District of Columbia Agencies and Organizations

  • Geographic Alliance Network
  • NASA Education Resources
  • U.S. Geological Survey
    • Geographic Alliance Network
    http://w ww.nationalgeographic.com/education/index.html
    The National Geographic Societyís Geography Education Programhas established a network of state geographic alliancesógrassroots organizations composed mainly of K-12 teachers and university geographersódedicated to improving and promoting geography education. These alliances support professional development for teachers, development of classroom materials, and efforts to make geography a part of state and local curricula.
    District of Columbia Geographic Alliance
    Peggy Steele Clay
    National Geographic Society
    1145 17th Street N.W.
    Washington, DC 20036-4688
    Phone: (202) 828-5699
    Fax: (202) 429-5701
    Email: pclay@ngs.org
    NASA Education Resources
    http://atoz.nasa.okstate.edu:591/FMPro?-db=notebook&StateAssignment=DC& amp;-format=contact.html&-lay=List&-SortField=Priority&-fi nd
    NASA's State-Based Electronic Notebook is the source for NASAand aerospace education in your state.  Includes links to K-university level education contacts, resources, and information.
    U.S. Geological Survey
    http://www.usgs.gov/
    The U.S. Geological Survey provides the Nation with reliable,impartial information to describe and understand the Earth.  Sciencetopics are Biology, Geology, Mapping, and Water. The U.S. Geological Surveyhas offices in every state, thus providing a local presence and facilitating relations with the public and private sectors, academia, and federal, state,and local agencies. This widely distributed network of scientific personnel is a resource that provides a valuable and nationally consistent, long-termearth science information base.

    USGS DC Representative

    dc_md@usgs.gov
    U.S. Geological Survey
    8987 Yellow Brick Road
    Baltimore, MD 21237
    Phone: (410) 238-4200
    Fax: (410) 238-4210
    Office hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

    USGS Programs in the District of Columbia
    http://water.usgs.gov/ pubs/FS/FS-020-96/


    District of Columbia Professional Development
    The GLOBE Program
    http://www.globe.gov/
    Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment(GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists workingtogether to study and understand the global environment.  GLOBE studentsmake environmental observations at or near their schools and report theirdata through the Internet.

    GLOBE at Gallaudet University
    Franchise Coordinator:
    Dr. H. David Snyder
    Gallaudet University
    Kendall Green
    800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
    Washington, DC 20002-3695
    Phone: (202) 651-5385
    Fax: (202) 651-5521
    Email: hdsnyder@gallux.gallaudet.edu

    GLOBE Training Point-of-Contact :
    Ms. Mary Ellsworth
    Pre-College National Mission Programs
    Gallaudet University
    Kendall Green
    800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
    Washington, DC 20002-3695
    Phone: (202) 651-5883
    Fax: (202) 651-5901
    Email: mary.ellsworth@gallaudet.edu
    Franchise Homepage :
    http://www.gallaudet.edu/~g lobeweb/

    NASA Education Resources
    http: //atoz.nasa.okstate.edu:591/FMPro?-db=notebook&StateAssignment=DC& amp;-format=contact.html&-lay=List&-SortField=Priority&-fi nd
    NASA's State-Based Electronic Notebook is the source for NASA and aerospace education in your state.  Includes links to K-university level education contacts, resources, and information.  NASA Educator Resource Centers (ERCs) and Space Grant Colleges offer teacher workshops and other education programs in their state.