Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. EPO Project Listing


    This is a list of EPO projects compiled from NAI annual reports organized by year and NAI team.

    2008

    NASA Ames Research Center

    National Parks

    California Academy of Sciences

    Public Science Talks

    University Course

    Multimedia Outreach

    Website Outreach

    TERC Astrobiology Curriculum

    University of California, Berkeley

    Improving Science Literacy Through the Use of BioMARS E/PO Instructional Materials

    Carnegie Institution of Washington

    Astrobiology for Middle School Students

    Astrobiology for Middle School Teachers

    Interactive Astrobiology Kiosk

    Capital Science Lectures

    Carnegie Summer Intern Program

    Textbooks and Publications for General Audiences

    Exploring Ice in the Solar System CD ROM

    Astrobiology Presentations for the General Public and Special Interest Groups

    Astrobiologists in the Public Eye

    Astrobiologists Interacting with K-12 students

    Carnegie Seminar Series

    Honors and Awards

    Committees and Boards

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    Colorado Space Science Teachers Summit

    Public Talks, etc.

    Minority Girls at Five Points

    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    Astrobiology in the Secondary Classroom

    Expanding NAI's E/PO Network to Include Other American Indian Nations and Tribes

    Summer Undergraduate Internship in Astrobiology

    Preserving Critical Continuity with Tribal Nations

    Indiana University, Bloomington

    Materials for Formal Education: Exploring Deep-Subsurface Life

    High Lake Video Journal

    Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Inc. (HASTI) Conference, Indianapolis, IN. February 6-8, 2008

    National Science Teachers Association Annual Meeting, Boston MA.

    Interactions between Life and the Environment, Penn State University, University Park PA

    Ali'I Teacher Workshop, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

    The Astrobiology Mentor Program at Indiana University

    Public Lecture

    Print Media

    Video Journal of documenting science at High Lake, Nunavut Territory, Canada

    SHaring ADventures in Engineering and Science (SHADES).

    UT Earth Science Fair

    Astrobiology in Secondary Classrooms

    Teacher Excellence Workshop Series

    Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors (ALI'I)

    Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers (ASSET)

    Miami-Dade County Schools presentation

    Master Teachers

    University of Tennessee: NAI Undergraduate Virtual Seminar

    Marine Biological Laboratory

    Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices Course

    Examining Life in Extreme Environments Graduate Course for Teachers

    Living in the Microbial World Teachers Workshop

    Discover the Microbes Within! The Wolbachia Project

    Brown University Courses

    MicrobeWorld and NPR Radio

    MIT Summer Research Program Visit

    Falmouth Public Schools Kids Global Climate Change Institute

    Woods Hole Science & Technology Education Partnership

    micro*scope

    Microbial Diversity summer course at MBL

    STEM in Adult Basic Education

    MA Space Grant

    Amaral Zettler Website

    MBL Catalyst

    DePaul Astrobiology course for teachers

    Montana Science Teachers Association Conference

    National Science Teachers Association Conference

    MA Marine Educators in Woods Hiole

    Montana State University

    Programming for Kids

    MSSE Professional Development for Teachers

    Montana Education Association Annual Conference

    Hot Science in the Community

    Field Guide to Bacteria Book Signing and Lecture

    Hot Science Teacher Workshops

    Summer Field Experiences for Kids

    Community Lecture Series

    Undergraduate Field Experiences

    Graduate Student Opportunities

    Research Coordination Network Confrence

    National Geographic Wild Chronicles Highlights Yellowstone Microbes and NAI Scientists

    Yellowstone Science Article Highlights Science for the General Public

    Yuri's night at NASA Ames

    Tree of Life exhibit at THe Museum of the Rockies

    Premire of Invisible Yellowstone

    Carnegie Institution Astrobiology Exhibit on Loan

    Pennsylvania State University

    Aliens from Other Worlds Guest Lectures at the Whitaker Center

    Astrobiology Undergraduate Minor

    Dual Title Ph.D. Program in Astrobiology

    Evolution: How Important is it to a good science education? Science Workshop for Educators

    Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomical Inquiry Science Workshop for Educators

