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Mr. Brian Ewenson

Executive Director
Spaceport Sheboygan
Participates in 2 items

Brian Ewenson is an aerospace educator, originally from Canada and has worked with Lockheed Martin's Space Day, the Canadian Space Agency and with NASA's Space Shuttle program. He has designed, developped and flown eight experiments on the space shuttle and has subsequently trained astronauts to perform his work in space.

 

Brian, also created the world's first Air and Space Museum in an international airport, Spaceport Calgary. He was the 2010 Cheri Brinley award winner and has a background in Astrophysics, Elementary Education and American History. He is a professional speaker and educator on the space program and has presented to more than 250,000 people across Canada, United States and beyond.

He has directed a number of Challenger Learning Centers, Air and Space Museums and presently is the Executive Director of Spaceport Sheboygan, a space museum and rocket launch range located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

This will be my 28th SEEC conference. I only missed the first one, as I did not know about the conference.

Sessions in which Mr. Brian Ewenson participates

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Living and Working on the ISS
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Mr. Brian Ewenson, Spaceport Sheboygan (Participant)

Living and Working together on the ISS, encompasses the skills necessary for crews with varied backgrounds and nationalities to work together to ac...

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Living and Working on the ISS
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4

Session

Mr. Brian Ewenson, Spaceport Sheboygan (Participant)

Living and Working together on the ISS, encompasses the skills necessary for crews with varied backgrounds and nationalities to work together to ac...

Sessions in which Mr. Brian Ewenson attends

Wednesday 6 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Early Bird Check in
3 hours, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Session

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche
1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Expert/Educator: Results of the Year in Space/Twin Study
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

John Charles Ph.D., Space Center Houston (Participant)

On March 27, 2015 American Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko began their year in space aboard the International Space S...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Expert/Educator: Station, this is Mission Control
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Jennifer Turner, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Amy Tinnell, West Jackson Elementary School (Participant)

Join Expert Jennifer Turner and Educator Amy Tinnell as they explore the world of ISS communication! Jennifer supports Mission Control as a CRONUS ...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (Tour)
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Building 9 Bus

Tour

3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Let's enjoy with the air: Balloon trampoline and Gagaku
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Destiny Theater

Session

Akiko Kojima, Takashi Elementary School (Participant)

Miho Hiromoto, Hibarinohoiku Ishigakinoie (Participant)

Learn unique international educational activities that highlight the properties of air and what it can do. From balloons to Japanese musical ins...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern
1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Dr. Stern is a planetary scientist, author and the principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. He will p...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
ISS National Lab's Space Station Explorers Latest and Greatest for Space Education including "Ant-stronauts"
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Discovery

Session

Samantha Thorstensen, CASIS-Space Station Explorers (Participant)

Space Station Explorers has over 20 programs that can help your students be inspired and engaged in real space science and research.  As a non...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Let's enjoy with the air: Balloon trampoline and Gagaku (copy)
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Akiko Kojima, Takashi Elementary School (Participant)

Miho Hiromoto, Hibarinohoiku Ishigakinoie (Participant)

Learn unique international educational activities that highlight the properties of air and what it can do. From balloons to Japanese musical ins...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
CuRE (Cancer Microgravity Research Experiment): Helping students understand antigen-antibody interactions as a space-based cure for cancer.
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC

Session

Angela Krause-Kuchta, Orion’s Quest (Participant)

Thomas Drummond, Orion's Quest (Participant)

Micro-gravity may help cure cancer!  Teachers will learn the science behind a unique experiment using micro-gravity to a new antibody-conju...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
SEEC Banquet
4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
International Collaboration: Bridging the STEM gap in China
45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC

Session

Debbie Reynolds, Commonwealth Charter Academy (Participant)

Kai Cui, University of Florida (Participant)

With the help from US and Canadian teachers, STEM education in China gained momentum this past summer. This session will introduce participants to ...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Expert/Educator: Spaceflight Operations Training
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Clay Anderson, Former NASA Astronaut (Participant)

Join Clay Anderson, NASA Astronaut, retired and Space Center Houston Education Manager, Phyllis Friello for Spaceflight Operations Training....
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Lunch 1 Saturday
1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Spark Interest in STEM: Creating a Personal Mission Patch
45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Aspen Meineke, Communities In Schools of San Antonio (Participant)

What makes your students light up? Learn how to get students more engaged in STEM by helping them identify their own "spark" or passion. Student sp...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Creating and Implementing Large-Scale Student/Family Engagement Activities
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Through this hands-on STEM-based session, learn six how teachers from a variety of backgrounds (including high school English, career tech, element...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz
1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

An iconic NASA flight director, Gene is best known for his leadership in bringing Apollo 13 safely back to Earth and guiding Apollo 11 into hist...