GSD Outreach Calendar
Calendar for 2006
Category & NamesDates/
LocationSector
Purpose
Contact
January
Daily weather observations made by: GSD's John Brown, Tom Schlatter, and Linda Wharton, and Matt Kelsch of UCAR/COMET
Daily/ongoing
Local Community and Government
To provide the community with "official" Boulder weather observation records that are disseminated through the NWS
John Brown
X6867
Conference/Exhibits/Posters/Presentations/SOS Demos
January 30-February 3 Atlanta, GA AMS
Government, Academia, and Private Industry
To represent GSD/NOAA research and science
Annie Reiser
x6634
February
In-house GSD Mary Kizca, Deputy AA
February 8
Government NESDIS
SOS Viewing
Annie Reiser
x6634
Sylvia Hasui
x6634Steve Davis and Space Science Institute
February 9
Government Education
SOS Viewing
Steve Albers
x6057
Will Von Dauster
x5392In-House GSD Jon Van de Grift
February 10
Education Photojournalist and lecturer at Metro State/Denver
To take photographs of scientists working in their labs
Annie Reiser
x6634
In-house GSD Matthew Wood, Kevin Wells
February 22
Private Sector RSI
SOS Viewing
Ben Tuttle (NGDC)
x3948
Annie Reiser
x6634In-house GSD NGDC Visitors from the Air Force
February 24
Military
SOS Viewing
Ben Tuttle (NGDC)
x3948
In-house GSD visit by Sheila Stearns with group from the Montana Education Commission as well as local members of WICHE, SHEEO, NCHEMS, and NCET
February 24
Montana Education Delegation
To hear SOS presentation by Sandy MacDonald
Annie Reiser
6634
In-house GSD visit by Christopher R. Need
February 27
Education CU Department of Geological Sciences
SOS Presentation
Sylvia Hasui
x6709
Christopher R. Need
303-735-5880March
Boulder Valley School District Science Fair
March 7
Education
Science Fair Judge
Ed Tollerud
x6127
In-House GSD visit by Douglas Elementary 2nd Grade - Mary Jo Barbeau (teacher)
March 10
Education
SOS visit as part of a school tour
Carol Knight
x6401
Bellview Christian School 4th graders
March 13
Education
SOS demo as part of school visit
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Ann Bradford
6386In-house GSD visit by Bob Kendrick and Mike McMahan - Harris County, Houston, TX
March 15
Customer SOS will be exhibited at new facility they are building
SOS Demonstration
Bill Bendel
x6708
Sylvia Hasui
x6709In-house GSD visit by International Delegation UK Met Office - Mark Cross
March 31
International GHRSST-PP Science Team
SOS Demo
Bill Bendel
x6708
Gary Wick
x6322April
Keynote Presentation titled Sailing Colorado Lakes: Wind and Weather
April 1
Public
John McGinley Keynote speaker at Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser kick off
John McGinley
x6161
Fire Weather Forecasters Visit
April 4-6
Public
To develop summer fire outlook report and view SOS demo
Sher Schranz
7254
Sylvia Hasui
6709Featured Speaker Colorado Sailing and Weather Safety
April 12
Public
John McGinley speaking to the Sailing Association of Inter-mountain Lakes
John McGinley
x6161
Monarch High School Senior Science Seminar
April 13
Education
Judge
Ed Tollerud
x6127
In-house GSD visitby School of Mines Students
April 13
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
x6709
Fireside Elementary School (Louisville) Science Fair
April 19
Education
Jennifer Mahoney serving as science fair judge
Jennifer Mahoney
x6514
In-house NOAA Earth Day Open House
April 21
Public
GSD participation at lobby displays and SOS showing. Includes: Leigh Cheatwood, Will von Dauster, Tom LeFebvre, Annie Reiser, Woody Roberts, Sher Schranz, Evan Polster, Ning Wang, and Sara Summers
Annie Reiser
x6634
Exhibit Booth Citizen Science at Maker Faire
April 22-23 California
Public
Russ Chadwick representing NOAA/GSD with presentations and booth on CWOP/NOAA science at Citizen Science Area
Russ Chadwick
x6318
In-house Bring Your Child to Work Day
April 27
Public and school visit
SOS Demos and Wooly Magma Hands-on Activity
Will von Dauster x5392
Tom LeFebvre x6582
Annie Reiser x6643
May
GOES-R Users Conference
May 1-3 Broomfield, CO
Government
To present invited poster: Validation of GOES-R Total Precipitable Water Products Using GPS derived TWP
Dan Birkenheuer
x5584
Seth Gutman
x7031Odessy School of Denver, CO
May 2
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Faith Christian School
May 3
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
In-house GSD visit by Lauren Beach (Student)
May 5
Education
ESRL Visit including GSD Staff Tom LeFebvre and DWB (John McGinley)
Rhonda Lange
x6045
Annie Reiser
x6634US State Dept Visitors
May 9
Government
Dr. Russ Schnell hosting visitors and included SOS Demo
Dr. Russ Schnell
Sylvia Hasui
6709Montclair Academy
May 9
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Skinner Middle School
May 10
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Skinner Middle School
May 11
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
CU Environmental Design Group
May 12
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
CIRA Science Symposium
May 16-17 CSU Fort Collins
