Exhibits
Bring Teachers’ Focus to NOAA
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than 8,000 teachers were introduced to NOAA through three
exhibits at the National Science Teachers Association regional
conferences late last year in Indianapolis; Seattle, and Richmond,
Va. Eighteen NOAA staffers, representing six of NOAA’s
line offices and NOAA headquarters, worked in the exhibit
booths to help teachers learn more about NOAA’s educational
materials and programs. A broad range of educational handouts
were available for teachers, including classroom activities
based on satellite images of Mount Saint Helen’s eruption
and NOAA’s Science on a Sphere exhibit, as well as information
about the Teacher at Sea Program, and Coastal Activity Books
for students and the new edition of the Owlie Skywarn coloring
book.
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| Staffing
the NOAA booth at the Seattle regional conference of
the National Science Teachers Association were (left
to right) Brian Hawkins, a former NOAA Teacher at Sea;
Ted Buehner, a meteorologist in the Weather Service’s
Seattle office; and Joyce Gross from NOAA Education
and Sustainable Development.
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| Steve
Davis, a NOAA Fisheries Service environmental
policy coordinator and fishery biologist, has named recipient
of the 2005 David Brower Conservation Award, in recognition
of more than 20 years of environmental advocacy and innovation
in conserving the mountain environment and reducing human-caused
impacts. The award, given by the American Alpine Club and
the Sierra Club, was created in 1991 to emphasize both clubs’
commitment to preserving mountain regions worldwide. According
to the clubs, “Davis has been at the forefront in bringing
the fragile mountain environment to the attention of the public
and has advocated new and experimental programs for disposing
of garbage and human waste in high alpine areas; particularly
in Denali National Park.”
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NOAA
Fisheries Service biologist Steve Davis received the
2005 David Brower Conservation Award from the American
Alpine Club and the Sierra Club.
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California
Education Partnership Honored
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San Diego Unified School District honored NOAA’s Southwest
Fisheries Science Center in December for developing a Partnership
in Education with its Mission Bay High School. Rosemary
Troian, outreach coordinator for the NOAA Fisheries
lab in La Jolla, Calif., wrote a workplan called “Partnership
in Education,” which could be used by any lab or office
to partner with an inner city school. Fifteen scientists from
the lab volunteered their services. The school district estimated
the volunteer hours saved it $11 million.
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Rosemary
Troian, outreach coordinator, NOAA Fisheries Service,
La Jolla, Calif., with Tom Yount, principal of San Diego’s
Mission Bay High School.
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| Employee and Team Member of the Month |
| Employee of the Month
Chris
Maier
NOAA National Weather Service
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Team Member of the Month
Robert
Braun
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
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This
month’s Employee and Team Member of the Month
are NOAA National Weather Service’s Chris Maier
and NOAA Fisheries Service’s Robert Braun. Read
about their exploits in Alaska and Hawaii in the next
issue of NOAA Report. |
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Intern’s
Success Recognized by Labor Dept.
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John
Colangeli, a student intern with NOAA’s Climate Monitoring
and Diagnostics Laboratory, was honored by the Office of Disability
Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor for his
successful tenure with the lab. John was hired through the
Colorado High School High Tech Program for students with disabilities.
His picture and his supervisor’s, James
W. Elkins, will appear in a brochure published
by the Labor Department highlighting success stories in their
disability programs. John joined CMDL while he was a senior
at Boulder’s Fairview High School. As a result of his
work experience, John is taking courses in meteorology, math,
and science at the University of Colorado in Boulder and Front
Range Community College in Broomfield. CMDL has continued
his part-time employment during his education.
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John
Colangeli (seated), a student intern with NOAA’s
Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory, was honored
by the Labor Department for his work with the lab. Overseeing
his work is his supervisor, James W. Elkins (standing).
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