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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>In mid April, the NSF-funded
program "On the Cutting Edge" will offer a 2-day workshop <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">"Teaching Public Policy in the Earth
Sciences."</B> The workshop will be held April 20 - 23, 2006 at the American
Geophysical Union in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place>. You can find the on-line application and
more information about the workshop at </FONT><A
href="http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/publicpolicy06/index.html">http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/publicpolicy06/index.html<?xml:namespace
prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>The application deadline for
this workshop has been extended to <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">February 17</B>, 2006.<BR>We apologize if
you have received multiple copies of this email.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
color=#000000>--------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>The purpose of this workshop
is to integrate the Earth sciences with sound decision-making in public policy
as it relates to important issues such as climate change, hazards, resource
development and many more. These issues may be addressed on the international,
national, and local levels. Public policy topics are a great way to demonstrate
the importance and relevance of the Earth Sciences in our personal and societal
lives. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>Please join us at this
workshop to explore the many ways in which public policy issues can be
integrated with the Earth Sciences across the geoscience curriculum in
introductory courses, courses for majors, in courses in related disciplines, and
for the general public. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><BR><FONT color=#000000>The goals of the workshop
are to: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>share information and
explore opportunities to increase public awareness of the Earth Sciences
through expanded instructional activities in teaching public policy in the
Earth sciences <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>integrate research and
education by demonstrating how scientific data and research outcomes can
inform public discourse on topical issues <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>demonstrate a variety of
instructional methods and activities related to climate change
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>develop a plan to expand the
coverage of public policy issues in undergraduate Earth science education (at
all types of institutions and across the
curriculum).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><BR><FONT color=#000000>We very much hope that you
will apply to attend the workshop and that you will pass this information on to
other colleagues who might also make valuable contributions at the workshop. The
application deadline is February 17, 2006.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT color=#000000>For more information, please
contact David Mogk at </FONT><A href="mailto:mogk@montana.edu"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">mogk@montana.edu</SPAN></A><FONT
color=#000000>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><BR><FONT
color=#000000>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Workshop co-conveners David Mogk and </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Cathy
O’Riordan.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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