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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 17:39:32 +0100
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From: emuller@exploratorium.edu (Eric Muller)
Subject: AGU presentation
>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:56 -0400 (EDT)
>From: FIreton@agu.org
>Subject: Re: AGU presentation
>To: emuller@exploratorium.edu
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>
> Eric,
>
In the mean time here is the bit for your list serve. See
> you in December.
>
> Frank
> ****
> Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) workshop will be held in
> conjunction with the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) December
> meeting in San Francisco. The two day GIFT workshop will be December 8
> and 9 at the Moscone Convention Center. The AGU annual meeting
> attracts over 7000 Earth and space scientists to five days of sharing
> research through sessions that include oral and poster presentations.
>
> Five of these scientists are asked to present a synopsis of their
> findings to teachers attending the GIFT workshop. Topics such as El
> Nino, volcanic and earthquake hazards, and planetary exploration are
> discussed by some of the world's leading Earth and space researchers.
> A second day of the workshop highlights some of the work by science
> museums and societies to develop activities and information that
> teachers can use in their classrooms.
>
> A registration fee includes continental breakfast both days, lunch
> with the scientists on Tuesday, meeting registration, and meeting
> materials. Registration is $35.00 per day or $50.00 for both days.
> Registration deadline is December 1, 1997. For further information
> about the GIFT workshop contact Wynetta Singhateh, American
> Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave, NW. Washington, DC 20009.
> 1-800-966-2481 x 310 or e-mail at wsinghateh@kosmos.agu.org.
>
>
Eric Muller
Teacher-In-Residence
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-561-0313
email:emuller@exploratorium.edu