GSD Outreach Calendar
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Calendar for 2009
Category & NamesDates/
LocationSector
Purpose
Contact
January
Colorado-Labs Board of Directors
January 9
Government
DSRC tour and SOS demo by Don Mock for this group of Board of Directors
Don Mock
6643
Sylsvia Hasui
6709Weather Merit Badge Presentation
January 21
Education
Andy Loughe taught merit badge session on "Weather" for Girl Scouts
Andy Loughe
6211
Center for Innovative and Talented Youth-Denver University
January 21
Education
Tour and SOS Demo by Beth Russell for this group of sixth-eighth graders
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709US NORTHCOM
January 23
Government
SOS Demo by Dr. MacDonald for group from NORTHCOM
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sylvia Hasui
6709Odessey School, Denver, CO
January 26
Education
SOS Demos by Dave Fischman and Tom LeFebvre for two groups of fourth and fifth graders from Odessey School as well as DSRC tours
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvai Hasui
6709Joe Golden presents talks at Platte Middle School
January 28
Education
To give three weather talks to three 8th grade classes at Platte Middle School in Boulder
Joe Golden
6098
February
Oil company executives
February 3
Business
SOS demo by Russ Schnell as part of a scheduled meeting at DSRC.
Russ Schnell
6733
Sylvia Hasui
6709Polaris at Ebert Charter School, Denver, CO
February 3
Education
SOS demos to three groups of fifth graders by Beth Russell
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709NPOESS Customers Forums
February 4-5
Government
SOS demos by Dave Fischman for two groups from NPOESS Customers Forums
Dave Fischman
4654
Sylvia Hasui
6709Sierra Elementary School of Arvada, CO
February 6
Education
SOS demo for 25 fourth graders by Dave Fischman
Dave Fischman
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709Dr. Abdul Kareem Mohammad, Head of the Space Observatory and Simulation Research Center, Directorate of Aeronautics and Space Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Iraq and accompanying delegation
February 19
International
SOS demo as part of a visit to ESRL for presentations on GPS Meteorology, weather modification/cloud seeding,and ionospheric propogation
Seth Gutmas
7031
Rhonda Lange
6045Bromley East Charter School of Brighton
February 20
Education
SOS presentations for 50 eighth graders by Tom LeFebvre and George Sharman
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709Sent Hazard Maps to Hot Springs AR
February 20
Public
Sent maps - request through Joe Golden
Annie Reiser
6634
Boulder Chamber of Commerce Board
February 23
Business
SOS and DSRC tours by Don Mock for Chamber Board who held their February meeting here on site.
Sylvia Hasui
6709
Don Mock
American Academy of Lone Tree, CO
February 23
Education
SOS demo for 50 seventh graders by Beth Russell
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709Ed Biegert - Shell Oil Company
February 25
Business
SOS Demo as part of NGDC tour led by Dave Fischman
Dave Fischman
4654
Sylvia Hasui
6709Roche Colorado Regional Science Fair
February 26
Education
GSD's Tracy Hansen, Joe Wakefield, and Lee Cohen participated as judges in this science fair.
Tracy Hansen
6569
Joe Wakefield
6053March
Two groups of 20 second graders from Ryan Elementary School, Lafayette, Colorado
March 2
Education
Site tour and SOS demonstrations by Beth Russell.