    Earths History: Interaction Between Life and the Environment Science Workshop for Educators

    Penn State Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program, part of the Summer Experience in the Eberly College of Science (SEECoS)

    Astrobiology Public Outreach Penn State Astrobiology Research Center

    Astrobiology Science Conference

    SETI Institute

    ASSET: Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers

    Teacher Professional Development Activities

    ASSET Network Teacher Professional Development

    Public Science Talks

    NAI EPO Lead Professional Development Design Workshop

    Astrobiology Adventure for Girl Scouts

    "Are We Alone" A Science Radio Prgram

    University of Hawaii

    2008 ALI'I Program

    2008 HI STAR

    NIEA Astronomy Workshop

    HI STAR Kauai Workshop

    FMARS 2007 Long Duration Mission

    Astrobiology at Astronomy Open House

    Conference Presentations on Astrobiology Outreach

    Astrobiology Talks at Physics Open House

    Ices on Mars Lecture

    University of Wisconsin

    Elementary School Science Nights

    Science Expeditions

    Museum Open House

    Exhibit Development

    Astrobiology Workshop for Museum Educators

    Media interactions

    Public Talks

    AbSciCon Poster

    Astrobiology 101 Training Prep

    VPL at University of Washington

    Talks to K-12 Students and Teacher Workshops

    Colloquia, Symposia and Winter/Summer Schools

    Non-Science Major Undergraduate Courses with Astrobiology

    Contributions to Astrobiology Textbooks

    Public Lectures and Events

    Newspaper, Magazine, Radio and Television Interviews and Articles.

    2007

    NASA Ames Research Center

    Yellowstone National Park

    Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide

    Way Side Sign Exhibit 2007

    Old Faithful Visitor Education Center (OFVEC)

    Yellowstone National Park Science Advisory Board

    California Academy of Sciences

    Public Presentations/Symposium/Lecture Series/Conferences

    K-14 Classroom Presentations

    Educational Workshops/Classroom/Lab Experiences

    Stanford University Course

    Educational Film, Radio, Web, and Print Productions

    TERC Astrobiology High School Curriculum

    Museum of the Rockies

    NASA Astrobiology Institute Ames Team Web-site

    DEVELOP

    University of California, Berkeley

    BioMARS E/PO

    UCB BioMars E/PO

    Carnegie Institution of Washington

    Capital Science Lectures

    Astrobiology for Middle School Students

    Textbooks and Publications for General Audiences

    Astrobiology Presentations for the General Public and Special Groups

    Astrobiology Institute for Middle School Teachers

    Interactive Astrobiology Kiosk

    Carnegie Summer Intern Program

    Astrobiologists in the Public Eye

    Astrobiologists in K-16 classrooms

    Carnegie Seminar Series

    Exploring Ice in the Solar System CD-ROM

    Exploratorium Multi-media Web Site

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    Public Lectures by Co-Is

    Journalist Workshop: Extrasolar Planets

    CUB Seminar Series

    The Birth of Stars and Planets

    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    Minority Institution Astrobiology Collaborative

    Summer Undergraduate Internship in Astrobiology

    National Air and Space Museum "Are we alone in the Universe"

    Indiana University, Bloomington

    IPTAI Education and Public Outreach Efforts, 2006-2007: Public Lectures, Media Interviews for Magazines, Newspapers, Radio and Internet Broadcasts

    Exploring Deep-Subsurface Life. Earth Analogues for Possible Life on Mars: Lessons and Activities

    IPTAI Education and Public Outreach Efforts, 2006-2007: Teacher Workshops

    Marine Biological Laboratory

    micro*scope

    Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices Course

    "Alien Earths" Museum Exhibit

    "Living in the Microbial World" Teachers Workshop

    NASA/JSU Workshop on Astrobiology

    Astrobiology kiosk at the RI Museum of Natural History

    Microbes@NASA DVD

    "River of Fire" videocon

    Brown University Outreach

    Brown University Courses

    MA Space Grant

    University of North Carolina Outreach

    Discover the Microbes Within!

