The ABRC’s Education and Public Outreach activities are very fortunate to be able to take advantage of MSU’s proximity to Yellowstone National Park, the thriving undergraduate research environment at MSU, and the expertise, experience, and resources of the Thermal Biology Institute and the Montana Space Grant Consortium. Public Outreach efforts will be conducted through a Building Blocks of Life program, which will target 7th and 8th grade students with modules on prebiotic chemistry and understanding the conditions for early life. This program will also involve a substantial “Train the Trainers” element, working with park rangers, teachers, museum education personnel, and other education professionals. MSU students will be engaged in undergraduate research and outreach through the ABRC through an Astrobiology Outreach Fellows Program. Modeled on the successful outreach program of the Montana Space Grant Consortium and Montana Space Science Network Northwest, Astrobiology Outreach Fellows will be trained to deliver exciting and informative presentations to public school students throughout the state of Montana.

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