Open AccessPublic Lectures and Exhibits: Outreach Activities at the 2013 Meeting of the Americas
Author(s) -
UrrutiaFucugauchi Jaime,
HernándezTerrones Laura,
PérezCruz Ligia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo390005
Subject(s) - outreach , planetarium , library science , political science , computer science , physics , law , astronomy
The 2013 Joint Assembly Meeting of the Americas (MOA), held 14–17 May in Cancun, Mexico, included an outreach program with public lectures, exhibits, and a planetarium dome show, all held in parallel to the sessions, plenary presentations, town halls, and other events. The outreach activities run by enthusiastic volunteers attracted local students, the public, and meeting attendees. The meeting was sponsored by 14 societies across the Americas, and the scientific program encompassed topics in all areas of Earth and space sciences.