State Climatologists are individuals who have been identified by a state entity as the state's climatologist and who are also recognized by the Director of the National Climatic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the state climatologist of a particular state.Center for Clouds, Chemistry and ClimateMr. Michael Anderson
Acting State Climatologist
CA Dept of Water Resources
Division of Flood Management3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 200
P.O. BOX 219000
Sacramento CA 95821-9000c
Phone: (916) 574-2830
Fax: (916) 574-2767
Email: manderso@water.ca.gov
The Center is funded by the National Science Foundation and is located at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California, San Diego. Its Goals and Mission Statement include: to entrain a new generation of young scientists and observationists to further address problems related to the planet's climate and environment; and to respond to the needs of K-12 science teachers, to enhance their general understanding of issues related to global climate and environmental research in order to excite young minds, especially those in under-represented groups, and to enrich the scientific ranks through this early outreach effort.Geographic Alliance Network
The National Geographic Societyís Geography Education Program has established a network of state geographic alliancesógrassroots organizations composed mainly of K-12 teachers and university geographersódedicated to improving and promoting geography education. These alliances support professional development for teachers, development of classroom materials, and efforts to make geography a part of state and local curricula.NASA Education ResourcesNGS Geographic Education Program
http://w ww.nationalgeographic.com/education/index.htmlCalifornia Geographic Alliance ó North
http://www.csuchico.edu/cged/Jerry R. Williams
Department of Geography
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0425
Phone: (530) 898-6219
Fax: (530) 898-6781
Email: JRWILLIAMS@csuchico.eduCalifornia Geographic Alliance ó South
http://www.csuchico.edu/cgedClaudia Flanders
University of California?Los Angeles
History-Geography Project & California Geographic Alliance
1320 Moore Hall
BOX 951521
Los Angeles CA 90095-152
Phone: (310) 825-7749
Fax: (310) 206-5369
Email: flanders@gseis.ucla.edu
Web site: http://www.geog.ucla.edu/~cg asouth
NASA's State-Based Electronic Notebook is the source for NASA and aerospace education in your state. Includes links to K-university level education contacts, resources, and information.National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA)
The National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) is engaged in research with computer technologies that enable scientists and policy makers to visualize geographic problems through maps, images, and data. Integral parts of the NCGIA's functions include educational outreach to the academic and professional worlds and collaboration with partners from education, government, and the private sector.State Geological SurveyThe National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Department of Geography
University of California
3510 Phelps Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
Phone: (805) 893-8224
Fax: (805) 893-8617
Email: ncgia@ncgia.ucsb.edu
Almost all of the 50 states (and Puerto Rico) have an agency that deals with geological hazards and resources within its bounds. Some have more than one (e.g., one for petroleum resources, one for general geology, and one for water resources), and some have delegated the responsibilities to a unit within a state university. Most, but not all of these institutions are connected to the Internet. For all of these agencies, we've included snail mail addresses as well as known e-mail and Internet links.U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)Environmental Protection Agency
555 Capitol Mall, Suites 235 and 525
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-3846
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/State Water Resources Control Board
Scope: Surface and groundwater quality.
P.O. Box 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 657-2390
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/Resources Agency
1416 Ninth St., Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 96814
http://ceres.ca.gov/cra/California Department of Conservation
URL: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/
801 K Street, MS 24-01
Sacramento, CA 95814-3501
Phone: (916) 322-1080
Fax: (916) 445-0732California Department of Water Resources
http://www.dwr.water.ca.gov/
Scope: Groundwater, flood control, and surface water supply.