University
To present invited poster: "Direct use of satellite horizontal gradients in variational analysis"
Dan Birkenheuer
x5584
Denver Elementary School (4th Graders)
May 16
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Devinny Elementary School
May 18
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Rock River Schools (Rock River, WY)
May 19
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Korean Delegation
May 19
Foreign
SOS Demo as part of ESRL visit to discuss climate and global change
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6709School Visit (Dumas, TX)
May 22
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
NASA's Space Radiation Analysis Group
May 23
Government
SOS Demo as part of ESRL visit
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6079GSA Visit
May 23
Government
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
GLOBE Staff / UCAR, CSU, CIRA
May 25
Government/Education
SOS Demo
Ali Zimmerman
6632
Sylvia Hasui
6709Laramie School visit (Laramie, WY)
May 31
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
June
Conservation Symposium in conjunction with Trout Unlimited's National Fly Fishing Championship
June 1
Public
NOAA Outreach Booth participation in this symposium held at Millenium Hotel
Annie Reiser
x6634
Chinese Meteorological Association
June 1
Foreign
SOS Demo as part of ESRL Visit
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6709Physics students, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
June 9
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Weather Modification Workshop
June 19
Government
SOS Demo as part of ESRL visit
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6709NCAR Undergraduate Workshop
June 20
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Boulder City and County Officials
June 22-23
City Government
SOS Demo as part of DSRC visit
Kristin Bjorgo
6005
Special Interest Lectures presented by Dr. Joseph H. Golden on the Regal Princess Cruise to Alaska
June 25-July 4
Public
To present a series of 7 special interest lectures as a severe weather expert during the Regal Princess cruise to Alaska.
Dr. Joe Golden
303-497-6098
NOAA Fisheries General Consul and Staff
June 27-28
Government
SOS Demo as part of ESRL visit
Kristin Bjorgo
6005
Sylvia Hasui
6709July
International Teachers
July 5
Foreign Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Sherry Wagner of the New Bedford Oceanarium
July 7
Public Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
SEC HQTR Visit
July 20
Government
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Yolanda Trevino, Staffer for Colorado Commissioner Bob Kendrick
July 21
State Government
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Eco Arts Director Series Lectures
July 6 & 7
Public
Joe Golden will participate in the Eco Arts-sponsored event titled, "Director Series" to co- present lectures on "The Tempest in Shakespeare's Time" and "The Climate and Hollywood."
Joe Golden
x6098
August
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
August 3
Foreign
SOS Demo by Sandy MacDonald
Krisitn Bjorgo
6005
Sylvia Hasui
6709Colorado State University Students visit
August 3
Education
SOS Demo by Sandy MacDonald
Kristin Bjorgo
6005
Sylvia Hasui
6709Featured speaker at Community Sailing of Colorado Youth
August 5
Public Education
John McGinley presented a talk about weather and sailing to the program's youth group ages 8-14.
John McGinley
303-497-6161
"Mock" Tour for Women's Aviation Group
August 16
Public Education
To pre-tour GSD and customize a larger group tour for their annual international aviation conference in Sept. 2007
Annie Reiser
303-497-6634
Women's Aviation Group
August 16
Public
Pre-tour of ESRL for annual meeting planning including SOS Demo
Annie Reiser
6634
Sylvia Hasui
6709Chris Scotese
August 18
Government
SOS Demo by Sandy MacDonald
Kristin Bjorgo
6005
Sylvia Hasui
6709ESRL Dedication
August 23
Government and Public
SOS Demos by Sandy MacDonald
Kristin Bjorgo
6005
Sylvia Hasui
6709September
Legacy 2000 High School Internship Program
September through December
Education
High school student Hugh Nagel is working with GSD's Paula McCaslin on a project to display data (possibly on the Web) using Google Earth
Paula McCaslin
x3187
Annie Reiser
x6634Prof. Stedman, University of Denver science students
September 7
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
National Marine Fisheries (two groups)
September 13
Government
SOS Demos
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Air Force Visitors to NIST
September 14
Military
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Adult Group
September 15
Public
SOS Demo
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6709George, Rey, COTS Technology LLC
September 15
Industry
SOS Demo
Sara Summers
4221
Sylvia Hasui
6709Student Internship - Hugh Nagel from Legacy High School
September 15
Education
Paula McCaslin mentoring student from Legacy High School from September 15, 2006-January 17, 2007.
