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Our recruitment for a new Evaluation Manager is underway and has been posted to USA Jobs. The position description can be found at:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=101969199&JobTitle=Educatio…

The position is a Full Time Permanent position, graded at the GS 14/15 level. The position is open until September 16, 2011.

It was great seeing many of you at this summer’s ASP conference “Connecting People to Science.”
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for conference proceedings manuscripts is now September 16, 2011.

For any questions please contact Greg Schultz at [email protected]

http://www.agu.org/education/gift_form.php

Applications for presentations will be taken through September 6, 2011. At least one of the individuals involved in the presentation must be a member of AGU or be sponsored by a member of AGU (which means to make their membership number available to use on the application), and provide their AGU membership number when completing the application.

If you are not selected for a presentation towards the bottom of the page look for the option to participate in the Share-a-thon.

The MAVEN E/PO team at the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) has launched a new web site for the mission. Check it out and let us know if you have any input. Check back frequently for updates regarding our E/PO efforts and other mission-related events and activities.

Also, if you haven’t connected with MAVEN via Facebook and Twitter, now is the time to get on board. Just visit the “Connect” panel on the MAVEN home page.

Investigators who have been awarded ROSES research grants can apply for education and outreach funding. Deadlines are approaching to submit Supplemental Outreach and Education Proposals. The Notice of Intent is due August 3rd and the proposals are due September 2nd, 2011. Education awards can be funded at $15K per year as a supplement to one ROSES investigation. Up to $50K per year can be awarded for a supplemental Education effort to four or more ROSES investigations bundled together. Outreach awards can be funded at $10K per year as a supplement to one ROSES investigation.

NASA’s Office of Education is recruiting qualified reviewers for external peer reviews of proposals submitted to informal education proposal opportunities. Qualified reviewers are invited to express their qualifications, interest and availability by registering at https://informal.jpl.nasa.gov/reviewer.

MS PHD’s Program – Now Accepting Applications
(Due Aug. 31)

The 2011 National Association for Interpretation National Workshop will be held in Saint Paul, Minnesota November 8-12. This year’s meeting focuses on Great Places, Great Minds, Great Times. Keynote speakers include Jon Jarvis, Director, National Park Service, “Prioritizing Our Protected Places” and Chad Pregracke, Founder & President, Living Lands & Waters, “Helping Clean America’s Rivers.” More information about the workshop, and the more than 100 sessions, can be found here: http://interpnet.com/workshop/. To register for the workshop, visit http://bit.ly/qW3yPn.

From Sonya Williams, NASA GSFC:

The 2012 National Afterschool Association Annual Convention will be held in Dallas, Texas April 2-4. More information about the conference can be found here: http://bit.ly/ldpkUy.