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Presidential Proclamation

Celebrate Earth Science Week, October 14-20, 2007

"The Pulse of Earth Science" is this year's theme for Earth Science Week (ESW), an annual event sponsored by the American Geological Institute (AGI) and its member organization.

Science Week Toolkits

• USGS Education Resources for Teachers -- A compendium of USGS Web sites selected to support classroom instruction and student research.
• International Polar Year: Science at the Ends of the Earth -- Information about the research being conducted to understand polar change and assess its effects on Earth's ecosystems and people.
• Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) -- An introduction to the LIMA project that will allow citizens, for the first time, to access seamless high resolution imagery of the entire Antarctic continent; available in four useful formats.
• Facts on Disc -- A full-text, searchable database of all recent USGS Fact Sheets, including high resolution images and a wide range of topics, in a convenient DVD format. The entire toolkit package can be ordered through AGI's Science Week Toolkits.

Listen to Earth Science Week podcasts on the USGS CoreCast everyday from October 15 - 19, 2007.

Previous activities:  2006 Earth Science Week

Check back often as additional information becomes available.

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