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EarthScope National Office
The EarthScope Education and Outreach Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the EarthScope Steering Committee (ESSC), will review and oversee the Education and Outreach activities and formulate recommendations for the ESSC and the EarthScope National Office. In addition, the EEOSC may receive suggestions from and offer recommendations to NSF and other EarthScope committees as requested.
In addition to providing review and oversight, the EEOSC will gather information from the community on program needs and identify new directions for educational efforts. It will also make recommendations and set priorities with regard to quality assurance and program assessment. The EEOSC will bring to the attention of the EarthScope Education and Outreach Manager the needs of local and regional partners throughout the country, and ensure that these needs are properly addressed.
For the EEOSC to provide proper oversight and guidance, it shall meet in person twice a year and have at least 6 phone conferences per year. The objective of the meetings will be for the EEOSC members to receive updates on the program and to formulate recommendations. The meetings shall be coordinated by the Education and Outreach Manager.
The EEOSC shall include representation from the EarthScope scientific and education community and target audiences, with a membership period of 3-years. The Chair of the EEOSC will be a member of the EarthScope Steering Committee. Thus, EEOSC may nominate candidates for EEOSC Chair to the ESSC. The Chair shall set the agenda of the meetings and be the official representative of the committee. The members of EEOSC will be nominated by process outlined in the charge for the EarthScope Steering Committee (ESSC).
EarthScope Education and Outreach Subcommittee Activities
• Facilitate education and outreach planning, coordination, and implementation
°Implement processes to recommend updates/changes to the EarthScope Education and Outreach Implementation Plan
°Develop shorter range plans matched to resources
• Strengthen existing programs by providing EarthScope content
• Create opportunities for participation in EarthScope
• Coordinate with the many educational and outreach programs currently existing within the Earth sciences and related communities
• Facilitate connections and coordination of E&O efforts for funded EarthScope projects
• Identify highlights for incorporation into appropriate news and review items, fact sheets, non-technical components of the Web site, booth materials, press releases, and all other types of communications
Current membership:
Steven J. Whitmeyer
EEOSC Chair
Term expires spring 2011
Ramon Arrowsmith
Member
Term expires spring 2011
Jim Davis
Member
Term expires spring 2011
Michael Hamburger
Member
Term expires spring 2011
Janelle Hopkins
Member
Term expires spring 2011
Robert Lillie
Member (ESNO - ex officio)
Term expires spring 2011
Susan Eriksson
Member (UNAVCO - ex officio)
Term expires spring 2011
John Taber
Member (IRIS - ex officio)
Term expires spring 2011
ex officio representation from the facilities and selected other geoinformatics organizations