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[SEPT. 15 , 2005]  DE PERE, WIS. -- In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many students have tough questions about the natural disaster that devastated thousands of their fellow Americans. Students have the opportunity to find out more about the causes and consequences of hurricanes by participating in a live online chat hosted by meteorologist Dr. Steven Meyer Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 11:00 a.m. to noon Central time. Teachers, students, and the general public are encouraged to submit questions prior to or during the designated chat time by visiting the following website:

http://www.space-explorers.com/internal/mercurious/index.asp?room=meyer2005 .

Dr. Meyer is a faculty member in the Natural and Applied Sciences unit at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB).  Four years ago, he brought his knowledge of meteorology and climatology to UWGB from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), where he was an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resources.  He earned his Ph.D. in agricultural climatology from UNL in 1990.

Dr. Meyer’s duties at UWGB include teaching the introductory meteorology course entitled "Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate" and the upper-level courses "Regional Climatology" and "Global Climate Change."  His research has focused on evaluating the accuracy of climate outlooks for Wisconsin, with the goal of applying those outlooks to economic sectors in Wisconsin that are particularly sensitive to climate.

 Space Explorers, Inc., the space education company sponsoring the chat, strives to inspire a new generation of explorers to pursue careers in science, math, and technology through its Internet-based programs and activities. Space Explorers offers standards-based curricula, mission simulations, and experiments that incorporate actual NASA data. More than 4,200 teachers across the United States are currently registered to use Space Explorers programming in their classrooms.

 To learn more about this and other upcoming chat events and view archived chats, visit http://www.space-explorers.com/internal/events/chats.html. For additional information, please contact Hollie Miller at 800-965-3763.

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