"Induction of New Members"
May 10, 2001
Wilson Center
Augustana College
New members will be inducted in a brief ceremony starting at 6:00 p.m., we will enjoy a delicious meal, then walk to room 102 of the Hanson Science Building and have the following featured presentation (open to the public) at 7:30 pm.
"Earth Science from Orbit"
Dr. Alan Nelson
Public Outreach Coordinator
NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
Education Department
Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dr. Nelson specializes in communicating NASA Earth Science research results to the general public via print, video and the internet. He discussed applications of remote sensing technology, particularly for understanding climate and weather patterns. He brought a HDTV (high definition television) projector, a HD server, and a Mac laptop to show the images on the big screen.
Dr. Nelson received his bachelor’s degree from Augustana in 1973, majoring in biology and mathematics and secondary school teacher certification. He received an M.S. degree in entomology from the University of Arizona in 1979 and his Ph.D. degree in agronomy from Kansas State University in 1986.