Good afternoon,

Earth Science Week is just around the corner, and with it, the McClung Museum's annual event "Can You Dig It." This is a great outreach opportunity, and it typically brings in hundreds of people from the surrounding area. This year, it will be held on Sunday, October 16th, from 1:30 to 5:00 PM. We will need faculty and students to volunteer for the following things: 

Research tables: If you would like to talk to the public about your research, a table will be provided where you can bring specimens, equipment, images, posters, etc. to share. Wall sockets are limited, but not everyone needs them, so if you want to bring a laptop or something else that requires electricity, we can make that happen. 

Mini Talks: Last year we had a few short (~20 minute) presentations scattered throughout the afternoon. We are still discussing whether we want to include this feature this year, so if you are interested, let me know. The museum has an auditorium with a similar setup to that found in EPS 302, so you will need to provide your own laptop, dongle, etc. if you would like to present your research in this way.

Activity leader: The museum's event is pitched towards families, and therefore includes a number of activities and crafts which will need minders. In particular, our department always provides people to staff a rock/mineral/fossil identification table.

Please let me know if you would like to participate this year.