OUTREACH

CALIPSO supports a strong educational and public outreach effort aimed at formal (K-14) education, informal education opportunities outside of formal school environments and public awareness. The CALIPSO outreach effort is implemented by Hampton University (HU). Please visit the HU outreach Web site to learn more about these activities. This Web site offers an on-line learning community committed to providing information, activities and lessons centered on the research of the CALIPSO mission. Educators, students and the general public will find information and activities that will provide a better understanding of the mission.

HU's outreach team, in collaboration with the CloudSat mission, will host national and regional workshops in order to provide teachers with an opportunity to integrate the latest atmospheric research data into curricula and provide students with an opportunity to participate in current atmospheric research. CALIPSO students will report visual observations of clouds and aerosol haze conditions and collect measurements of column optical depth for comparison with CALIPSO mission observations.

HU is also establishing partnerships with science and technology centers and museums and national parks to develop demonstrations, education programs and exhibits for children and adults that are focused on the CALIPSO mission.

CONTACTS

Dianne Q. Robinson, Ph.D., Outreach Director
dianne.robinson@hamptonu.edu

Barbara H. Maggi, Outreach Coordinator
barbara.maggi@hamptonu.edu