• Geographic Alliance Network
• Idaho State Climatologist
• NASA Education Resources
• Science and Mathematics Consortium for Northwest Schools (SMCNWS)
• State Geological Survey
• U.S. Geological Survey

The National Geographic Societyís Geography Education Program has 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.

Alliance of Idaho Geographers
http://coehp.idbsu.edu/AIG/

Katherine A. Young
Department of Teacher Education
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725
Phone: (208) 385-3593
Fax: (208) 385-4365
Email: kyoung@bsu.idbsu.edu
http://education.boisestate.edu/aig

State Climatologists are individuals who have been identified by a state entity as the state's climatologist and who are also recognized by the Director of the National Climatic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the state climatologist of a particular state.

State Climate Services
Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept.
425 Engineering/Physics Bldg.
University of Idaho
Moscow ID 83844-0904
Phone: (205) 885-6182
Fax: (208) 885-7908
Email: climate@uidaho.edu
http://www.uidaho.edu/~climate

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.

The Science and Mathematics Consortium for Northwest Schools is one of the ten "Regional Eisenhower Consortia" established by Congress and administered by the U.S. Department of Education. This web site is to be used by teachers and other educators to: 1) access information and resources that may be time-consuming to find elsewhere; and 2) enhance their ability to teach mathematics and science.

SMCNWS State Coordinator:
Susan Harrington
Idaho Dept. of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6953
Fax: (208) 334-4664
Email:  sharring@sde.state.id.us

SAE:
Michael Murphy
Eisenhower Professional Development Program
Idaho Department of Education
Len B. Jordon Office Building
Boise, Idaho 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6931
Fax: (208) 334-4664
Email: tcfarley@sde.state.id.us

SAHE:
LaRon Smith
Eisenhower Professional Development Program
Idaho Department of Education
Len B. Jordon Office Building
Boise, Idaho 83720-0027
Phone: (208) 332-6943
Fax: (208) 334-2228
Email: ismith@sde.state.id.us

Almost all of the 50 states (and Puerto Rico) have an agency that deals with geological hazards and resources within its bounds. Some have more than one (e.g., one for petroleum resources, one for general geology, and one for water resources), and some have delegated the responsibilities to a unit within a state university. Most, but not all of these institutions are connected to the Internet. For all of these agencies, we've included snail mail addresses as well as known e-mail and Internet links.

Idaho Geological Survey
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83843
Phone:  (208) 885-7991
Email: igs@uidaho.edu
http://www.uidaho.edu/igs/igs.html

The U.S. Geological Survey provides the Nation with reliable, impartial information to describe and understand the Earth.  Science topics are Biology, Geology, Mapping, and Water. The U.S. Geological Survey has 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-term earth science information base.

USGS State Representative

dc_id@usgs.gov
230 Collins Rd.
Boise, ID 83702-4520
Phone: (208) 387-1300
Fax: (208) 387-1372
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Mountain Time

USGS Programs in Idaho
USGS Fact Sheets listed by state can be found at this WWW site:
http://water.usgs.gov/public/wid/index-state.html

A Fact Sheet at the following WWW site describes several of the USGS activities in Idaho: http://water.usgs.gov/ pubs/FS/FS-012-96/

Idaho Professional Development

American Meteorological Society (AMS) Project Atmosphere AERAs

American Meteorological Society (AMS) Maury Project Peer Trainers

The GLOBE Program

NASA Education Resources

NOVA

American Meteorological Society (AMS) Project Atmosphere AERAs
http://www.ametsoc .org/AMS/amsedu/index.html

The American Meteorological Societyís Project Atmosphere includes the operation of a national network of AMS Atmospheric Education Resource Agents (AERAs), who act as regional points of contact for teachers who are seeking information on atmospheric science topics.  Each AERA presents several general atmospheric sciences information sessions each year to teacher groups. AERAs also conduct teacher-training sessions on single meteorological topics about which they have been specially trained. These sessions often take place at local and state teacher association meetings. Others are held at the school district level on staff development days or included in college courses, with AERAs compensated through local or state funds.

