Standing Committee Meeting Report Education and Public Outreach

October 2002

Action Items from E&O Committee Meeting

October 16 – October 17, 2002

Attendees: R. Aster, T. Boyd, M. Hamburger, M. Hubenthal, A. Kafka, J. Lahr, R. Mellors, S. Schwartz, J. Taber

E&O Program Plan

Taber will mail 10 additional copies to each E&O Committee member.

Seed Funding

Taber will remind PI's of the deliverables expected. In addition, Hubenthal will contact PI's and discuss dissemination plans.

US Educational Seismology Network

Hamburger will form a small working committee to better define the USESN workshop.

Internships

Taber will increase weekly intern stipend from $300 to $350. Schwartz will develop a one-page advertising flier targeting PIs.

Lectureships

Taber and Aster will review powerpoint presentations of Bilham and Mooney.

E&O Web Pages

Taber will contact Wiengroff (DPC) and ask her to look at the Seismic Monitor and offer suggestions. Committee members to look at the E&O website and offer suggestions for ways to make this site more engaging.

Teacher Workshops

Taber will mail copies of the AS-1 installation manual to all AS-1 recipients.

Publications

Taber will initiate a review process for the "US Natural Hazards" poster.