The 2011 SOEST Open House was a great success!

Congratulations and mahalo to all who participated in another successful Open House at our facilities on the UH Mānoa campus! We were host to over 6600 guests on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2011, sharing some of the excitement and importance of what we do at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.

In Memory of Peter Rappa The 2011 SOEST Open House was dedicated in memory of Peter Rappa. The ceremony took place Friday, October 21st at 11 am in the HIG Courtyard. Peter, formerly of the UH Sea Grant College Program, played an instrumental part of every SOEST Open House since it began in 1989. He rigged up the sound system for us in the HIG Courtyard and, when the idea for a K-12 poster contest came up, Peter volunteered to collect all the posters, secured a panel of judges and managed the project. (Continued…) Information The Marshall Islands Journal printed a story about the wave tank demonstration and a model of Majuro Atoll at the 2011 Open House. Read the story here (pdf). Program for the 2011 Open House (pdf) SOEST Open House Flyer (pdf) Map of the Open House Buildings Click on image on right for larger version. UH Map for Parking and Buses (pdf) Group Reservation Form (pdf) Please email (mworkman@hawaii.edu) or fax (956.9987) this form for groups of 10 or more. Google Map to the event View Larger Map    Information for SOEST Staff Volunteer Form (Word .doc) Volunteer Training Schedule (pdf)

SOEST is home to the academic departments of Oceanography, Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, and Ocean and Resources Engineering, as well as several related research institutes. SOEST’s graduate programs in these sciences are highly ranked nationally and SOEST brings in close to $70 million dollars in research funding per year.

The SOEST Open House presents a diverse array of entertaining and educational “hands-on” activities, which highlight the research conducted by our faculty, students, and staff.

Your students and families will learn about volcanoes, tsunamis, El Nino, planetary exploration, hurricanes, coastal erosion, and marine ecosystems to mention just a few topics, through a variety of videos, posters, and interactive demonstrations. They will visit state-of-the-art laboratories and hear about cutting-edge research from the scientists who are making the new discoveries!

If you are a teacher planning on bringing a class, please stay tuned for registration information. The public is welcome to come at any time without a reservation.

The SOEST Open House is only offered every two years. We hope that you will be able to join us for this great event next time!

Web site maintained by Brooks Bays. Last updated Tue 25 Oct 11.

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