Paula McCaslin
3187
Colorado Rotary Club, Evergreen
September 22
Public
SOS Demo by Don Mock
Katy Stewart
6000
Sylvia Hasui
6709Civil Aeronautics Administration, Taiwan and NCAR Hostess
September 27
Foreign
SOS Demo as part of GSD tour
Annie Reiser
6634
Sylvia Hasui
6709Shaw Heights Middle School, Westminster, CO
September 27
Education
SOS Demo for 6th and 7th graders
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Monarch Elementary and Middle Schools K-8 Teachers
September 28
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
October
Monarch High School Science Research Seminar Class
Fall through April
Education
Ed Tollerud is mentoring Monarch High student Eric Sunby as part of their Science Research Seminar Class once a week through April.
Ed Tollerud
x6127
Gary Phillips of Lockheed Martin
October 5
Industry
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Vicky Cunningham, Cunningham Foundation
October 6
Pub lic
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Boy Scouts
October 10
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
CIRA Visitors
October 10
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Documentary Filming and Interview with Joe Golden
October 11
Public
To film Joe Golden giving the Daily Weather Briefing and conducting a followup interveiw
Annie Reiser
303-497-6634
Joe Golden
303-497-6098Colin Ware, University of NH
October 13
Education
Discuss visualization on SOS Smithsonian Exhibit
Bill Bendel
6708
Sylvia Hasui
6709George Sparks and Denver Museum Staff
October 17
Public Education
SOS Demos
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Joe Golden School Visit
October 19
Education
To talk to two groups of 2nd graders at Monument Academy about weather and climate
Joe Golden
6098
CU Science Journalism Class
October 19
Education
SOS Demo as part of NOAA tour
Annie Reiser
6634
Sylvia Hasui
6709Director of Discovery
October 25
Public Education
SOS Demo
Anatta
6288
Sylvia Hasui
6079PBS Film Crew
October 26
Public Education
SOS Demo
Anatta
6288
Sylvia Hasui
6079November
8th Grade Science Day
November 2 & 8
Education
Hosting 12 local middle schools and their selected students for learning sessions throughout NOAA labs including GSD
Ann Bradford
6286
Annie Reiser
6634ISETCSC Planning Meeting
November 7-8
Education and Government
ISETCSC Planning meeting and SOS Demo
Julie Singewald
6818
Sylvia Hasui
6709Foreign group of 3 from U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute
November 8
Foreign
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
NGDC
6215CU Math Career Night
November 8
Education CU Department of Geological Sciences
Paula McCaslin was chosen to be a panel member for the CU Math (undergraduates)Math Career Night
Paula McCaslin
3187
Front Range Home Schoolers
November 9
Education
SOS Demo
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Classes for Boy Scouts Merit Badge College / Denver Area Council Valley District
November 11
Education
Andy Loughe teaching a weather class to 45 scouts so they will qualify to earn their weather merit badge
Andy Loughe
6211
Alumni of Fulbright Students
November 18
Eductaion
SOS Demo by Will von Dauster
Sylivia Hasui
6709
Wooly Magma Project Helpers
November 27-December 1
Education
To help assembel NOAA 200th Anniversary kits' project "Wooly Magma" and participate in NOAA tour/SOS Demo
Annie Reiser
6634
Sylvia Hasui
6709Wooly Magma Helpers Tour
November 27
Public
SOS Demo by Will von Dauster
Annie Reiser
6634
Sylvia Hasui
6709Group visiting Russ Schnell's lab
November 29
Public
SOS Demo by Tom LeFebvre
Syliva Hasui
6709
5th Graders from Superior Elementary School
November 30
Education
SOS Demo by Will von Dauster
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Platte Choice School (2 groups)
November 30
Education
SOS Demo by Tom LeFebvre
Syliva Hasui
6709
Joe Golden talking to MESA students about Tornado Chasing
November 30
Education
To talk to ca. 50 Math Engineering and Science Association (MESA) program students about tornado chasing. MESA promotes science to minorities and girls and
Joe Golden
6098
Annie Reiser
6634Senior Citizens Group
November 20
Public
SOS Demo by Will von Dauster
Syliva Hasui
6709
December
Heritage Middle School of Longmont (2 groups)
December 1
Education
SOS Demo
Syliva Hasui
6709
Chinese Meteorological Administration Visit
December 1
Foreign
SOS Demo by Tom LeFebvre
Syliva Hasui
6709
Superior Elementary School (5th Grade)
December 5
Education
SOS Demo by Tom LeFebvre and NOAA tour
Ann Bradford
6286
Sylvia Hasui
6709Superior Elementary School (5th Grade)
December 7
Education
SOS Demo by Will von Dauster and NOAA tour
Ann Bradford
6286
Sylvia Hasui
6709Mr. Walt Childress
December 14
Public
SOS Demo by AEM
Syliva Hasui
6709
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