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Hi,
I received this from a friend who is a geological engineer. I thought
perhaps the creativity of the ASTC community (if you haven't already
heard of this) would be great for the feedback they're seeking. Please
reply off-list to [log in to unmask]
Thanks,
tracy nolan


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Some earth science geeks got this list together of the most important
things every person should know about earth science.  Sorry to say it
isn't funny.  It is currently in draft form and we are trying to get
non earth science people with brains to read it and provide comments
before finalization.  I think you guys qualify, mostly.  :)  If you
want and/or have the time to read 8 pages of pretty basic science,
please do and send in your comments or complain about it here and I'll
summarize and submit them.



The NSF-supported Earth Science Literacy Initiative has prepared a draft
document outlining what every citizen should know about earth science, and
we are seeking community input on the draft. We hope that you will take the
time to provide your input, because this document will provide a clear and
concise summary of the fundamental ideas in earth science for policy makers,
educators, students, and the general public.

In order to read and comment on the draft, please go to
<http://www.earthscienceliteracy.org> before October 31st, 2008. We will then
incorporate community comments, add graphics, and release a revised draft by
early December. The final document will be printed toward the end of
January.

This document complements the efforts of the Ocean, Climate and Atmospheric
science communities in defining the big ideas and supporting concepts
essential for an earth system literate public. The Earth Sciences draft was
developed through an NSF-supported, 350-participant online workshop held in
May, 2008 and a 35-participant, in-person writing workshop held in July,
2008.  These workshops brought together scientists from a broad
representation of the geosciences, including mineralogists, petrologists,
resource explorationists, sedimentologists and stratigraphers,
paleontologists, tectonicists, geophysicists, geomorphologists,
low-temperature geochemists and biogeochemists, continental dynamicists,
volcanologists, geohazard specialists, and members of the freshwater
hydrologic science community.

This is a critical time for our science - the geosciences can play a
critical role in helping society meet the challenges of natural hazards and
human impacts on the environment.  Please help us make this document the
best it can be!

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