Centers and Large Facilities - Education and Outreach
Project Name: COMPRES (Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences) |
Location: Room 167, ESS Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100 |
Contact information: Glenn Richard, glenn.richard@stonybrook.edu; (631) 632-8336 |
Website: http://www.compres.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itenid=116 |
Main Project description/purpose |
COMPRES is a community-based consortium that supports research in the materials properties of Earth and planetary interiors with particular emphasis on high-pressure science and technology and related fields. It is charged with the oversight and guidance of important high-pressure laboratories at several national facilities, such as synchrotrons and neutron sources. These have become vital tools in Earth science research. It facilitates the operation of beam lines, the development of new technologies for high-pressure research, and advocates for science and educational programs to the various funding agencies. |
Education and Outreach Mission and Goals |
The mission of the COMPRES Education and Outreach Program is to promote a broader understanding of Earth science through the special experimental and computational facilities, technological projects and scientific data which result from the unique research performed in the field of high-pressure mineral physics by members of the COMPRES community. We work to foster collaboration between scientific and educational organizations and to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing careers in Earth sciences. Goals of COMPRES Education and Outreach
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Primary Audience(s) served (i.e., high school teachers, college students, etc.) |
Earth Science teachers, undergraduate students, graduate students, geoscientists from other disciplines, underrepresented groups, general lay public. |