Michael's blog

I am now back in Socorro, NM busily making preparations for the 2009 IRIS REU Orientation. However, as I do so, I am wondering where the 2008 interns (as well as all those before) are right now? For example, I just recently learned that Mollie has been accepted as the AGI Geoscience and Public Policy intern. I hope the rest of you are well and will get a notification of this post and login and reply.

Your blog will provide,
a) a flexible medium for defining goals for the first, second and final thirds of their internship with your hosts,
b) a venue to develop plans of action to achieve these stated goals as well as a way to monitor progress throughout the summer, and
c) a venue for sharing and reflecting on the summer’s experiences with their peers.

So how might you start?  Start by describing what has happended so far. How is the orientation going?  How are you feeling about your upcoming summer experience?

It has been fantastic to hear from all of you!  I hope that the rest of last year's interns posts updates soon as I am very curious.  

I had originally planned to have our webmaster turn off the notification services for the 2007 internship class blogs.  However, after seeing how excited everyone is about using this as a tool to catch up with each other, I am inclined to see if we can't keep all of you subscribed to each others blogs.  Does this sound like something desirable?  

As an aside, we will alter the current state so that you are no longer being notified of this year's interns posts unless I hear an interest in keeping that functionality.  

 Thoughts?  Comments?

In addition to making waves at AGU, it appears Dave's talk has also brought the discusion to the attention of the local bay area media sources.  To view the article pleaes check out http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_7721237