Update on FESD supported e ducation activities Rebecca H aacker -Santos Teri E astburn
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Update on FESD supported education activities Rebecca Haacker-Santos Teri Eastburn Feb 28, 2013
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Update on FESD supported education activities
Rebecca Haacker-SantosTeri Eastburn
Feb 28, 2013
Undergraduate-to graduate bridge program
~24 students per year
Intensive mentoring, financial support, supportive cohort
85% of all participants enter and succeed in graduate school in STEM
Funding from NSF, NOAA and university partners
SOARS Program
Valparaiso University , Meteorology, Exp. graduation May 2013 Applying to graduate school
2012 Project: Relating Electrified Cloud Properties to Wilson Currents: An Oceanic Case Study
Mentors: Wiebke Deierling, Tina Kalb
FESD student Sarah Al-Momar
“Prior to SOARS, I was undecided if I wanted to attend graduate school or not. However, after working with Wiebke and Tina and all of my other mentors, I am
confident in my abilities and feel I can succeed at any challenge grad school throws at me.”
Won 2013 AMS student poster competition
AMS short course on Aviation Weather Group lead for convective field study at
Valparaiso University May 20-30
2013 SOARS Project: Relationships between convective turbulence, total lightning and other radar derived storm parameters
Mentors: John Williams, Wiebke Deierling, Marcia Politovich
Sarah Al-Momar
University of Alaska-FairbanksMathematics, in progress
2012 Project: Variability of the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling as described by the HAO high-latitude empirical model
Mentors: Art Richmond, Astrid Maute
Stanley Edwin
2013 Project: The electro-mechanical control system of the telescope spar at ML – Mentor: Scott Sewell
New recruit for FESD Selection meeting March 4th
Mentors: Andreas Baumgaertner, Tina Kalb, Wiebke Deierling Topic: Global electric circuit: Analyze high-resolution microphysical and
dynamical climate model output of electrified cloud types and compare it to observed cloud properties with the goal of finding possible climate model parameterization(s) for total cloud current generation from electrified clouds.
Requirements: physics, meteorology, computer science. Linux/Unix operating system, NCL or Matlab, Ferret. The student will also learn about the CESM/CAM model.
SOARS Summer program dates: May 20-Aug 3rd, 2013
New 2013 project
Objectives for 2013
•Narrowcasting of 2012 GEC introduction video for• education (MS & HS Earth Science, formal & informal) • Google Analytics Report monthly
• 2013 video committee• Script July: shot list; rehearsal• Production August• Completion September• Distribution, Fall
FESD website; Spark website; NCAR Exhibit; NCAR Tablet Tour; Vimeo; YouTube Spark & AtmosNews sites; NSTA; NSF Learning360; Astronomical Society; NSF 360
People under 35 yrs. watch moreTV/video on a computer than ona television set.92% of teens own a portable media player.