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Phone: (916) 653-5791
Fax: (916) 653-5028
USGS provides the Nation with reliable, impartial information to describe and understand the Earth. Science topics are Biology, Geology, Mapping, and Water. The Agency has offices in every state, thus providing a local presence and facilitating relations with the public and private sectors, academia, and federal, state, and local agencies. This widely distributed network of scientific personnel is a resource that provides a valuable and nationally consistent, long-term earth science information base.USGS California State Representative
dc_ca@usgs.gov
Placer Hall
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6129
Phone: (916) 278-3000
Fax: (916) 278-3045
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific TimeWater Resources
http://ca.water.usgs.gov
Earthshots is an "ebook" of before-and-after Landsat images (1972-present), showing recent environmental events and introducing remote sensing. Earthshots comes from the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls S.D., the world's largest archive of earth science data and the official National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive. Satellite images with some interpretation, links to other data, references.Western Water Resource Issues
Links to water resource issues of particular interest to Western States residents and students. Includes these links:Issues: Dams, Floods, Drought, Acid Rain, Unsaturated Zone, Super Fund, Water Quality, Rangeland
Regions: AZ Cities, San Pedro, Mexican Border, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado River Basin, Mississippi River Basin
Organizations: Water Resource Centers, Press, Federal, Environmental, Monitoring
K-12
Post-SecondaryK-12Project ALERT California State University, Monterey Bay: Earth Systems Science & Policy Earth System Science Education (ESSE) Program
California Division of Mines and Geology, Educational
Outreach for K-12
http://www.consrv.ca.gov
/dmg/index.htm
Outreach includes the Division's participation in geoscience career fairs, conferences, and earthquake preparedness fairs. In addition, Division earth scientists go into the classroom to present information requested by teachers. There is no cost for this service. California Geology Magazine includes a "Teacher Feature" in each issue, offering class projects, resources listings, and timely earth science topics especially prepared for K-12 students. $10/yearPost-SecondaryCalifornia Division of Mines and Geology
801 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-3531
Phone: (916) 445-1923
Fax: (916) 445-5718California Division of Mines and Geology
655 S. Hope Street, #700
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 239-0878 (for orders and information)
Fax: (213) 239-0894
Augmented Learning Environment and Renewable
Teaching (Project ALERT)
http://projectalert.nasa.gov
Project ALERT is a cooperative California-based program with two main partners, the California State University (CSU) geoscience and education disciplines and the NASA centers at Ames Research Center (ARC) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Project ALERT is a three-year initiative that formally began in spring 1998 with funding from NASA and nine CSU campuses; two additional campuses have been recruited since the inception of the project. The shared goals are to build strong bridges between NASA scientists, engineers, and science information technologists at ARC and JPL, and university educators and scientists at the CSU. CSU is one of the largest education systems in the world composed of twenty-three campuses; the system prepares a large percentage of teachers in the state. A primary emphasis of ALERT is to create and/or infuse interdisciplinary Earth science course materials into the core science curriculum of pre-service teachers.California State University, Monterey Bay Earth Systems Science & PolicyPoints of Contact: ARC - J. W. Skiles, SETI, NASA Ames Research Center (jskiles@mail.arc.nasa.gov); JPL - Edward Ng (Edward.Ng@jpl.nasa.gov); CSU North - Ellen Metzger, San Jose Sate University, (metzger@geosun1.sjsu.edu); CSU South - Elizabeth Ambos, California State University, Long Beach, (bambos@csulb.edu).
Earth Systems Science & Policy (ESSP) takes a systems approach to science education. At the lower division level, cognate topics (mathematics, chemistry, and physics) are framed within the context of Earth systems problems, while upper division courses focus on teaching students the interdisciplinary, critical thinking, and technical skills that they will need to effectively apply the Earth systems perspective to real-world problems.Earth System Science Education (ESSE) ProgramESSP Partnerships and Collaborative Projects:
http:// essp.monterey.edu/partnerships/partnerships.html
The Cooperative University-based Program for Earth System Science (ESSE) Sponsored by NASA through the Universities Space Research Association, supports the development of undergraduate curricula in Earth System Science and Global Change at forty-four participating colleges and universities.Participant: California State University Long Beach
Elizabeth Ambos
California State University Long Beach
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840
Phone: (562) 985-4931
Fax: (562) 985-2315
Email: bambos@csulb.eduParticipant: California State University Monterey Bay
Contact: Dr. Susan Alexander
Institute for Earth Systems Science & Policy
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: (831) 582-3718
Fax: (831) 582-4122
Email: william_head@monterey.edu
Earth Systems Science and Policy Home Page:
http://essp.monterey.eduParticipant: San Diego State University
Contact: Dr. Eric G. Frost
Department of Geological Sciences
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1020
Email: eric.frost@geology.sdsu.edu
Phone: (619) 594-5003
Fax: (619) 594-4372Department of Geological Sciences Home Page:
http://w ww.geology.sdsu.edu/faculty/fac_bio/frost.htmlParticipant: Stanford University
Contacts:
W. G. Ernst
Phone: (650)723-0185
Email: ernst@pangea.stanford.eduJ. Roughgarden
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: (415) 723-3648
Email: rough@pangea.stanford.eduParticipant: University of California, Los Angeles
Contact: Dr. Richard Turco
Department of Atmospheric Sciences
405 Hilgard Avenue, 7127 Math Sciences
University of California-L.A.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565
Phone: (310) 825-6936
Fax: (310) 206-5219
Email: turco@ucla.eduParticipant: University of California Santa Barbara
Professor Catherine Gautier
University of California
Institute for Computational Earth System Science
6804 Ellison Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3060
Phone: (805) 893-8095
Fax: (805) 893-2578
Email: gautier@icess.ucsb.edu
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Project
Atmosphere AERAs
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/amsedu/index.html
The American Meteorological Societyís Project Atmosphere includes the operation of a national network of AMS Atmospheric Education Resource Agents (AERAs), who act as regional points of contact for teachers who are seeking information on atmospheric science topics. Each AERA presents several general atmospheric sciences information sessions each year to teacher groups. AERAs also conduct teacher-training sessions on single meteorological topics about which they have been specially trained. These sessions often take place at local and state teacher association meetings. Others are held at the school district level on staff development days or included in college courses, with AERAs compensated through local or state funds.American Meteorological Society (AMS) Maury Project Peer TrainersIn California
Joseph Monaco
7453 Red Clover Way
Highland, CA 92346
Phone: (909) 425-1508
Fax: (909) 425-2318
Email: monacoj@worldnet.att.net
Maury Project Peer Traine rs are Master precollege teachers trained in one of the AMS Summer training workshops held at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, who have demonstrated an exceptional competency and commitment to the process of guiding fellow teachers in the field of precollege physical oceanographic education. These teachers conduct seminar/workshops on an on-going basis, for their peers within their respective teaching districts, using primarily single topic teaching materials developed by AMS specifically for this purpose.The GLOBE ProgramIn California
