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Update on FESD supported e ducation activities Rebecca H aacker -Santos Teri E astburn

Update on FESD supported e ducation activities Rebecca H aacker -Santos Teri E astburn. Feb 28, 2013. SOARS Program. Undergraduate-to graduate bridge program ~24 students per year Intensive mentoring, financial support, supportive cohort

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Update on FESD supported e ducation activities Rebecca H aacker -Santos Teri E astburn

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  1. Update on FESD supportededucation activitiesRebecca Haacker-SantosTeri Eastburn Feb 28, 2013

  2. SOARS Program • Undergraduate-to graduate bridge program • ~24 students per year • Intensive mentoring, financial support, supportive cohort • 85% of all participants enter and succeed in graduate school in STEM • Funding from NSF, NOAA and university partners

  3. FESD student Sarah Al-Momar • Valparaiso University , Meteorology, • Exp. graduation May 2013 • Applying to graduate school • 2012 Project: Relating Electrified Cloud Properties to Wilson Currents: An Oceanic Case Study • Mentors: WiebkeDeierling, Tina Kalb “Prior to SOARS, I was undecided if I wanted to attend graduate school or not. However, after working with Wiebke and Tina and all of my other mentors, I am confident in my abilities and feel I can succeed at any challenge grad school throws at me.”

  4. Sarah Al-Momar • Won 2013 AMS student poster competition • AMS short course on Aviation Weather • Group lead for convective field study at Valparaiso University May 20-30 • 2013 SOARS Project: Relationships between convective turbulence, total lightning and other radar derived storm parameters • Mentors: John Williams, Wiebke Deierling, Marcia Politovich

  5. Stanley Edwin • University of Alaska-FairbanksMathematics, in progress • 2012 Project: Variability of the magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling as described by the HAO high-latitude empirical model • Mentors: Art Richmond, Astrid Maute 2013 Project: The electro-mechanical control system of the telescope spar at ML – Mentor: Scott Sewell

  6. New 2013 project • New recruit for FESD • Selection meeting March 4th • Mentors: Andreas Baumgaertner, Tina Kalb, WiebkeDeierling • Topic: Global electric circuit: Analyze high-resolution microphysical and dynamical climate model output of electrified cloud types and compare it to observed cloud properties with the goal of finding possible climate model parameterization(s) for total cloud current generation from electrified clouds. • Requirements: physics, meteorology, computer science. Linux/Unix operating system, NCL or Matlab, Ferret. The student will also learn about the CESM/CAM model. • SOARS Summer program dates: May 20-Aug 3rd, 2013

  7. GEC Video Spark.ucar.edu

  8. Objectives for 2013 • Narrowcasting of 2012 GEC introduction video for • education (MS & HS Earth Science, formal & informal) • Google Analytics Report monthly • 2013 video committee • Script July: shot list; rehearsal • Production August • Completion September • Distribution, Fall • FESD website; Spark website; NCAR Exhibit; NCAR Tablet Tour; Vimeo; YouTube Spark & AtmosNews sites; NSTA; NSF Learning360; Astronomical Society; NSF 360 People under 35 yrs. watch more TV/video on a computer than on a television set. 92% of teens own a portable media player.

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