
Christine Hirst Bernhardt
PhD Student, Astronomy Education; Astronomy professor and educator, National Astronomy Education Coordinator
University of California, Santa Barbara
@SpaceyProfessor
Sessions in which Christine Hirst Bernhardt attends
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...
- Keynote

9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Fly High Towards the Future with CAP’s Free STEM Program Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Point your students towards a future in STEM careers with Civil Air Patrol’s K-12 aerospace-related products and programs. Hands-on participation a...
- Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Remote Sensing - Eyes from the Skies! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Remote sensing has helped humans understand our Earth for many decades. Come learn how remote sensing will help us now tackle Global Climate Change...
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1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Space Entrepreneurship for High School Students Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Can we teach our high school students to be the next Elon Musk? Space entrepreneurs exploit the opp...
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3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Searching for Life: Cryobot Mission to Europa Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- One of the leading candidates for having an environment where life could exist due to liquid water is Jupiter’s moon, Europa. A thick, icy crust su...
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8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the histo...
- Keynote

9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- Mars Helicopter Challenge- From Concept to Digital Creation Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST | 45 minutes
- This session is designed for middle school educators who are looking to implement NASA design challenges into their classrooms. This session will i...
- Session
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Pulling Back the Curtain to Reach the Stars: From the 'Hood to Jupiter Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:00 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Are you looking for innovative techniques to inspire inner-city youth and young women to gain footholds in the space industry?In this highly ...
- Session
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Mars Insight Update & STEM Pathway Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 11:45 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Take a look into new developments with NASA's Mars lander and learn about how your students can bri...
- Session
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Satellite "Swat" Team Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ever wonder if astronauts participate in Design Challenges while in space? This session will challenge participants to engineer a solution to solve...
- Session
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...
- Reception
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Energize Your Science Classroom Using Authentic Research! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 8:45 AM CST - 9:30 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Presenters will share their experience working on a Stellar Spectroscopy Research Project using the 2.1 meter Otto Struve telescope at McDonald Obs...
- Session
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- Over the Event Horizon: Relativity and Black Holes Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Beyond the event horizon- The basic nature of black holes Have you ever wondered what a black hole is or where it goes? The specif...
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12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel
- 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Join us for a special panel on the research being conducted on the International Space Station. The event will be led by Dr. Liz Warren, Ph.D., Sen...
- Panel
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- We Observe. We Discover. We Explore. Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- From the depths of underwater caves to the frozen tundra, join explorers Dr Jill Yager and Terri My...
- Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...
- Keynote
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