    University of Southern California Outreach

    University of Southern California Courses

    American Society of Microbiology General Meeting

    Plymouth Schools Oceanography Studies

    MBL Outreach

    MBL Courses

    Pennsylvania State University

    Astrobiology Undergraduate Minor

    Dual Title Ph.D. Program in Astrobiology

    Evolution Workshop for Educators

    Planet, Star, or Neither? Workshop for Educators

    Origins of the Cosmos Workshop for Educators

    Life On Other Planets: Searching for E.T. Student Camp

    Astrobiology public outreach ? Penn State Astrobiology Research Center

    SETI Institute

    Education and Public Outreach

    University of Arizona

    Module 5 Education and Public Outreach

    University of Hawaii

    Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors

    Hawaii Student/Teacher Astronomy Research

    Astronomy Mentor Workshop

    Intermediate CCD Photometry Workshop

    Astrobiology Teacher Workshop

    LEGO Robotics Student Workshop

    HI STAR (Hawaii Student/Teacher Astronomy Research) Mini-Workshops

    2006

    University of Hawaii

    NAI Central EPO

    Project AstroBio

    Project AstroBio: Annual Training Workshop for Teachers and Science Partners on Hiatus Until New Funding Secured

    Astrobiology Public Lecture Series at UW

    Center for Astrobiology & Early Evolution Newsletter

    Developing an Astrobiology Curriculum

    Public Access: Astrobiology Lectures and Presentations

    The Media Front

    Astrobiology on the School Front: Interning and Mentoring

    Mission Education and Public Outreach

    Astrobiology Online Course

    AstroVenture Design a Planet Module

    VPL Scientist's Contribution to Formal Education

    VPL Scientists' Involvement with Undergraduate and Graduate Students

    VPL Scientists Advocate Astrobiology to the Public

    VPL Scientists' Contribution to Informal Education

    NASA Ames Research Center

    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

    Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide

    Way Side Sign Exhibit 2006

    Old Faithful Visitor Education Center (OFVEC)

    Yellowstone National Park Science Advisory Board

    Memorandum of Understanding

    California Academy of Sciences

    IMAX Production "Roving Mars"

    Public Presentations/Symposium/Lecture Series/Conferences

    K-14 Classroom Presentations

    Stanford University Course

    Astrobiology Academy

    Educational Workshops/Classroom/Lab Experiences

    Educational Film, Radio, Web, and Print Productions

    Science Communication Group

    TERC Astrobiology High School Curriculum

    Wrigley Marine Science Center, Geobiology Course

    Museum of the Rockies

    NASA Astrobiology Institute Ames Team Web-site

    University of California, Berkeley

    BioMARS E/PO

    Carnegie Institution of Washington

    Textbooks and Publications for General Audiences

    Capital Science Lectures

    Astrobiology Presentations for the General Public and Special Interest Groups

    Astrobiology for Middle School Students

    Astrobiology Institute for Middle School Teachers

    Interactive Astrobiology Kiosk

    Carnegie Summer Intern Program

    Astrobiologists in the Public Eye

    Committees, Editorial Boards, Advisory Boards

    Astrobiologists in K-16 classrooms

    Carnegie Seminar Series

    University of Colorado, Boulder

    Journalist Workshop: Life in Extreme Environments

    CUB Seminar Series

    Public Talks, etc.

    Astrobiology Public Symposium

    Astrobiology and Colorado MESA

    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    Minority Institution Astrobiology Collaborative

    Summer Undergraduate Internship in Astrobiology

    NASA and The Navajo Nation Sustainability Seminar

    NASA Explorer School Institutes - Formal Education Initiative

    Astrobiology Workshops for GSFC Education Specialists

    Indiana University, Bloomington

    IPTAI EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS, JULY 2005 - JUNE 2006: Course Development

    IPTAI EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS, JULY 2005 - JUNE 2006: Public Outreach

    IPTAI EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS, JULY 2005 - JUNE 2006: Professional Development

    Marine Biological Laboratory

    Woods Hole Science & Technology Education Partnership/Project SEpTeMber

    MBL course- Living in the Microbial World

    MBL course- Discover the Microbes Within!

