The SUNY Oswego Atmospheric and Geological Sciences and Physics departments seek curious and hard-working undergraduate students interested in actively participating in the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.
- Must collaborate well with others and handle high stress environments
- Must enroll in MET390 (3 credits) for Fall 2023
- Must accrue 80 hours of hands-on training during weekends of Fall 2023
- Must be willing to travel to New Mexico in October 2023
- Do not need to be a STEM major
Join us for an Information Session being held on Thursday, February 16, 5-7pm in Shineman 174.
What is the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP)?
The National Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP) is a NASA and NSF-sponsored program that will broaden participation of STEM learners by immersing teams from a wide range of higher education institutions in an innovative NASA-mission-like adventure in data acquisition and analysis through scientific ballooning during the 10/14/2023 annular and 4/8/2024 total solar eclipses. Student participants will work with atmospheric science experts throughout the project and will publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
What will I do as a member of the SUNY Oswego NEBP team?
- Assist in hourly radiosonde launches 24 hours prior to the eclipses and 12 hours afterwards
- Analyze the meteorological data collected during the eclipses to support NASA
- Participate in outreach events with the Oswego community and engage in social media takeovers and livestream events
- Travel to New Mexico for the October 2023 annual eclipse
What are the requirements to apply?
- A strong interest in citizen science, strong collaboration skills, and attention to detail
- Must enroll in MET390 for Fall 2023 during which training will occur over weekends
- A willingness to travel to New Mexico in October 2023
- A GPA over 3.0 is recommended, but an explanation of why the academic report is below a 3.0 can be submitted and will be considered
How do I apply?
Submit the following materials as a single pdf document to katelyn.barber@oswego.edu or natalia.lewandowska@oswego.edu. Deadline to apply is February 24, 2023.
- Information form
- A statement of personal interest in the project
- Two individuals to provide reference letters on your behalf detailing why you would be successful in this project
- An unofficial transcript of academic progress while at SUNY Oswego
Contact Us
Katelyn Barber, 337 Shineman, katelyn.barber@oswego.edu
Shashi Kanbur, 256 Shineman, shashi.kanbur@oswego.edu
Natalia Lewandowska, 293 Shineman, natalia.lewandowska@oswego.edu
Yonggang Wang, 339 Shineman, yonggang.wang@oswego.edu