Beth Russell
6759
A group of third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from the Centennial Christian School, Centennial, Colorado
March 4
Education
Site tour and SOS demonstration
Carol Knight
6401
Annie Reiser
6634A group of eighth graders from the Denver Waldorf School, Denver, Colorado
March 5
Education
Site tour and SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
A group from the University of Colorado-Boulder/Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC)
March 6
Education
SOS demo as part of their meeting being held in the DSRC
Rhonda Lange
6045
Two groups of 20 second graders from Ryan Elementary School, Lafayette, Colorado
March 6
Education
Site visit and SOS demos by Tom LeFebvre and Dave Fishman
Beth Russell
6759
A group of third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders from the Centennial Christian School, Centennial, Colorado
March 11
Education
Site tour and SOS demo by George Sharman and Tom LeFebvre
Carol Knight
6401
Annie Reiser
6634A group from Argentina's National Space Activities Commission (CONAE – Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales)
March 11
International
SOS demo as part of their CIRA meetings at DSRC
Bernie Connell
970-491-8689
Two groups of 15 second graders from Mark Hopkins Elementary School, Centennial, Colorado
March 16
Education
Site tour and SOS demos by Tom LeFebvre and Dave Fishman
Beth Russell
6759
15 students from the Havern School, Littleton, Colorado
March 20
Education
Site tour and SOS demo
Carol Knight
6401
Hosting Visitor from the Japanese Meteorological Research Institute/JMA
March 25
International
GSD hosting a talk presented by Yoshinori Shoji on "Overview and Recent Progress of GPS/MET Japan
Dan Birkenheuer
5584
Diane Vinaske
6629A group from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
March 26
Education
SOS Demo
Beth Russell
6759
Dan Birkenheuer judged and presented awards at the Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
March 26-28
Education
FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The organization's mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and tech
Dan Birkenheuer
5584
Two groups of 25 fifth graders from Edgewater Elementary School, Edgewater, Colorado
March 27
Education
Site tour and SOS demo
Beth Russell
6759
Educational Materials to student teacher in Illinois
March 30
Education
Sent large box and poster tube of general outreach materials/posters - through Stan Benjamin
Annie Reiser
6634
April
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
April 1
Business
Tour and SOS demo by Beth Russell
Beth Russell
6759
MAES Visit and tour
April 3
Education
Tour and SOS demo by David Fischman for MAES, a society that promotes, cultivates, and honors excellence in education and leadership among Latino engineers and scientists.
Carol Knight
6401
Sylvia Hasui
6709ITT Space Foundation Workshop
April 3
Education
Group of ca. 30 teachers from the ITT Space Foundation Workshop for a tour and SOS demo by Tom LeFebvre
Beth Russell
6759
Sylvia Hasui
6709ITT Space Systems Division Visit
April 3
Business Government
SOS Demo by Sandy MacDonald as part of the Space Symposium being held in Colorado Springs
Rhonda Lange
6045
Sent Wooly Magma Kits (30) to Field-Stevenson School-Forest Park, IL
April 3
Education
Request from teacher Grace Finn for project use in classroom.
Annie Reiser
6634
York International School, Thornton Two groups of 3-6 grade
April 7
Education
Tours and SOS demos by Tom LeFebvre and Dave Fischman
Beth Russell
6759
Colorado State Science Fair Judging
April 9
Education
Russ Chadwick and Bill Moninger judged at this year's Colorado State Science Fair/CUS Fort Collins
Bill Moninger
Russ Chadwick
CU Journalist Visiting
April 10
Education
SOS Demo as part of a series of talks at DSRC
Anatta
6288
Katrina Books
April 14
Education
Provided 60 Hurricane Katrina books to Dacono schools librarian
Annie Reiser
6634
Gilpin County Middle School Visit
April 15
Education
A group of 20 7th graders from Blackhawk, CO will tour DSRC and see SOS presentation by Beth Russell.
Beth Russell
6759
Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
April 15
Public Organization
As President of this association, Rich Jesuroga is giving a weather presentation tonight at their regular meeting.
Rich Jesuroga
6936
Society for Quality Assurance
April 16
Public
Tour and SOS demo by George Sharman
George Sharman
6345
Stan Benjamin visits Pioneer Elementary, Lafayette
April 16
Education
To teach K-level kids about weather and NOAA - and distribute educational materials.
Stan Benjamin
6387
Green Fair and Bring Your Child Down to Earth Day
April 23
Business and Public
Local "green" businesses will display their products and ideas at the NOAA campus and we will introduce them and the public to our NOAA "green activites".
Annie Reiser
6634
Sheridan High School Visit (25 12th grade students from Denver, CO)
April 24
Education
DSRC tour with Beth Russell and SOS demo by Dave Fischman
Beth Russell
6759
Boyscout Camporee at Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch
April 25
Education
Andy Loughe will present weather-related hands-on activities to scouts attending this camporee.
Andy Loughe
6211
Annie Reiser
6634Zion Lutheran School Visit; group of 10 third grade students from Brighton, CO.
