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Clint Thomsen

CTE Teacher
ARISS

Sessions in which Clint Thomsen attends

Wednesday 5 February, 2020

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

Dr Craig Wilson, USDA/ARS & Texas A&M College of Science (Participant)

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Exoplanets in Our Backyard
1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Signup required

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

Presentation

Our generation is the first in human history to travel to other worlds. With the help of robots, we’ve seen the lava plains of Venus, the fire f...

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
SEEC 101
15 minutes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Signup required

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

Session

8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote Session- Thursday
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

 Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Emerging Commercial Space Industry
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Maria Culley, Space Center Houston Volunteer (Participant)

50 words: Did you know that CubeSats are becoming more important in the commercial space business? One cube-shaped unit i...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Quick lunch 1
15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Signup required

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

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Hot-Off-The-Press ISS Research Results
45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Liz Warren, NASA (Participant)

Did you know that the International Space Station is a National Laboratory? Get an update on the latest results from science in space to benefit...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Astronaut Dive Training (Dive Session) Double session
4 hours, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Available

Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Dive Session (Williams Pool Bus)

Session

Craig Shannon, NBL Dive Master will show you how to train like astronauts in this exciting session! You will participate in underw...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Quick Lunch- Lunch 2
15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...
Lunch 2 Thursday
1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM
1:45 PM
Beyond the Goldilocks Zone – Searching for life- Expert Educator Session
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 3

Session

Chris Matty, Mr. (Participant)

Scott Weiler, Rancho High School (Participant)

Given the extreme level of observed diversity of extraterrestrial environments in the universe, combined with the observe...
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
Networking Reception
1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM
Signup required

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

Reception

Join the ISS National Lab for an evening of networking and learning we will be hosting a free reception to showcase our partners in the...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM

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

Presentation

There will be a special Thought Leaders Series presented at 7:00pm. This year marks 20 years of humans continuously living and working off planet. ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Keynote- Friday
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

Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...
9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Square Peg in a Round Hole
1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Signup required

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

Session

Katie Conrad - Belloli, Westfield Intermediate School (Participant)

Apollo 13 engineers had to figure out how to make the square cartridges from the Command Module fit in the round hole in ...
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Quick Lunch- Lunch 1
15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Signup required

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

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
Authentic Research As Professional Development
45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Jimmy Newland, Bellaire High School/University of Houston (Participant)

One of the most effective ways for a science teacher to know what and how to incorporate science research skills into cla...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
The Origins of Underwater Neutral Buoyancy Astronaut Training
45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Catherine Walker, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Dr. John Charles, Space Center Houston (Participant)

NASA does not have a “weightless room” but it has the next best thing: simulated weightlessness in a huge water tank. It should have been obviou...
1:15 PM
1:15 PM
Working Under Pressure
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Paul Boehm, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you do performing critical space duties during an extravehicular activity (EVA)? The engineering of spacesuits ...
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Launch and Splashdown with Artemis I
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Signup required

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

Session

Heather Paul, NASA JSC XE2 (Participant)

Patricia Moore, NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (Participant)

Mr Jamie Semple, NASA Office of STEM Engagement (Participant)

NASA’s Artemis I is the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration to the Moon...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
SEEC Banquet
4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Signup required

Saturday 8 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Poster/Networking session
30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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

Session

Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Simple Schlieren photography and diffraction of lasers in the classroom.
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

Tom Brestel, NASA Nebraska Space Grant (Participant)

Attendees will set up a simple Schlieren photography system for use in the classroom using plane mirrors and light emitti...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Explore the History of Manned Space Flight
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Signup required

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

Tour

Your journey into space begins with a guided tour of Space Center Houston’s Starship Gallery and Space Shuttle Mock-Up. Trace the progression of...
11:40 AM
11:40 AM
Lunch with An Astronaut
1 hour 25 minutes, 11:40 AM - 1:05 PM
Available

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

Session

This optional event gives you the opportunity to hear first-hand stories from a NASA astronaut while enjoying a delicious lunch prepared by our ...
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Keynote- Saturday
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

Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...