems.
The conference is sponsored by California State University Los Angeles, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing, Lockheed-Martin and Northrop Grumman.
For more information, visit http://www.sated.org/index.html
Filed under: Competitions, Contest, Environmental Science, K-12, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities
Students may want to start work now on their entries for the Earth Science Week 2009 competitions in photography, visual arts and essay. The photography competition is also open to the general public.
The deadline to enter is Oct. 16. First prize for each contest is $300 and a copy of the American Geological Institute’s two-disk DVD package, Faces of Earth.
For more information, go to http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/
Filed under: Educational Materials, Environmental Science, K-12, NASA, Science | Tags: Earth Day
While space flight and exploration may be the first topics that come to mind when you think about NASA, many of the newest and most important research happening at the US space agency is focusesd on our own planet. This Earth day, read about the many NASA Earth Science programs that help us to understand and protect our Earth.
NASA’s Earth Day website also includes a poster and activity guide for download. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/earthday/index.html
As part of its celebration of Earth Day, NASA is inviting the public to vote online for the most important contribution the space agency has made to exploring Earth and improving the way we live on our home planet. Voting begins today, and closes on April 21. Poll results will be announced on NASA’s Web site on Earth Day (April 22).
Poll: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/earthday/greatest_hits.html
Press release: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/apr/HQ_M09-058_Earth_poll.html
On May 2, the Pacific Science Center will host a day-long special event showcasing Earth, with over twenty hands-on activity stations all facilitated by local scientists.
Activities will take place from from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Visitors can find out how scientists use satellites to understand hurricane intensity, the Northern Lights, Earth’s atmosphere and more. Participants include researchers from UW, Microsoft, the National Weather Service and others.
Throughout the month of April, PSC will also hold “research days” on Thursdays and Saturdays for the public to meet with scientists in a conversational setting and engage in hands-on activities related to their research.
For the April schedule and other information, see http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/earthrevealed/
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Earth is a system of connected parts — air, land, water and life. Each part is constantly changing, and affecting and being affected by the other parts. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is holding an Earth Day photo contest, asking middle school students to capture the changes in their local environment.
Between April 22-29, 2009, student participants will take a photograph of something that is changing in their local environment, whether it’s in the backyard, outside the school, in a local park, or off in the distance toward the horizon. Students will then research and write an explanation of the photograph (400 words or less).
The top three winners will receive a digital camera, digital photo frame and digital photo keychain, respectively. Entries must be received by e-mail or postmarked by May 9. Winners will be announced on the IGES Web site around June 2, 2009.
For more instructions, visit http://www.strategies.org/EarthDayPhoto
Filed under: Cool Science, Environmental Science, NASA, STEM, Science, Webcasts | Tags: Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with a live performance of “Bella Gaia”!
On April 22, 2009, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Digital Learning Network is hosting an exhilarating event with composer and musician Kenji Williams. Let your students experience Earth Day in a whole new light by participating in an event that marries art with science. Kenji Williams will perform “Bella Gaia” against the backdrop of amazing NASA imagery of Earth, allowing viewers to see our planet just as the astronauts do when in orbit. This live webcast will be broadcast at 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT, and again at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT. After the performance, participants have the opportunity to submit questions to Williams relating to his education and career choices or the creative method of designing such an intrinsic composition.
For more information about this DLN event, visit http://dln.nasa.gov