April 28
Education
DSRC tour and SOS demo by Beth Russell
Beth Russell
6759
Judge at Legacy High School (Broomfield, CO)
April 28
Education
Steve Lack judged capstone project presentations for the senior class of Legacy High.
Steve Lack
4469
Lincoln Academy Visit; a group of 60 fourth graders from Arvada, CO
April 29
Education
DSRC tour and SOS demo by Beth Russell
Beth Russell
6759
May
Lake County High School, Leadville, Colorado
May 5
Education
A group of twelfth graders is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
National Security Space Institute
May 7
Government
Visitors attended a SOS demonstration as part of the classes that were held at the DSRC.
Robert Steenburgh
5694
A group of 21 people lead by ESRL's Holly Palm
May 7
Public
The group of 21 attendees visited for a building tour and an SOS demonstration.
Holly Palm
6000
Ouray High School, Ouray, Colorado
May 8
Education
A group of eight, twelfth grade students visited for a building tour and SOS demonstration.
Holly Palm
6000
Sunrise Elementary School, Aurora, Colorado
May 12
Education
A group of 40 fifth grade students is visiting for a building tour and SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Annual Global Monitoring Division Conference
May 11-14
Government
A group of scientists attended an SOS demonstration as part of the conference.
Beth Russell
6759
OAR Climate Program Office
May 12
Government
A group visited for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Women in Science Day at the University of Wyoming, Laramie
May 14
Education
Coordinated event for BOCC providing a NOAA booth, two science workshops and participation on career panels.
Annie Reiser
6634
Tim Wilfong – Honeywell Corporation
May 14
Business
Tim Wilfong is visiting for technical interchange meetings on the Next-Generation NOAA Profiler Network (NGNPN).
Patty Miller
6365
Milliken Middle School, Milliken, Colorado
May 18 and 19
Education
Two groups of 100 students each are visiting for three SOS demonstrations each day.
Debra Dailey
6893
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
May 20
Public
A group is visiting for an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Edgewater Elementary School, Edgewater, Colorado
May 21
Education
Two groups of 25 fifth graders is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstrations.
Beth Russell
6759
Longmont Astronomical Society
May 21
Public
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration as part of their meeting with personnel from the Space Weather Prediction Center.
Steve Albers
6057
Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
May 22
Government
She is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration and presentations on improving hurricane predictions as part of her day-long visit to Boulder and the DSRC.
Don Mock
6643
Dumas School, Talented and Gifted Program
May 22
Education
A group of 30 fifth graders is visiting for a group tour and SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, Colorado
May 26
Government
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
George Sharman
6345
Richard Pyle, Steve Howe. DJ Hagberg, and Coy Chanders – Vaisala
May 26
Public
They are visiting for a full-day NextGen NOAA profiler meeting.
Patty Miller
6365
New Mexico's MESA Program (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement)
May 28
Education
A group of 12 people are visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Heritage Christian Academy, Fort Collins, Colorado
May 4
Education
A group of 23 sixth-grade students visiting for tour and SOS demo.
Beth Russell
6759
June
Boulder Rotary Club members
June 5
Public
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Don Mock
6643
NOAA Budget people
June 9
Government
A group is visiting for an SOS demonstration as part of a visit to the Space Weather Prediction Center.
Steve Albers
6057
City of Boulder Directors
June 11
Local Government
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Don Mock
6643
teachers from CIRES/CU – Boulder
June 11
Public
A group of 25 teachers is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
George Sharman
6345
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
June 11
Public
A group is visiting for an SOS demonstration as part of their annual meeting in Denver.
Dave Fischman
4654
Sharon W. Pauley
June 12
Public
She is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Annie Reiser
6634
Systems Research Group Headquarters
June 12
Government
A group is visiting for an SOS demonstration as part of meetings at the DSRC.
Beth Russell
6759
NCAR undergraduate workshop students
June 16
Public
A group of 20 students are visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and their Washington, DC sponsors
June 17
Government
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration.
George Sharman
6345
Space Science Teachers Summit at LASP is bringing 20 teachers to visit NOAA.