In Idaho

Mike Ridgeway
809 Eastwind
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone:  (208) 736-6761
Fax:  (208) 736-6761
Email: mridge@micron.net

Maury Project Peer Trainers are Master precollege teachers trained in one of the AMS Summer training workshops held at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, who have demonstrated an exceptional competency and commitment to the process of guiding fellow teachers in the field of precollege physical oceanographic education. These teachers conduct seminar/workshops on an on-going basis for their peers, within their respective teaching districts, using primarily single-topic teaching materials developed by AMS specifically for this purpose.

In Idaho

Jean Parker
4611 West Quail Ridge Drive
Boise, ID 83703-3841
Phone: (208) 344-3881
Email: jparker@shs.pvt.k12.id.us

Mary Ruch
5924 Ferdinand Ct.
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814
Phone:  (208) 667-2889
Email: mruch@sd271.k12.id.us

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.  GLOBE students make environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data through the Internet.

GLOBE Franchise in Idaho:  The University of Idaho, Boise State University and the College of Southern Idaho work together as the Idaho GLOBE Franchise in undertaking the responsibility for recruiting GLOBE schools, training GLOBE teachers and mentoring GLOBE students in Idaho.

Boise State University
Franchise Coordinator and Training Point-of-Contact:
Dr. Ted Singletary
College of Education
Boise State University
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725
Phone: (208) 385-3270
Fax: (208) 385-4006
Email: tsinglet@bsumail.idbsu.edu
Franchise Homepage:
http:/ /coehp.idbsu.edu/FACHTMLS/tsingletary/TJS-hp1.html

University of Idaho, Moscow
Franchise Coordinator
Dr. Michael Odell
College of Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-3082
Phone: (208) 885-6786
Fax: (208) 885-0560
Email: mirodell@uidaho.edu
Franchise Homepage:
http://plasma.phys.uidaho.e du/globe

Training Point-of-Contact:
Dr. Teresa Kennedy
College of Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-3082
Phone: (208) 885-7536
Fax: (208) 885-0560
Email: tkennedy@uidaho.edu
Franchise Homepage:
http://ivc.uidaho.edu/globe/

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.

NOVA
http://www.eng.ua.edu/~nova

NOVA was created to develop and disseminate a national framework for enhancing science, mathematics, and technology literacy for teachers in the 21st century.  This effort is accomplished through the demonstration of an undergraduate science/math/technology course framework, examples of successful course models, and a mentoring support system for faculty wishing to implement new courses or modify existing courses at their universities.  The framework uses interactive learning and integrates science, mathematics and technology as a means of developing a new paradigm for educating teachers.  NOVA invites the participation of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, and education faculty who are concerned with how universities prepare new teachers.  Using NASA missions (including the Earth sciences), facilities, and resources, NOVA provides faculty with enhanced knowledge and skills to implement change in university courses.  The NOVA team presents its framework for change primarily through three-day workshops to interdisciplinary university teams. These universities are then eligible to submit proposals for Implementation Planning Grants (up to $30,000 for a one-year period) to initiate change in science, mathematics, or engineering courses for preparing K-12 teachers.  The schedule of workshops is available at http://www.eng.ua.edu/~nova.

LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE
Lewiston, ID  83501

Victor G. Kriss
Associate Professor
Department of Natural Sciences
Phone:   (208) 799-2344
Email:  vkriss@lcsc.edu

Scott R. Linneman
Associate Professor
Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Phone: (208) 799-2828
Email:  linneman@lcsc.edu

Christine M. Pharr
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (208) 799-2233
Email:  cpharr@lcsc.edu

Joanna L. Schultz
Assistant Professor
Division of Natural Sciences
Phone: (208) 799-2460
Fax:  (208) 799-2064
Email:  jschultz@lcsc.edu

Kathy T. Willhite
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
500 8th Avenue
Phone:  (208) 799-2265
Email:  kwillhit@lcsc.edu