Ramblings of a Teacher and Rock Hound.
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Welcome to For the Love of Science, a podcast from The Bay Area Environmental Research Institute. In this show, we hear directly from the institute's scientists, engineers, and mission specialists about the groundbreaking research they’re doing right now in earth, environmental, and space sciences, and learn about what their work can teach us about our Earth and our universe.
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This podcast provides resource material for use with Clark County School District's Teaching American History Grant module titled "Slavery and Integrated Social Studies ." As part of the module, third through fifth grade teachers will learn to use and create Google Earth resources to create Google Lit Trips.
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How to Build a Research Institute, in 30 Short Years
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In this special episode, hear the story of BAERI’s founding from the founders themselves: husband and wife team Robert Bergstrom and Sharon Sittloh.Autor: The Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
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In this episode we hear from planetary scientist Victoria Hartwick who works with the Mars Climate Modeling Center at NASA Ames. The conversation includes a discussion about Dr. Hartwick’s paper that explores whether wind turbines on Mars could be a viable source of energy for future humans on that planet, then ranges to how clouds form in the high…
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Kristina Pistone on what it's like to work as a climate scientist
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What’s it like to work as a climate scientist today? In this episode I speak with climate scientist Kristina Pistone about her research, her role on the sustainability commission for the city of Sunnyvale in California, and how our current system of science funding impacts her ability to do her work. More about Kristina: https://baeri.org/people/kr…
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The researchers ready for the James Webb Space Telescope - Part II: Jesse Bregman
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In this two-part series we meet two researchers who will soon be working with data from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. In Part II, I speak with Jesse Bregman, an astrophysicist who has spent his 50 year career at NASA Ames, and been part of some pretty amazing leaps in infrared astronomy. The conversation ranges from the backyard…
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The researchers ready for the James Webb Space Telescope - Part I: Taylor Bell
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In this two-part series we meet two researchers who will soon be working with data from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. In this episode, Part I, I speak with early career astronomer Taylor Bell about his work categorizing exoplanets and the path that led him to where he is today. You can learn more about Taylor and his work by vis…
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Fourteen current and alumni researchers at the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute answer the question: What does science mean to you? We hear from:Geert BarentsenAnn Marie CodyChristina HedgesSusan HobanDarlene LimAmber McCullumZara MirmalekSommer NicholasJuan Torres PerezEmily SchallerCindy SchmidtAlex SehlkeKatie SternNikki Tulley This epi…
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This two-part series is all about exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system, and how they and the stars they orbit are a key part of the search for extraterrestrial life. In this episode, Part 2, we talk with two more BAERI folks, astronomer Geert Barentsen and science communicator Kassie Perlongo, about their citizen science accelerator, Pla…
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This two-part series is all about exoplanets, planets outside of our solar system, and how they and the stars they orbit are a key part of the search for extraterrestrial life. In this episode, Part 1, we talk with two BAERI researchers, Christina Hedges and Ann Marie Cody, also a PI at the SETI Institute. We’ll hear about their work on exoplanets,…
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The people helping make Earth Science research possible
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In this episode we speak with two team members of NASA’s Earth Science Project Office (ESPO), and learn about the essential, behind the scenes work they’re doing to help scientists get out into the field and collect the data they need to better understand our planet. Guests: Sommer Nicholas, Deputy Project Manager, ESPO Katie Stern, Deputy Project …
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NASA's student airborne research program: A unique NASA internship
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Dr. Emily Schaller talks about running SARP, a unique NASA internship that gives undergraduate students hands-on experience in atmospheric science research. Learn more at baeri.org/sarp Listen to SARP alumna Katie Dong's interview with Oregon State University.Autor: Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
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Connecting Tribal Lands with NASA Remote Sensing Tools
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Remote sensing is a powerful tool - it can be used to map the topography of the ocean floor, track the ash plume of an erupting volcano, or understand drought patterns on tribal lands. As the technology becomes easier for tribal land managers to use, the biggest challenge isn’t navigating the data - it’s navigating the human relationships and conve…
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In this episode we hear from two researchers who helped make the data from NASA’s Kepler mission accessible to the public, so that anyone in the world, including you, could sit down at your computer and discover a new planet. Guests: Geert Barensten, Senior Research Scientist at the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute at NASA Ames Christina H…
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I recommend the below books for use when teaching about slavery in the United States between 1700 and 1900 to students in intermediate-level grades. In some cases, I also include Google Lit Trips developed by teachers in the Teaching American History Grant program. Most Loved in All the World by Tonya Cherie Hegamin Under the Quilt of Night by Debo…
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Click here for Dr. Michael S. Green's podcast titled "Slavery and the Constitution."Autor: Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here for the class slides for session I. The session focused on Habits of the Mind and Vital Themes of History Education.Autor: Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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