This may be of interest to some of us or to teachers you may work with.
-Janet Webster
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Understanding Tsunamis
Online Workshop for Educators April 22 - May 15 Sponsored by the
National Science Foundation http://www.coexploration.org/tsunami
The College of Exploration is offering a three week online workshop for
educators on tsunamis, with particular emphasis on the December 2004
tsunami. The workshop is sponsored by the Division of Ocean Sciences
(Directorate for Geosciences) of the National Science Foundation and is
supported by COSEE-WEST.
The purpose of the workshop is to provide opportunities for educators to
learn about current tsunami research, to interact with leading
scientists, and to obtain resources for classroom use. The workshop will
take place entirely online on our virtual campus and will be held from
April 22 through May 15.
Educators may earn one graduate credit from California State
University-Fullerton.
For more information and to sign up now, go to
http://www.coexploration.org/tsunami
This is a list of scientists for this workshop to date:
Dr. Margaret Leinen
Assistant Director, Directorate for Geosciences National Science
Foundation Welcome and Introduction to the Online Workshop
Dr. Ellen J. Prager
President, Earth2Ocean, Inc , author of Furious Earth: The Science and
Nature of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis Earthquakes and Tsunamis:
Frequently Asked Questions about the 12/2004 Asian Event
Dr. Jody Bourgeois
Professor, Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington Tsunami
Detectives, Tsunami Deposits: What They Are and What We can Learn from
Them
Dr. John Orcutt
Deputy Director for Research, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Assoc.
Vice Chancellor, UCSD Director, UCSD Center for Earth Observations and
Applications President, AGU Secretary of the Navy/Chief of Naval
Operations, Oceanography Chair Tsunami Warning Systems: The Intersection
of Research and Policy .
O.H. HINSDALE WAVE RESEARCH LABORATORY
Dr. Daniel Cox
Associate Professor, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Director, O.H.
Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, Oregon State University Largest
Tsunami Wave Basin in the world. Modeling tsunamis waves and exploring
coastal mitigation.
DISASTER RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Dr. Havidan
Rodriguez , Director Dr. Tricia Wachtendorf, Univeristy of Delaware Dr.
Jim Kendra, University of North Texas Social science reconnaissance
team's reports on impacts of the tsunami on Sri Lanka and India: Data
related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery from this
devastating tsunami.
Dr. John Lahr, Emeritus US Geological Survey Geophysicist
specializing in seismology and earthquake location programming.
Classroom Connections: Lessons and projects related to earthquakes and
tsunamis
More information at
http://www.coexploration.org/tsunami
Thank you
The College of Exploration Team
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