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Welcoming Remarks

Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator for Science

Space Biology Conference - 1972

LPSC Poster Session - 2003

A NASA Family Tree

Early 1990s: “Before”

Mid-1990s: A Grow ing Place at the Table

OSS Leadership Team ~2003

Space Science Enterprise (SSE) Edward Weiler, AA Chris Scolese, DAA

Solar System Exploration Div. Colleen Hartman, Dir Jay Bergstralh, AD Resources Management Div. Roy Maizel, Dir. Policy and Business Management Div. Carrie Sorrels, Dir. Astronomy & Physics Division Anne Kinney, Dir. Rick Howard, AD Sun-Earth Connection Div.

• R. Fisher, Dir
• M. Watkins, AD

Mars Exploration Program Office Orlando Figueroa, Dir.

GSFC Leadership Team ~March 2008

Larry Watson, Special Assistant to the Director Laurie Leshin, Deputy Director for Science and Technology Debbie Hollebeke Government and Community Relations Manager Nancy Abell, Associate Director Linda Cureton, Director, Information Technology And Communications Directorate Cyprian Eijasa, Chief Financial Officer Ron Brade, Director, Office of Human Capital Management Ed Weiler, Director Orlando Figueroa, Director, Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate Tom Paprocki, Director, Management Operations Directorate John Campbell, Director, Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects Marcus Watkins, Director, Office of Systems Safety and Mission Assurance George Morrow, Director, Flight Projects Directorate Sharon Wong, Special Assistant for Diversity Mark Hess, Chief, Office of Public Affairs Bob Stephens, Chief Counsel Judy Bruner, Assistant Director for Safety and Security Rick Obenschain, Deputy Director Lori Simmons, Chief, Equal Opportunity Programs Office Dale Caffall, Director, Independent Verification &Validation Nick White, Director, Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Gravity and Extreme Magnetism Small Explorer (GEMS)

Jean Swank Principal Investigator Hashima Hasan Program Scientist Lia LaPiana Program Executive Aprille Ericsson Integration Manager Joanne Hill Polarimeter Systems Scientist Sandra Cauffman Project Manager

SMD E/PO Programs & Outcomes

• SMD invests about $50M per year on E/PO spread

through every SMD program and project

• SMD’s E/PO Programs come in Many Sizes
• Program and mission E/PO
• Forums
• Sponsored and unique activities
• PI-led mid-size activities
• Research supplements
• SMD’s E/PO Programs support
• Higher education
• Elementary/secondary education
• Informal education
• Public outreach

E/PO Highlight- Family Science Night

Family Science Night is component for SDO’s E/PO

• program. It is designed for middle school students and

their families. Family members of all ages (younger and

• lder) are welcome to come participate at the GSFC

Visitor Center The program was expanded beyond SDO and Heliophysics through an EPOESS grant and includes other SMD mission activities

Braille Book Projects…

E/PO is Vital to our Future

E/PO is Vital to our Future