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Acoustics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Sound, Music, Birdsongs and Earthquakes 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.

Agriculture

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Pesticides 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Baker, Paul Termites 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 4 weeks advance notice required.
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Agriculture and the Environment 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Environmental Science and Sustainability 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Silvertooth, Jeff Soil and Water Conservation and Sustainability 621-7228 silver@ag.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.

Antarctica

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Swindle, Tim Rocks from Space: Six Weeks on Ice 621-4128 tswindle@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Best for grades K-8.

Asteroids

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Lebofsky, Larry Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.

Astronomy

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
McCarthy, Don Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration and Miscellaneous Astronomy 621-4079 dmccarthy@as.arizona.edu 3-4 weeks advance notice required.
Ramohalli, Kumar High-Tech Toys in our Future and Space Spinoffs 621-2395
322-2304
ramohalli@ame.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Swindle, Tim Rocks from Space: Six Weeks on Ice 621-4128 tswindle@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Best for grades K-8.
Wehinger, Peter Probing the Chemistry of Cometary Snows 621-7662 pwehinger@as.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice. Best for grades 4-6.
Wehinger, Peter Spin-Casting the World's Largest Telescope Mirrors (at the Mirror Lab) 621-7662 pwehinger@as.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice. Best for grades 4-6.

Atmosphere

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hoenig, Stuart Control of smoke and atmosphere impurities 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Larson, Dennis Using Solar, Wind and/or Biomass Energy 621-1248 larson@ag.arizona.edu
Parrish, Judy Interpreting Past Climates from Rocks and Fossils 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. For grades 4 and up.

Biology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Careers

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Chemistry

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Adickes, H. Wayne How Paper Is Made 621-2862 adickes@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 3-12.
Adickes, H. Wayne Plastic: What Is It and How Is It Made? 621-2862 adickes@u.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required. Best for grades 3-12.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hruby, Victor How Do Cells Communicate? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How Do Hormones Work? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor How the Brain Works: Brain Chemistry 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Pain and Addiction: Are They Related? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Hruby, Victor Tanning Without Sun 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People in Far Away Places - including Outer Space 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice recommended
Muscat, Anthony The Phases of Matter 626-6580 muscat@erc.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required; 3rd and up

College

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William How to Get into College 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Colors

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.

Comets

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Lebofsky, Larry Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.

Ecology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Engineering

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.
Parrish, Judy How Planes Fly 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 4 and up.
Ramohalli, Kumar High-Tech Toys in our Future and Space Spinoffs 621-2395
322-2304
ramohalli@ame.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Entomology

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Pesticides 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Baker, Paul Termites 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 4 weeks advance notice required.

Environment

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Baker, Paul Environmental Issues 621-4012 pbaker@ag.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required.
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Larson, Dennis Using Solar, Wind and/or Biomass Energy 621-1248 larson@ag.arizona.edu
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Parrish, Judy Interpreting Past Climates from Rocks and Fossils 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required
Parrish, Judy Sea to Jungle to Desert: The Geologic History of Arizona 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

General Science

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William The Science and Ethics of Risk and Safety 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu Requires 1 month advance notice.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Geosciences

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Nicolescu, Stefan Volcanoes and Earthquakes: What, Why, How, When? 520-909-6871 stefann@u.arizona.edu Two Weeks Notice, Projector Needed
Parrish, Judy Interpreting Past Climates from Rocks and Fossils 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Best for grades 4 and up
Parrish, Judy Sea to Jungle to Desert: The Geologic History of Arizona 621-4595 parrish@geo.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required
Speer, Jim Introduction to Tree-Rings 621-6463 jspeer@LTRR.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required
Wilkinson, Margot Fire in Our Arizona Forests 621-6463 margotw@LTRR.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 5 and up.
Wilkinson, Margot What is an Ecosystem? 621-6463 margotw@LTRR.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 5 and up.

Health/Medicine

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People in Far Away Places - Including Outer Space 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice recommended

Life Science

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Boyle, Alice Bird migration in the tropics 621-3534 alboyle@email.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hruby, Victor How Do Cells Communicate? 621-6332 hruby@u.arizona.edu Talk should be scheduled a few days in advance.
McCaffrey, Rachel Tucson's Birds: What do you have in your backyard? 730-3218 rachmcc@email.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.

Light

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.


Mathematics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Matter

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Muscat, Anthony The Phases of Matter 626-6580 muscat@erc.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required. Best for 3rd grade and up.

Optics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Bickel, William Light, Color and Photography: The Color of Things 621-2524 bickel@physics.arizona.edu 1 month advance notice required.


Physics

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Kanto, Ryan Formula SAE - Racecars and school?! 891-3484 Formula@Arizona.edu Two weeks notice minimum. Demos of the car are available if you have a section of a parking lot cleared. Customizable presentation.

Planets

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Lebofsky, Larry Mapping the Surface of a Planet 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 2-3 weeks advance notice required. Suitable for grades 3-6.
Lebofsky, Larry Tour of the Solar System 621-6947 lebofsky@u.arizona.edu 1-2 weeks advance notice required.

Science Fairs

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Eskue, Roman Ideas and Steps to Developing a Successful Science Fair Project 621-8556 reskue@lpl.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

Space Programs

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Mc-Farlane, Lisa The Cassini Mission to Saturn 626-5363 lmcfar@lpl.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Lunine, Jonathan Our Nation's Space Program 621-2789 jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu 3 weeks advance notice required.

Space Travel/Exploration

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Ewenson, Brian No Shoes, No Shower...No Problem! (Living and Working in Space onboard Shuttle/ISS) 618-4821 bewenson@pimaair.org Projector for laptop PPT presentation, TV/VCR and a table.
Hoenig, Stuart Insect and noxious gases, they get into space craft 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Hoenig, Stuart Water vapor control and removal from spacecraft 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.
Lunine, Jonathan Exploring the Solar System 621-2789 jlunine@lpl.arizona.edu 3 weeks advance notice required.
Mc-Farlane, Lisa The Cassini Mission to Saturn 626-5363 lmcfar@lpl.arizona.edu 1 week advance notice required.
Krupinski, Dr. Elizabeth Telemedicine: Getting Healthcare to People in Far Away Places - Including Outer Space! 626-4498 krupinski@radiology.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice recommended

Water

Speaker Title Telephone E-mail Comments
Hoenig, Stuart Saving Water and the Use of Tires for House Building 887-3815 hoenig@ece.arizona.edu 2 weeks advance notice required.

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