STUDENT AND FACULTY
BALLOONSAT AND OZONE MONITORING
WORKSHOP

November 29 - December 1, 2007

Medgar Evers College Balloon Science Education and Research Center
Paradox, NY

Dr. Donald Walter, SCSU physics professor, and Dr. James Payne, Director of STEM Initiatives at Orangeburg-Calhourn Technical College, along with SCSU physics majors Joy Epps and Jessica Johnson, participated in this balloon workshop.

 

SCSU participants (l to r) Walter, Johnson, Epps, Payne

 

This workshop is the first activity under a new NSF-funded program awarded to the University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) that includes UHD, SCSU, Medgar Evers College, Norfolk State University and DePaul University. This project is part of a broader collaboration known as the Minority Consortium for Earth and Space Sciences (MUCESS).

The mission of MUCESS is to increase minority participation in the Earth and space sciences. This includes faculty and student research, K-16 education and public outreach.

This workshop introduced students and faculty to high altitude balloon research and education projects. The workshop included training for preparation, calibration and launch of an ozone monitoring instrument and ozone data retrieval and analysis. Participants were also provided with information and demonstrations on student instrument projects.

 

Workshop Agenda

 

Workshop Participants

 

Photo Galleries

 

The workshop was hosted by the Medgar Evers College Balloon Science Education and Research Center (MECSAT) at MEC and supported by an NSF OEDG award (lead institution: UHD) and the NASA New York State Space Grant Consortium.

MUCESS Partners

• Medgar Evers College, CUNY • Norfolk State University • South Carolina State University • University of Houston-Downtown • DePaul University

Workshop Partners

• University of Vermont • Milton High School, Vermont • University of Rhode Island • Paradox, NY Residents

 

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