New England Space Science Initiative in Education

 

 

 

New England contains one of the greatest concentrations of space science professionals in the country.  The region also presents a diverse set of educational venues — ranging from underserved rural and urban schools, to community and state colleges, to some of the world’s leading universities.  New England is also home to innovative curriculum development institutions, educational publishers, television production studios, natural history museums, and public science centers. 

 

 

NESSIE is a collaboration of the Museum of Science, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and Tufts University. 

 

NESSIE’s primary goals are to:

 

• Broker relationships between space scientists and educators to weave a rich tapestry of educational partnerships that enhance awareness and appreciation of space science throughout the New England region.

 

 

 

• Facilitate a wide range of educational and public outreach activities with the aim of enhancing the quality and scope of space science education in both formal and informal settings.

 

• Examine and improve space science education methods to help increase scientific and technological literacy throughout New England and nationwide.

 

 

NESSIE’s role as a Broker/Facilitator for space science research and education will be enabled through an interactive website and via workshops for scientists and educators.  Special efforts will be made to reach underserved groups by tailoring programs to their particular educational needs and interests. These efforts will build on the experiences of prior and ongoing programs in space science education at the Museum of Science, the Center for Astrophysics, Tufts University, and NASA.

 

 

For more information please contact the NESSIE Office at (617) 589-0227 or NESSIE@mos.org.

 

Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston, MA 02114-1099 •  617-589-0227

http://www.mos.org

 

 

 

 

 

STAFF

Cary Sneider

Principal Investigator and Liaison for Educational Researchers

Cathleen Clemens

Co-Investigator and Liaison for Educators

William Waller

Co-Investigator and Liaison for Space Scientists

Robin Symonds

Liaison for Planetarium Educators

Tania Ruiz

Liaison for the Media and Public

Edward Hichez

Administrative Assistant