June 19
Education
Coordinated visit for 20 teachers to NOAA's SWPC (Bill Murtaugh), SOS demo (Tom LeFebvre), and education presentation (Annie Reiser).
Carol Knight
6401
Annie Reiser
6634earthquake civil engineers from Iran and their and their sponsors
June 19
Public
A group is visiting for a tour and SOS demonstration as part of meetings at the DSRC.
Beth Russell
6759
City of Dacono CARBON VALLEY SUMMER FESTIVAL
June 20
Public
Provide outreach materials/handouts for a booth.
Steve Bruno
7328
Boy Scout Weather Merit Badge Presentations
June 26
Education
Andy Loughe will be teaching Boy Scouts at Camp Tahosa some experiments related to acquiring their weather merit badge.
Andy Loughe
6211
July
high school teachers
July 28
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration as part of their workshop sponsored by Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN.
Beth Russell
6759
NCAR Education and Public Visitor Tour director, Teri Eastburn
July 7
Education
Teri Eastburn will be visiting for a weather briefing and SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Montgomery County, Maryland
July 15
Business
To attend a SOS demonstration while attending meetings at the DSRC.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Dr. Margaret Hiza Redsteer – Research Scientist/USGS/Earth Surface Processes Team
July 16
Government
She is here to watch a SOS demonstration as part of her seminar here at the DSRC.
Carol Knight
6401
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
July 17
Education
The group is visiting the DSRC for an SOS demonstration.
Larry Combs
5299
Tina Dakun – NOAA Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E) staff member
July 21
Government
Tina is going to tour the DSRC and attend an SOS demonstration.
Don Mock
6643
Professor Preston Williams and a group of physical geography students from CU – Boulder
July 23
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
George Sharman
6345
National Security Space Institute (NSSI)
July 23
Government
The group will tour the DSRC and attend an SOS demonstration.
Robert Steenburgh
5694
NGDC employee and visiting family
July 24
Public
They are coming for a building tour as well as an SOS demonstration.
Dave Fischman
4654
ITT Space Systems
July 28
Government
The group is visiting for a building tour as well as an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
summer camp group
July 28
Public
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
A group of high school teachers
July 28
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration as part of their workshop sponsored by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Beth Russell
6759
Frances Kruger – Senior Exhibit Developer – Denver Museum of Nature and Science and staff
July 29
Public
The group is here to attend an SOS demonstration before installing one at their facility.
Bill Bendel
6708
Fred Singer – Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences – University of Virginia
July 31
Education
He is attending a SOS demonstration in conjunction with a seminar he's presenting here at the DSRC.
Don Mock
6643
A group of high school teachers
July 31
Education
The group is attending an SOS demonstration as a part of their workshop here at the DSRC, sponsored by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Beth Russell
6759
August
A group from the Exploratorium – San Francisco, California
August 3
Public
The group is touring the building and attending an SOS demonstration as part of their two day visit to the DSRC.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Susan Catilli – NIST Headquarters
August 3
Government
She is attending an SOS demonstration as part of her visit to the DSRC.
Katy Stewart
6005
Attendees to the NWS/OST Workshop on Communicating Forecast Uncertainty and Decision Support
August 4-6
Government
The group are visiting GSD Tuesday through Thursday for the GSD-hosted two and one half-day workshop with ESRL personnel.
Paul Schultz
6997
A group from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
August 5
Government
They are attending an SOS demonstration as part of a followup to their administrator's recent visit.
Bill Murtaugh
7492
OAR-NESDIS Collaborative Research Projects Discussion Forum
August 6-7
Governmant
The discussions are to focus on ongoing research collaborations with an emphasis on current and future collaborative projects between OAR and NESDIS involving water in all phases.
Seth Gutman
7031
family and friends of the Space Weather Prediction Center's Rhonda Stewart
August 13
Public
The group is touring the DSRC and is attending an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Stewart
3113
Major Jim Jones and the Chief of the Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebrasks
August 17
Governmant
He will be touring the DSRC as well as attending an SOS demonstration as part of his visit to the Space Weather Prediction Center.
