Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Outreach
We are committed to our partnership with Providence Public School Department (PPSD) in order to support and enhance quality Earth Science education in elementary and high school classrooms.
Outreach
We are committed to our partnership with Providence Public School Department (PPSD) in order to support and enhance quality Earth Science education in elementary and high school classrooms.
Our goals:
- Expose high school students to Earth and Planetary Sciences topics and possible careers over 3 consecutive years of high school.
- Offer support and mentoring for application to summer programs at Brown University (Brown Summer High School, Pre College).
- Offer a summer research experience in our department to interested students (1-month paid summer internship).
Due to Amplify Curriculum Introduction in PPSD this program is currently On Hold
Our goals:
- Assist PPSD teachers in transitioning to Amplify science curriculum and bringing Earth Science lessons to their classrooms.
- Help improve access to quality science education for Providence children, particularly for children from disadvantaged socio-economical backgrounds.
- Offer a teaching and community-oriented experience to Brown grad and undergrad students, postdocs, and faculty.
Interested in Teaching and Outreach?
We welcome all undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and faculty interested in working with Providence public school teachers and students. All volunteers will be offered a 1-hour introductory workshop and preparation prior to volunteering in the classrooms. You can volunteer as little as once or as much as you feel comfortable with throughout the academic year – no help is too small.
Who We Are
DEEPS STEP coordinators work in tandem with the program manager, Olga Prilipko Huber, to organize and develop our work. They develop Earth Science Modules, work with Providence teachers co-teaching in elementary grades, train DEEPS STEP volunteers and much more. Our coordinators are the backbone of the program, keeping it vibrant and engaged.
Brown University graduate or undergraduate students, postdocs and faculty – DEEPS STEP welcomes anyone who is passionate about science education and helping bring it to Providence elementary students. Whether you want to give it a try, can commit only a few hours, or are a seasoned DEEPS STEP member teaching over several months, we need you and are happy to welcome you to the program.
DEEPS STEP partners with Providence Public School teachers who work with us to bring Earth Science lessons into their classrooms. We are continuously humbled and inspired by the dedication, energy, patience and kindness of the teachers we are fortunate to collaborate with.
Children are the main reason all of us join forces to improve Earth Science education in our community. Quality education is the stepping stone for future possibilities and thriving, and we want all Providence students to have access to it, regardless of their socio-economic background, neighborhood or origin.
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
REU is an opportunity for undergraduates from around the nation to engage in cutting-edge research in Brown's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation in partnership with the Leadership Alliance.
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Logan Tullai ’25 oversaw the creation of large-scale cyanotype prints using two rolls of NASA Lunar Orbiter film, decommissioned from the repository of NASA data and images once housed within DEEPS. “I thought it would be cool to use the sun’s UV to make pictures of the moon,” Tullai said.
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Many researchers describe public outreach as a labour of love, often carried out in their spare time. But some funders reward these activities. In an interview with Nature, Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate Lina Pérez-Angel described her insight and experience with science communication, noting “Science communication is as real and as hard as doing research.”
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For their AP environmental science and biology field trip, Barrington High School students visited the Blackstone River to learn about Rhode Island's history of pollution. The trip was supported by the RI NASA Space Grant. “We want to get students outside the classroom beyond the textbooks and internet articles they read about,” said Ralph Milliken, Program Director and DEEPS Associate Professor. “So they can understand the interplay on human society and the natural environment.”
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