|
Middle school
teachers from W.E. Waters & Churchland, Portsmouth, VA; Anne
Chesnutt, Fayetevillle, NC; & Brawley, Scotland Neck, NC; working
with the You Be the Scientist program, The purpose
of the meeting was to provide a broad overview of how satellite
data is being used in a variety of applications including meteorology,
oceanography, forestry, fisheries, geology, & the monitoring
of natural & man-made hazards. Attendees learned of a broad
scope of topics The following
organizations were represented by the speakers: NOAA National Weather
Service, National Climatic Data Center, University of North Carolina-Asheville,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Florida State University, NOAA
Space Environment Center, Naval Atlantic Meteorology &
Attendees from
the YBTS program were: |
sponsored
by NASA at ECSU, attended the Satellite Conference for Educators
in March. These educators joined a large number of middle and high
school science teachers, scientists, and others with an interest
in satellite remote sensing. The ECSU educators were able to enjoy
a pre-conference tour of the National Climatic Data Center, the
largest climate archive in the World. Data collected by Thomas Jefferson,
Benjamin Franklin, & many other historic figures, are on display,
as well as current new data. 
showing
how environmental satellites are being used everyday. Presentation
themes included the Southeastern United States, Western Atlantic,
& Caribbean Sea. Many of the speakers came from organizations
in the Southeast. Several schools participating in various imaging
projects also shared many ideas of how this new technology can be
woven into the classroom curriculum for students of middle through
high school age. The hands-on training for interpreting satellite
imagery commonly found on the Internet was a popular & very
rewarding highlight.
Oceanography
Center, US National Ice Center, State University of West Georgia,
& Science House-NC State University.