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Geoscience and Society
at the Spring Meeting
Several sessions and events at Spring meeting explore the relevance of Earth
and space science to broader society.
Tuesday, 29 May
Biogeochemistry of Land Use Change (B22A)
1:30 PM, Room CC 310
Wednesday, 30 May
Land Cover and Land Use Change: Implications for Resource
Management (B31A)
8:30 AM, Room CC 313
Thursday, 31 May
Is "Intelligent Design" Creationism a Threat to
Teaching Earth and Space Science? (ED41B) Proponents of "intelligent design" creationism demand
that it be taught as a viable scientific alternative to the theory of organic
evolution. Speakers at this session will address the philosophical and cultural
underpinnings of intelligent design, its scientific merit versus the biological
and geological evidence for evolution, and its potential impact on the teaching
of Earth and space science.
8:30 AM, Room CC 112
Challenges in Regional Seismic Nuclear Test-ban Treaty
Monitoring (S41A)
8:30 AM, Room CC 200
Remote Sensing to Address the Needs of Local Communities
(B41C)
8:30 A.M., Room CC313
Meeting the Challenges of Natural Hazards Worldwide (U42B)
1:30 PM, Room CC 302
Western Hemisphere Knowledge Partnerships (U42C)
1:30 PM, Room CC 112
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How to Become a Congressional or AGU members who take their knowledge of Earth and
space science directly to Thursday, 31 May A light lunch will be served Victoria Bruce, AGU's 1997 Mass Media Fellow, currently at The Oregonian and author of the current best-seller No Apparent Danger, will discuss her 10-week experience at the newspaper and how that led to her current endeavor as a science writer. Under the Mass Media Fellowship Program, AGU sponsors a university student to intern on the staff of a newspaper, magazine, broadcast, or cable news department. Yumei Wang, the 2000-2001 American Society of Civil Engineers' Congressional Science Fellow, is Director of Earthquake and Landslides Programs at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. She will discuss life in the office of Senator Ted Kennedy (MA) in Washington, D.C. Katy Makeig, this year's American Geological Institute Science Fellow, will elaborate on her tenure in the office of Congressman Rush Holt (NJ), one of two physicists serving in Congress. Congressional Science Fellows become resources for Congress, and in turn bring their knowledge of how Congress works back to the Earth and space science community. Kirsten Banks Cutler, AGU's 2000-2001 Congressional Science Fellow, is serving in the office of Senator Joe Lieberman (CT). |
Information and application for the Congressional Science Fellowship Program