| Meeting Title: |
Earth Inside Out
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| Dates: |
October 23-25, 2008
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| Time: |
October 23 (Noon-7 PM)
October 24 (8:30 AM-6:30 PM)
October 25 (8:30 aM-3:30 PM)
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| Location: |
The University of Texas J. J. Pickle Research Campus, located in the new Research Office Complex (ROC0, Building 196. The ROC building houses the Institute for Geophysics, the Bureau of Economic Geology, and the Texas Advanced Computation Center. It is located in the northeast quadrant of the Pickle Research Campus. Hotel information, maps and directions to the Pickle Research Campus may be accessed from:
http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/direc_maps.htm
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| GLOBE Registration: |
All participants will be trained in some GLOBE protocols and must register with the GLOBE Program. Please visit the following link to register.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/workshop/reginfo.pl?session=32973
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| Registration Cost: |
The grant covers registration costs, breakfasts and lunches and dinner on Thursday evening. Each collaborative is responsible for travel and hotel expenses.
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| Eligible Attendees: |
Minority or minority-serving teachers who would like to teach the new Earth Space Science capstone course. New attendees have applied and been accepted to participate.
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| Description: |
Earth Inside Out
This PDA will cover a variety of topics including seismology, depositional environments and rock origins, climate, and groundwater resources. In addition, an overview of and technology used as part of the two-year program will be presented. The program will include a variety of learning opportunities including inquiry-based activities, discussion forums, and guest lectures by prominent scientists in the field of Earth Sciences. This PDA will be the first of four required PDAs for the second cohort of teachers participating in the TXESS Revolution.
Guest speakers include:
Dr. Debbie Thomas (Texas A&M University) "Deep-Ocean Circulation During Extremely Warm Climates"
http://oceanleadership.org/usssp/dls/dthomas
Dr. Bridget Scanlon (Geological Society of America Distinguished Speaker, Bureau of Economic Geology) "Groundwater Resources in Texas"
http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/rels/032707.html
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| Contact: |
Marsha Willis
Professional Development Coordinator
E-Mail: [email protected]
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| Accommodations: |
Hotels are located near the Pickle Research Campus. Please visit http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/direc_maps.htm to find a nearby hotel, maps, directions, and phone numbers of hotels close to the Pickle Research Campus. Participants must make their own hotel arrangements.
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| Parking: |
There is free visitor parking at the Pickle Research Center.
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| Registration: |
Click the registration button to register your attendance. You will be asked for your name, email, and organization. Regional collaboratives are responsible for participants’ travel and hotel arrangements. If you have questions about the registration, send an email to Marsha Willis. If you need technical help with the registration page, send an email to the TRC Web team. Please do not forget to register with the GLOBE Program. If you need technical help with the registration page, send an email to the: TRC Web Team.
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