2003 USGS Education - Communications Photo-Newsletter from Denver Colorado
To My Colleagues in Education, Geography, and GIS Around The World: It has
been a privilege working with you during 2003 in the USGS education -
communications program. The following newsletter:
http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/reports/eoy03.pdf
...chronologically highlights the 2003 activities in which I and others
have been involved. Some educational partners throughout the year were the
Colorado Geographic Alliance (COGA), ESRI, the National Council for
Geographic Education, the Orton Family Foundation, FEMA, UCAR, the Missouri
Botanical Garden, and the Geographical Association. It's a team effort!
The newsletter includes:
Publishing the GIS pamphlet
News Media - Science Picks, Boulder Daily Camera, Denver Post, BBC
Book Reviews published
Two articles in the Journal of Geography
Isn't That Spatial Column in NCGE Perspective
GeoTech 15 - Dallas
University of Denver
Texas GIS Conference - Austin
University of Wisconsin (including photo of USGS banner waving at Lambeau
Field!)
Science Olympiad
Association of American Geographers Conference - New Orleans
GIS classes with FEMA
GeoTech Western Slope at Mesa State College
Geographical Association Conference - Derby UK
International Geographical Union Conference - London UK
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denmark Ministry of Education Visit
GIS Course for Colorado state, federal, and local government
Technology in Education Conference - Copper Mountain
New Zealand Geographical Association Conference and Courses
Community Geography book published from ESRI Press
Digital Library for Earth Systems Education
Colorado Geographic Alliance Open House and Meetings
Emily Griffith Opportunity School GIS Course and Workshops
GIS Course at USGS National Training Center - Denver
GIS Course at USGS Western Geographic Science Center - Menlo Park,
California
GIS in the Rockies Conference - Denver
National Council for Geographic Education Conference - Salt Lake City, Utah
Boulder Valley Schools and Jefferson County Schools Inservices
The National Map Outreach Design Team
National Indian Education Association Conference - North Carolina
National Association for Interpretation Conference - Nevada
Geography Awareness Week
GIS Day
Colorado Science Convention - Denver
Publications 2003 Conference - Denver
Map Catalog
Production Operations GIS Classes - Denver
... and a few surprises!
Some of my favorite folks to work with in 2003 were Anita Palmer, Roger
Palmer, George Dailey, Anne Olsen, Stephanie Eddy, Esther Worker, Bob
Coulter, Christine Voigt, Bill Smith, Stewart Wright, Bob Ridky, Sophia
Linn, Amanda Gierow, Matt Shetzer, Steve Reiter, and Torben Jensen, but
there were many others who helped make a memorable year.
I look forward to working with you in 2004!
Author:
Dr. Joseph J. Kerski
Geographer
Box 25046 - MS 507
Denver, CO 80225-0046 USA
Tel 303 202 4315
U.S. Department of the Interior