The Green Bank Observatory employees established a sustainability committee in late 2020 to develop new initiatives for local residents to improve their environment and their lives.
Observatory staff lead new sustainability intiatives
RCBI’s Apprenticeship Works assists Observatory in developing talent pipeline
The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory has teamed with the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University to develop the skilled workforce it needs to maintain operations of its numerous radio telescopes and other instruments, observing the universe to unlock the mysteries of outer space.
(more…)Observatory Director and Robotics Team Coach Helps Students Apply for Patent
The Green Bank Elementary-Middle School Radioactive Robotics team created a handicap accessible door-opening mechanism to be used for opening long-handled doors like those at the Green Bank Observatory. Read the full story in the Pocahontas Times.
(more…)Green Bank Observatory educator to become international astronomy ambassador
Green Bank Observatory Science Center educator, Luci Finucan, is one of a few international ambassadors accepted into an elite STEM education program. The Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) brings educators of all types, from formal and informal teachers to amateur astronomers together to learn more about US astronomy facilities in Chile, and share that knowledge with others. Normally a field experience in Chile, under COVID-19 safety precautions for 2020, most training will be virtual.
(more…)“This is an exciting time.” Green Bank Observatory’s New Safety Officer Shows No Fear in the Face of a Global Pandemic
Starting a new job is hard – and starting a new job managing employee safety under the COVID-19 pandemic is even harder.