    MBL course- Advances in Genome Technology and Bioinformatics

    Planetary Protection: Policies and Practices Workshop

    Plymouth School District Ocean Studies curriculum

    American Society of Microbiology General Meeting- Astrobiology Workshops and Websites

    Chicago Public Schools Professional Development Day for Teachers- Focus on Astrobiology

    "Microbes of Extreme Environments" screen saver

    UNC course- Extreme microorganisms: pushing the limits of life on Earth and beyond

    UNC Geomicrobiology Group

    Brown course: Problems in Antarctic Dry Valley Geoscience

    Brown Planetary Geosciences Group

    Astro-Venture featured scientist

    MBL Associates talk and Brown University lectures on Astrobiology

    Science Fairs and Science Bowls

    MBL course- Microbial Diversity

    Current Science article "Deep Heat"

    Brown course- Advanced Remote Sensing and Geographical Imaging Systems

    SMARTT Girls Summit

    micro*scope (http://www.mbl.edu/microscope) - a web-based tool for microbial diversity research, education and outreach

    Career Development in Astrobiology- DECAL and the Astrobiology Primer

    Benthic Geology and Microbiology lectures

    WHOI Geomicrobiology Group

    Scientist article- Symbiotic enemies fight over insect

    MBL Evolutionary Biology Group

    NASA Explorer schools teachers tour

    CCCC/Mashpee HS professional development

    Brown course- Mars, Moon and Earth

    Pennsylvania State University

    Women In Science and Engineering Research (WISER) Program

    Dual Title Ph.D. Program in Astrobiology

    Live radio interview on "The Space Show"

    Astrobiology Undergraduate Minor

    Life in Extreme Environments Workshop for Educators

    Solar System to the Stars Workshop for Educators

    Space Day 2006 at Penn State

    Life On Other Planets: Searching for E.T. Student Camp

    Astrobiology in NASA Explorer Schools

    Astrobiology public outreach - Penn State Astrobiology Research Center

    The Paleobiology Database Summer Course in Analytical Paleobiology

    SETI Institute

    ViewSpace System for California Academy of Sciences

    ASSET: Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers

    "Are We Alone?" A Science Radio Program

    Teacher Professional Development Activities

    ASSET Network Teacher Professional Development

    Public Science Talks

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    University of Arizona

    Graduate Winterschool

    Teaching Astrobiology with Dilemmas and Paradoxes

    Assign a Writing Task to Improve Student Engagement at Public Lectures.

    Journey Across the Disciplines: A Foundation for Scientific Communication in Bioastronomy

    Star Properties Concept Inventory: Design, development, and first results

    Probing Student Understanding of the Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect

    Beyond Inspiration: Assessing the Impact of a Teaching-Practice Workshop for College Astronomy Faculty

    Students' beliefs about stars and star formation

    Capturing Student Interest in Astrobiology through Dilemmas and Paradoxes.

    Portfolio Assessment, Astrobiology, and You - A New Method for Teaching Students How to Evaluate Evidence

    Continuing Education and Academic Outreach Division, ASTR 4202-Life in the Universe

    Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy ? Second Edition

    Learner-Centered College Astrobiology and Astronomy Teaching Workshop

    Astrobiology and the Sacred

    "Astrobiology for Teachers" online

    Evaluation Workshop

    What is Astrobiology?

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Astrobiology in the Schools

    NASA-Navajo Nation Project

    DePaul University-NASA Space Science Workshop

    Digital Library of Earth Systems Education (DLESE)

    Educational Film Presentations

    "Discover the Mysteries of Science Through Eduction" Teacher Workshop

    Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Leadership Summer Institute "Beyond the Solar System"

    The Science Study of Navajo Astronomy

    University of Hawaii

    2006 ALI'I Program

    Astronomy Science Fair Projects

    School Visitations

    News Media Program

    REU Student Mentorship

    Death Valley Field Trip

    Public Lectures and Demonstrations

    Textbook Publication

    Science Fair Judging

    Teachers At Sea - Exploring the Deep

    Girl Scouts and Museum Outreach

    Deep Impact/Cratering Workshop

    Learning Astronomy with VTT Cosmic Evolution Workshop