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Please post to your listserv(s) this call for abstracts for the  
following 2 AGU education sessions:

Consider submitting abstracts to these 2 education sessions that are  
being offered at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in  
San Francisco, December 15-19, 2008.

  “Teacher Professional Development Programs Promoting Authentic  
Scientific Research in the Classroom” (Session ED14). Talk about your  
professional development program that relates to authentic research!  
Share your know-how and learn about other programs. Past talks and a  
more detailed session description can be seen at: http://www.noao.edu/ 
education/agu/.

  “International Year of Astronomy (IYA) Programs, Dark Skies  
Awareness, Citizen Science and You”. (Session ED18) Abstracts are  
requested from individuals and organizations planning public programs  
to promote dark skies awareness during IYA. Presenters should provide  
the “know-how” for session attendees to create new or to participate  
in existing Dark Skies programs in their community. Be a means to  
solving a global environmental problem with local solutions. For more  
information, see astronomy2009.us/darkskies/.

Abstract Deadline: Wednesday September 10, 2009 (8 PM Eastern  
Daylight Time)
The abstract on-line submission form and submittal instructions are  
available from the AGU Web site at http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/.  
AGU policy allows one "education" abstract to be submitted in  
addition to a "science" abstract. If you are not a member of AGU, an  
AGU member may sponsor you to submit an abstract.

For more information, please contact Connie Walker at 520-318-8535 or  
[log in to unmask]  (on behalf of the other conveners: Gail Scowcroft,  
Stephen Pompea, Steven Croft, Robert Sparks and Chuck Bueter.)

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Connie Walker, Ph.D.
Senior Science Education Specialist
Associate Scientist
NOAO
950 N. Cherry Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-318-8535
520-318-8451 (fax)
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