Maureen Allen
3902 Kima Ct.
Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone: (310) 429-1373Gene Baker
17328 Carranza Dr.
San Diego, CA 92127
Phone: (619) 485-0385
Fax: (619) 485-6016 (not
Email: gbaker@ix.netcom.comDebra Brice
428 Hillway Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Phone: (760) 758-0644
Email: mbbrice@aol.comJoan Carter
635 Calpella Drive
San Jose, CA 95136
Phone: (408) 723-1212
E-mail: rjcarter@ricochet.netSteve Clark
1319 Buena Vista
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: (408) 372-1357
Email: smclark@redshift.comCarmyn Priewe
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Life Sciences
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (408) 648-4983
Fax: (408) 644-7597
Email: cpriewe@mbayaq.org
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. GLOBE students make environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data through the Internet. GLOBE Franchises provide training for teachers.NASA Education ResourcesGLOBE at City of Fresno
Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Mr. Dave Williams
Director of Education
City of Fresno
Water Division
1910 East University Avenue
Fresno, CA 93703-2988
Phone: (559) 498-1515
Fax: (559) 498-4228
Email: dlw16@csufresno.eduGLOBE at Los Angeles Unified School District,
Los Angeles Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Mr. Henry Ortiz
Los Angeles Unified School District
7938 Mary Ellen Ave.
N. Hollywood, CA 91605
Phone: (818) 765-3945
Fax: (818) 344-8379
Email: hortiz@lausd.k12.ca.usGLOBE at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field
Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Ms. Bonnie Samuelson
NASA Ames Research Center
Mail Stop 204-14
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Phone: (650) 604-6355
Fax: (650) 604-0978
Email: bsamuelson@mail.arc.nasa.govGLOBE at Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Mr. Dale Koistinen
Science Curriculum Specialist
Oakland Unified School District
314 E. 10th St. -- Room 202
Oakland, CA 94606
Phone: (510) 879-8612
Fax: (510) 879-8607
Email: dkoist@ousd.k12.ca.usGLOBE at Sweetwater Union High School District
Franchise Coordinator :
Mr. Tom Williams
Director of Alternative Programs
Sweetwater Union High School District
467 1/2 Moss St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone: (619) 585-7800
Fax: (619) 425-2761
Email: twilliam@sdcoe.k12.ca.usTraining Point-of-Contact :
Mr. Alfred Rode
Teacher
Sweetwater Academy
Sweetwater Union High School District
467 Moss St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 585-7876
Fax: (619) 420-5663
Email: arode1@home.com
Franchise Homepage:
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/Alt EdGLOBE at University of Redlands
Redlands Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Dr. Randall B. Lindsey, Chair
Education Department
University of Redlands
1200 East Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374-0999
Phone: (909) 793-2121, ext. 6016
Fax: (909) 335-5204
Email: lindsey@uor.edu
Franchise Homepage:
http://www.redlands.eduGLOBE at the University of California at Santa Cruz
Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Dr. Gretchen Andreasen
Post-doctoral Fellow
Education Department
University of California at Santa Cruz
Merrill trailers
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: (831) 459-5770
Fax: (831) 459-5848
Email: hampt@es.ucsc.edu
NASA's State-Based Electronic Notebook is the source for NASA and aerospace education in your state. Includes links to K-university level education contacts, resources, and information. NASA Educator Resource Centers (ERCs) and Space Grant Colleges offer teacher workshops and other education programs in their state.San Juan Capistrano Research Institute
The San Juan Institute (SJI) is a non-profit scientific institute dedicated to research and education in Planetary Science, Earth Science, and Astronomy. SJI is headquartered and has a division in San Juan Capistrano, California. SJI also has a division in Tuscon, Arizona, the Planetary Science Institute. The information given here focuses primarily on SJI's San Juan Capistrano division.Torch Institute: GIS and Environmental Science for Teachers of Grades 4-1431882 Camino Capistrano, Suite 102
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 240-2010
Fax: (949) 240-0482
Email: swallows@sji.orgContact:
Dr. Bruce Betts
Phone: (714) 240-2010
Fax: (714) 240-0482
Email: betts@sji.org
This 12-day summer institute focuses on the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in teaching environmental science. Participants learn ArcView GIS software and practical applications of GIS and environmental science. Environmental themes emphasize Earth system science. Participants develop environmental GIS projects suitable for use in the classroom, to be published on the World Wide Web. Continuing Education Units (1-4) are optional at $60/semester unit. Check with Institute Director (below) for future summer institutes. Location: University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.Post-SecondaryGo to the Torch WWW site, scroll down to Teacher Outreach, and click on "Torch Workshop Descriptions."
