A PCC Speaker Outreach program was started in 2006 when Philip Mote, Mike Wallace and Marcia Baker helped train the initial group of graduate students in presenting climate change issues to the general public. Under the advisement of Jim Murray and the enthusiasm of a PCC-supported fellow (Roel Hammerschlag), who created a slide library for use in outreach talks, the outreach program took shape. Since Autumn 2006, the outreach program has grown and is under the management and development of Miriam in the PCC office.

Links to related outreach websites at UW:

Applied Physics Laboratory
PNW Climate Impacts Group

The University of Washington's Department of Atmospheric Sciences has maintained a volunteer-based Outreach Program since 1989. Graduate students share their knowledge with K-12 students by judging science fairs, hosting groups wanting to learn more about the field, visiting schools for hands-on demonstrations and lectures, and other outreach activities. Our materials are focused in the following areas: general weather, climate change, careers in atmospheric sciences, Pacific Northwest weather, tropical weather and polar weather.

Earth and Space Science 'Rock'ing Out: Our mission is to introduce science to today's youth in an energetic and entertaining fashion. We understand that learning is done by seeing and doing, so we focus on teaching hands-on activities in K-12 classrooms and special events. Our curriculum focuses on many aspects of the earth and space sciences including rock identification, volcanoes, tsunamis, planetary geology, and glaciers.

COSEE Ocean Learning Communities
Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS)

Polar Science Weekend (PSW) is an annual four-day event featuring hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and a wide variety of exhibits about the polar regions and current polar research, presented by scientists from the University of Washington's Polar Science Center and other departments, and held at Seattle's Pacific Science Center. PSW brings students, teachers, and families face-to-face with active scientists who work in some of the most remote and challenging places on Earth, to learn first-hand about polar research in a fun and informal setting.

MetNet Mars Mission
Washington Sea Grant Outreach

UW Oceanography Outreach: Contact Alison Rogers at outreach@ocean.washington.edu.
The School of Oceanography outreach group works to increase scientific knowledge and awareness of the ocean environment by bringing current oceanographic research to K-12 classrooms and the general public and by using the ocean as a context for improving scientific literacy at all levels. We are available for a wide variety of outreach activities, including classroom visits, field trips, lab tours, and science nights.

K-12 Resource Guide