Annette Parsons
5694
A member of Colorado Senator Mark Udall's staff (and possibly other congressional staffers)
August 17
Governmant
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Katy Stewart
6005
Dean Rychlik and Mike Silva – Department of Homeland Security
August 18
Governmant
They will be visiting GSD for discussions with GSD staff on the Geo-Targeted Alert System.
Rich Jesuroga
3113
A group of journalists
August 19
Public
The group will tour the DSRC and attend an SOS demonstration.
Annatta
6288
National Park Service
August 26
Governmant
They will attend an SOS demonstration as part of their meeting here at the DSRC.
Rhonda Lange
6045
National Security Space Institute
August 27
Governmant
They will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their August meeting here at the DSRC.
Robert Steenburgh
5894
September
Randy Lyon, Chief of the Commerce Branch/Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other OMB and NOAA budget staffers
Sept 9
Governmant
The group is visiting GSD as part of a two-day visit to the DSRC.
Bobby Kelley
4122
Government Accountability Office (GAO) team
Sept 11
Government
The team is visiting GSD as part of a major review of all satellite systems uses and involvement.
Bobby Kelley
4122
Government Accountability Office (GAO) team (Kara Lovett, Auditor in Charge and Josh Leiling, IT Analyst
Sept 11
Government
They are visiting GSD as a part of a major review of all satellite systems uses and involvement.
Bobby Kelley
4122
Michael Hanrahan, President, The Ocean Channel
September 14 & 15
Public
He is visiting the DSRC for the Media Assess Project (MAP) work as part of his four day visit.
Rhonda Lange
6045
Richard Jesuroga's Presentation to the Colorado National Guard
Sept 14
Government
Richard Jesuroga gave a presentation on gliding and aviation weather to the CO National Guard at their Armory in Longmont.
Rich Jesuroga
6936
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (Department of Energy)
Sept 15
Government
The group will be touring the DSRC as well as attending an SOS demonstration.
Sylvia Hausi
6709
Rich Jesuroga's Weather Talk for the Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding Association
Sept 16
Public
Rich gave a weather talk to the Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding Association in Golden, CO.
Rich Jesuroga
6936
National Science Foundation
Sept 17
Public
The group will be attending a SOS demonstration while touring the Space Weather Prediction Center.
Howard Singer
6959
A group of third graders from Franktown Elementary School, Franktown, Colorado
Sept 18
Education
They are touring the DSRC as well as attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
National Security Space Institute
Sept 28
Government
They will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of their visit to the Space Weather Prediction Center.
Tom Peltzer
6739
October
Superior Elementary School, Superior, Colorado
Oct 5
Education
The group is attending an SOS demonstration as part of the building tour.
Beth Russell
6759
Nate Sivier
Oct 7
Public
Nate Sivier is a reporter who will be attending a SOS demonstration as part of his visit to the DSRC.
Katy Stewart
6005
NORAD and USNORTHCOM
Oct 7
Government
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of the DSRC tour.
Rhonda Lange
6045
50 for Colorado
Oct 9
Education
The group will be attending an SOS demonstration as part of the DSRC tour.
Don Mock
6433
Superior Elementary School, Superior, Colorado
Oct 13
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
Platt Middle School, Boulder, Colorado
Oct 14
Education
A group of seventh grade students will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
The NGDC Tsunami Group
Oct 14
Government
The group is attending an SOS demonstration as part of their meeting at the DSRC.
Dave Fischman
4654
Another two groups of fifth grade students from Superior Elementary School, Superior, Colorado
Oct 16
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
A group of geography students from the Denver University/Geography Department, Denver, Colorado
Oct 30
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
A group from NORTHCOM
Oct 30
Private
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
November
A group from the EDUCAUSE Conference
Nov 3
Education
They will be touring the DSRC as well as attending an SOS demonstration.
Rhonda Lange
6045
A group of high school students from Justice High School, Boulder, Colorado
Nov 3
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC and attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) Tsunami Group
Nov 4
Government
The group will be attending a meeting in Planet Theater to review geophysical data sets on/for SOS presentations.
Dave Fischman
4654
A group of high school students from Justice High School, Boulder, Colorado
Nov 4
Education
The group will be touring the DSRC as well as attending an SOS demonstration.
Beth Russell
6759
December