Contact:
Dick Filson, Institute Director
Phone: (209) 477-4234 (H) evenings
Email: dfilson@inreach.com
NOVA
http://www.eng.ua.edu/~nova
NOVA was created to develop and disseminate a national framework for enhancing science, mathematics, and technology literacy for teachers in the 21st century. This effort is accomplished through the demonstration of an undergraduate science/math/technology course framework, examples of successful course models, and a mentoring support system for faculty wishing to implement new courses or modify existing courses at their universities. The framework uses interactive learning and integrates science, mathematics and technology as a means of developing a new paradigm for educating teachers. NOVA invites the participation of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, and education faculty who are concerned with how universities prepare new teachers. Using NASA missions (inlcuding the Earth sciences), facilities, and resources, NOVA provides faculty with enhanced knowledge and skills to implement change in university courses. The NOVA team presents its framework for change primarily through three-day workshops to interdisciplinary university teams. These universities are then eligible to submit proposals for Implementation Planning Grants (up to $30,000 for a one-year period) to initiate change in science, mathematics, or engineering courses for preparing K-12 teachers. The schedule of workshops is available at http://www.eng.ua.edu/~nova.CAL STATE POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY - POMONA
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91759Barbara Burke
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (909) 869-3664
Email: baburke@csupomona.eduDorothy Rubenstein
Chair and Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Phone: (909) 869-2324
Email: drubenstein@csupomona.eduEdward Walton
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (909) 869-3661
Fax: (909) 869-3496
Email: edwalton@csupomona.edu
http://www.ceemast.csupo mona.edu/nova/
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY -NORTHRIDGE
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330Edward J. Carroll, Jr.
Dean
College of Science and Mathematics
Phone: (818) 677-2004
Email: edward.carroll@csun.eduBarbara Hawkins
Assistant Professor
Department of Elementary Education
Phone: (818) 677-7894
Email: barbara.a.hawkins@csun.eduDavid Kretschmer
Assistant Professor
Department of Elementary Education
Phone: (818) 677-2005
Email: david.kretschmer@csun1.csun.eduGerry Simila
Professor
Geological Sciences Department
Phone: (818) 677-3541
Fax: (818) 677-2820
Email: gsimila@csun1.csun.eduSAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132Dave Dempsey
Associate Professor of Meteorology
Department of Geosciences
College of Science and Engineering
Phone: (415) 338-7716
Fax: (415) 338-7705
Email: ddempsey@sundog.sfsu.eduKaren Grove
Associate Professor/Dept. Chair
Department of Geosciences
Phone: (415) 338-1778
Email: kgrove@sfsu.eduKathleen OíSullivan
Professor
Department of Secondary Education
College of Education
Phone: (415) 338-1599
Email: kaosul@sfsu.edu
Institute for Computational Earth System Science (ICESS), University
of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/
At the Institute for Computational Earth System Science, Earth and computer sciences are strongly coupled. The focus is research and graduate education in Earth sciences, with emphasis on processes governing the environmental optics of the Earth. Research Activities/Groups include an Earth Space Research Group and an Interdisciplinary Oceanography Group. There is an Earth System Science Undergraduate Summer Program, and an El Nino Seminar.Contact:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Institute for Computational Earth Systems Science
Santa Barbara, California 93106
Phone: (805) 893-4885
Fax: (805) 893-2578