What we do
NESEC’s goal is to enable broad participation in authentic NASA Earth STEM experiences for lifelong learners. We do this by creating engaging, meaningful, and authentic STEM experiences and resources that are:
- Based on NASA Earth science
- Tailored to specific audiences’ needs
- Supportive of diverse learners throughout their lifetimes
- Delivered broadly through strategic partnerships
How we do it
Citizen Science
Fostering deeper engagement in NASA Earth science by extending opportunities for everyone to take part in the scientific process.
Student Investigations
Creating opportunities for authentic science engagement with NASA science, data, and subject matter experts.
Strategic Partnerships
Reaching diverse audiences through strategic partnerships and collaborations with a wide range of organizations.
Outreach
NESEC outreach and communications span numerous publications, presentations, and events: papers and conference presentations in scientific, technical, and educational domains; educational workshops, webinars, and large-scale outreach events and social media that reached over 16 million in FY 2020 alone.
There are 12 published peer-reviewed papers resulting from NESEC’s work, with an additional 4 formal publications, and 10 papers submitted to journals.
Numbers as of September 30, 2020
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Latest success stories
2020 Community Cloud Challenge
Who on Earth would've imagined this time last year that we'd be holding our GLOBE 2020 Community Cloud Challenge in the midst of a global pandemic? Certainly not us, but here we are, wrapping [...]