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USGS online resources, activities, and events in support of Earth Science Week will be featured here as they are available. Check back frequently to see what's happening. California | Colorado | South Dakota | Virginia CaliforniaUSGS Pasadena office ColoradoVisit the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Rocky Mountain Mapping Center facility and experience the breadth and benefits of the natural science information that is available to the public, teachers and students. See the visitor's center with some hands-on displays and browse through free posters, lesson plans, pamphlets and brochures. Join the USGS and geographic information systems (GIS) professionals at the GIS in the Rockies Conference, 6-8 October 2004, at the Denver Merchandise Mart. More information about the conference can be found on http://www.gisintherockies.org. The conference will feature exhibits, a geocaching event with GPS receivers at Denver's City Park, workshops, and presentations that feature the application of spatial technologies (GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing) to solve issues in earth science, life science, planning, and business. USGS will participate in a free Geosciences Resource Open House for teachers at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, Sunday, Oct. 10, 1-3 p.m., at the Marriott Hotel. Participating teachers will receive a selection of free geoscience resource and teaching materials from a variety of organizations and societies, as well as touring the exhibit hall (4-6 p.m.) and attending the Icebreaker Social (6-8 p.m.) at the SEG Convention. To register, teachers must contact Sarah Shearer, SEG Applied Science Education Chair, sshearer@seg.org, phone 303-869-5049. North Table Mountain Geology & Natural History Hike, Golden CO Big Thompson Watershed Teachers' Enhancement Program -Oct 14, 2004 South DakotaEDC staff conducted a "Living on a Restless Earth" presentation to 7th grade middle school students in Madison, South Dakota featuring remotely sensed imagery of earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfire, floods, and hurricanes. EDC staff will have an exhibit at the Minnesota GIS/LIS conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota October 5-7. EROS Data Center staff will have an exhibit at the Kirby Science Center, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD from Oct. 8-18. 2004 Earth Science Week at the USGS EROS Data Center Dr. Masterlark presents "Tectonic Applications." A Distance Learning presentation "Everyday Uses for Satellites" will take place on Friday, Oct. 15 of Earth Science Week. EDC Sr. Satellite Engineer, Bryan Christensen, will conduct a 60 minute, interactive video conferencing presentation from 11:00-1200 CST on how the USGS uses remote sensing technology in many earth science applications from the fields of hydrology, geology, geography, and biology. Linked to several secondary science standards, students will study various types of communication and observation satellites, and the central role that GPS plays in their navigational system. Changes in the Earth's surface and use of spherical intersection modeling for navigational positioning will be investigated. (Site Limit: 10 Schools) (For more information contact Mark W. Barber at: USGS EROS Data Center, tel. # (605) 594-6176; Email: barber@usgs.gov VirginiaUSGS Open House |
For more information, contact Robert Ridky.
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