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Frequently Asked Questions
Common Definitions
SMD Broker/Facilitator Program

(Additional information about the program and its usefulness is available at Elitewritings.com.)

Covering a specific region of the United States, the Science Mission Directorate and Public Outreach Support Network's Broker/Facilitators work to promote science education and public knowledge. They partner space and earth scientists with educators and support relationships between science and education communities. Other educational needs are met through referrals to sources of educational products and materials. On the map, striped regions are shared by two Brokers. 


Brokers by region

Seven Broker/Facilitators
1] New England Space Science Initiative in Education (NESSIE)
2] Mid-Atlantic Region Space Science Broker (MARSSB)
3] SouthEast Regional ClearingHouse (SERCH)
4] DePaul University (DU)
5] South Central Organization of Researchers and Educators (SCORE)
6] Space Science Network Northwest (S2N2)
7] Space Science Institute (SSI)


New England Space Science Initiative in Education (NESSIE)

Region States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island

http://www.mos.org/nessie/

Contact: Cary Sneider
Phone: (617) 589-0227
E-mail:


The Mid-Atlantic Region Space Science Broker (MARSSB)

Region States: Delaware, Kentucky (shared), Maryland (shared), New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia (shared), West Virginia

http://marssb.cet.edu

Contact: Laurie Ruhberg and Katharine Perrow
Phone: (304)243-2388
E-mail:


SouthEast Regional ClearingHouse (SERCH)

Region States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (shared), Louisiana (shared), Maryland (shared), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (shared)

http://serch.cofc.edu/serch/

Contact: Cassandra Runyon
Phone: (843) 953-8279
E-mail:


DePaul University (DU)

Region States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin

http://analyzer.depaul.edu/NASABroker/

Contact: Lynn Narasimhan
Phone: (773) 325-1854
E-mail:


South Central Organization of Researchers and Educators (SCORE)

Region States: Arizona (shared), Kansas, Louisiana (shared), Oklahoma, New Mexico (shared), Texas

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/score

Contact: Stephenie Shipp
Phone: (281) 486-2109
E-mail:


Space Science Network Northwest (S2N2)

Region States: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

https://s2n2.org/

Contact: Julie Lutz
Phone: (206) 616-1084
E-mail:


Space Science Institute (SSI)

Region States: Arizona (shared), California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (shared), North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah

http://www.spacescience.org/Products/Brokering/

Contact: Cheri Morrow
Phone: (303) 492-7321
E-mail:


Other Resource Center Links
Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
The Science Mission Directorate manages NASA's Space Science Enterprise which is devoted to missions solving mysteries of the universe, exploring the solar system, discovering planets around other stars, searching for life beyond Earth from origins to destiny, charting the evolution of the universe and understanding its galaxies, stars, planets, and life.
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/

SMD Missions
The best source for space science mission information is through the Space Mission Directorate Page. Here you will find an updated and comprehensive list of past, current, and future space science missions. Missions are organized by their stage in development (under study, in development, operating, past missions) and by their mission name or acronym.
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/missions/index.html

SMD Education and Public Outreach Programs
NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs focus on K-12 education and the public understanding of science, and are embedded in every SMD flight mission and research program.
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/education/index.html

SMD E/PO Support Network Brochure (Broker/Facilitator Program)
SMD has put together an online brochure describing the how the Support Network works. It lists all of the regional broker/facilitators. (.pdf / 133kb)
http://spacescience.nasa.gov/education/
resources/ecosystem/brochure_low_res.pdf

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