An Open Invitation to Earth System Science Educators
Sponsored by NASA through the Universities Space Research Association, ESSE 21 is a collaborative undergraduate/graduate education program offering small grants to colleges and universities to engage a diverse interdisciplinary community of faculty and scientists in the development of courses, curricula and degree programs and sharing of learning resources focused on the Earth system and the application of that understanding for the classroom and laboratory.
The objectives of ESSE 21 are to support and expand a diverse and active community of Earth system faculty and scientists; to foster and enrich the grassroots development of quality interdisciplinary Earth system content for the classroom using NASA and data, research and resources; and to provide enabling infrastructure that supports collaboration, sharing, extension and leveraging of resources.
The ESSE 21 Annual Meeting is an opportunity for Program participants and the community at large to come together and share ideas regarding Earth system science in the classroom, learning from each other as well as from Earth system scientists and educators and other invited speakers. The annual three-day meeting offers formal and informal opportunities to make presentations, demonstrate capabilities and techniques, report on progress and offer hands-on tutorials to acquaint attendees with the most recent innovations in Earth science learning.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the ESSE 21 Annual Meeting this year, August 4-6 with an optional field trip on August 7. The theme of this year's meeting will center on the Earth system science and education opportunities of the upcoming International Polar Year.
This is an open meeting, but attendance may be limited by facilities. Space will available for posters/demos/presentations of your Earth System Science Education related content/programs/materials.
Watch this space for additional information, registration materials, agenda, etc. to be available in the coming weeks.
