Global Climate Change: Wildlife and Conservation

1. Global Climate Change:Wildlife andConservation Association of Zoos and Aquariums September 16, 2009 Portland, OR

2. Panel Participants • Moderator: Kay Ferrari – NASA/JPL E/PO • John Fraser, ILI, Nat’l Public Survey of the Perceived Value of Zoos and Aquariums to America • Gary Lagerloef, NASA climate scientist • Kay Ferrari, NASA resources • Jennie McNary, Los Angeles Zoo, Curator of Mammals • Lee Bodner, ecoAmerica, climate messaging

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4. NASA Resources • NASA satellites have been observing the Earth 24/7 for nearly 50 years: • Global view • Day/night • Oceans/land/ice/air • Long-term database

5. NASA E/PO Resources • Background: International Polar Year Education and Public Outreach • Polar Literacy Networks (PI: Anita Sohus/JPL) • Increase public understanding of climate and polar regions • Special IPY Focus using existing Networks • Extend networks to include more zoos/aquaria

6. Museum Alliance • International • Professional Staff at Museums, Aquaria, Zoos • Trained on NASA content • Professional Development Telecons with NASA scientists/mission personnel • Listserv • Website • Front door into NASA resources, personnel, information • Multimedia (B-rolls, links, DVDs) • Some printed materials (poster, educator guides) • Register at: https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/alliance

7. Museum Alliance http://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/museum/

8. Solar System Ambassadors(use them or become one) • Audience: General Public • Volunteers • Nationwide • Trained on NASA content • Professional Development Telecons with NASA scientists/mission personnel • Listserv • Website

9. Solar System Ambassadors(use them or become one) Trained volunteers conduct / support NASA-related public events in their communities http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador

10. Solar System Educators(conduct educational workshops) • Master Teachers who train other teachers • Volunteers • Nationwide • Trained on NASA content • Professional Development Telecons with NASA scientists/mission personnel • Listserv • Website

11. Solar System Educators(conduct educational workshops) Master Teachers train trainers http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/ssep/

12. NASA News • NASA News Media Listserve • hqnews-subscribe@mediaservices.nasa.gov • NASA TV • http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html • NASA RSS Feeds • http://www.nasa.gov/rss/index.html • NASA Education Express e-mail list http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/Express_Landing.html

13. Websites

14. Global Climate Change • Website: http://climate.nasa.gov/ • Vital Signs of the Planet • Eyes on the Earth • Metropolis (game)

15. Global Climate Change http://climate.nasa.gov/

16. Earth Observatory • Website: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ • Data Visualizations • Rapid response team (quick release of data relevant to current events; e.g. hurricanes, fires)

17. Landsat Image of Antarctica (LIMA) • Website: http://lima.usgs.gov/ • Virtually cloudless, seamless, and high resolution satellite view of Antarctica • Educational Resources: http://lima.nasa.gov/

18. Sea Surface Salinity from Space • Aquarius mission (launching 2010) • Website: http://aquarius.nasa.gov/ • Education Site: http://aquarius.nasa.gov/education.html

19. Sea Level • Website: http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/ • Ocean Surface Topography • Example: El Nino/La Nina predictions

20. Weather and Climate from Space • Website: http://airs.jpl.nasa.gov/ • Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) on Aura satellite • Air Temperature (Day and Night) • Water Vapor (High Altitude and Total) • Carbon Monoxide • Ozone

21. Variations in Earth’s Gravity • Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) • Website: http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/ • Example: exchanges between ice sheets or glaciers and the oceans

22. Questions