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Elvia Thompson
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1696)
Mark Hess
Goddard Space Fligth Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-8955)
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Feb. 28, 2003 |
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RELEASE: 03-087
NASA is selecting the offer of the University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research (UCAR), Boulder, Colo., for operation of GLOBE.
GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based
education and science program. A Federal interagency program in
partnership with colleges and universities, state and local school
systems, and non-government organizations leads it. Internationally,
GLOBE is a partnership between the United States and 100 other countries.
"GLOBE has contributed to the improvement of student achievement
in science and mathematics of over a million children around the
world; it has also assembled a promising data base of Earth science
measurements for Earth system research," said GLOBE Program
Manager Dixon Butler. "NASA looks forward to working with UCAR
to grow and strengthen the program, so that it will unite many more
of the world's children in their efforts to understanding our constantly
changing planet," he said.
"This selection represents a demonstration of NASA's commitment
to the President's Management Agenda, a competitive sourcing selection
based on the high qualifications of UCAR and Colorado State University,
and the expertise they bring to the table," said Ron Birk,
Director of NASA's Earth Science Applications Division.
UCAR is primarily located in Boulder and the headquarters of GLOBE
will be moved to UCAR facilities there. The principal investigator
is Dr. Jack Fellows of UCAR. The key partner in this offer, Colorado
State University, will have responsibilities for GLOBE's information
systems including the GLOBE web site, and for education including
the development of new, classroom-ready materials.
NASA's Office of Earth Science issued a Cooperative Agreement Notice
soliciting offers for operation of GLOBE on October 15, 2002. Fourteen
offers were received and reviewed by a panel of experts.
The total value of the effort is approximately $26 million. UCAR
and its partners are expected to secure additional support to expand
the benefits of GLOBE nationally and internationally. The period
of performance is through September 2008.
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