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- ED11D-0483: GAVRT: A 25-Year Collaborative Model for Engaging Students in Radio Astronomy Research
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Board 0483‚ Hall EFG (Poster Hall)NOLA CC
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Lisa Lamb, Lewis Center for Educational Research (First Author, Presenting Author)
Steven Levin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Nancy Kreuser-Jenkins, Lewis Center for Educational Research
Ryan Dorcey, Lewis Center for Educational Research
Joseph Lazio, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Marin Anderson, California Institute of Technology
Howard Marshall, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
The Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) program turns participants into citizen scientists. For over 25 years, GAVRT has allowed participants around the world control a 34-meter NASA radio telescope to collect real space data.Co-led by the Lewis Center for Educational Research, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and NASA SCaN, GAVRT connects participants with NASA science through hands-on learning, teacher training, and direct collaboration with scientists and engineers.
Over 50,000 students and citizen scientists have participated—many contributing to real-time space research. What began in classrooms now includes after-school programs, museum exhibits, and broad outreach that make science more engaging and accessible.
This presentation will share how GAVRT builds a global network of citizen scientists—and how others can join us to expand the science partnerships in their own communities.
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