Biographical Sketch Mark S. McCaffrey Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences University of Colorado, Boulder UCB 449 Boulder, CO 80309 303.735.3155 (phone) 303.492.2468 (fax) mark.mccaffrey@colorado.edu Professional Preparation M.A. -Educational Leadership- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 1994 B.A. -Southwest Studies, Spanish Emphasis- Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 1980 Appointments Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Associate Scientist, Professional Research Assistant, January 2001-present CIRES Outreach Program, August 2004-present Co-Chair, Poles Together IPY Workshop, July, 2005 Member, International Polar Year Education, Outreach, Communications Subcommittee Principal Investigator, Integrated Communication Effort (ICE) Strategic Planning Online Workshop Principal Investigator, DLESE Climate Change Collection Principal Investigator, NOAA Coral Reef Information System Data Outreach Project Managing Director, International Polar Foundation USA NOAA Paleoclimatology Program, National Climatic Data Center Science Communications Specialist, January 2001-July 2004 Principal Investigator, Climate TimeLine Information Tool Lead Author, Paleo Perspective on Abrupt Climate Change Project Manager, Spanish translations of Paleo Perspectives Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative, 1996-2003 President, 2000-2003 Co-founder and Board Member, 1996-2003 Boulder Area Sustainability Information Network, 1998-2001 Co-PI and Communications Coordinator University of Northern Colorado, ChemQuest Curriculum Project, 1996-1999 Education Consultant and Curriculum Developer The Naropa Institute, Environmental Leadership Masters Program, 1996-1999 Adjunct Faculty and Developer-- Boulder Creek Atlas Project Front Range Community College, Environmental Sciences Department, 1995-1996 Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Environmental Science Relevant Publications, Presentations and Products McCaffrey, M.S., Anderson, D.M., Eakin, M.E., Morrill, C. (2004). A PaleoPerspective on Abrupt Climate Change. NOAA Paleoclimatology Program. Available: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/abrupt/ McCaffrey, M.S., Kowal, D., Eakin, M. (2003). Climate timeline information tool: exploring weather and climate change through the powers of 10. Paleoclimatology Branch, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, Boulder, CO. Available: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/. McCaffrey, M.S. (2003). “Using the climate timeline to frame inquiry into climate change.” NSTA National Convention, Philadelphia, PA, March 27, 2003, National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA. McCaffrey, M. S. (2000). “BASIN.org, a case study on the use of information technology in developing local watershed networks.” Stockholm International Water Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, August 2000. McCaffrey, M.S. Murphy, S., (2000). “Boulder Area Sustainability Information Network (BASIN): One Community's Approach to Gathering and Providing Environmental Data.” U.S. EPA Community Involvement Conference: The New Millennium: Community Involvement and Effective Environmental Protection.” San Francisco, CA, August, 2000. Synergistic Activities Member, International Polar Year Education, Outreach and Communications (EOC) Subcommittee and IPY.org Web Design Team Contribute to reviewing EOC-related proposals for the IPY Programme Office, reporting to Director David Carlson, offering input and recommendations on coordination efforts and design of the IPY.org portal site. Member, American Geophysical Union and European Geoscience Union Co-convener of Education sessions at Fall 2005 AGU entitled “Deciphering Data” and another at Fall 2004 AGU entitled “Communicating Climate Change: Creative Challenge or Conundrum.” Assisted in organizing the GIFT Workshop at Fall 2003 AGU and Spring 2005 in New Orleans. DLESE Working Group- Earth System Framework Participant in working group tasked with examining approaches to organizing resources within DLESE using an Earth System framework and recommending strategies and options to the Steering Committee. Coral Reef Information System and Coral Reef Task Force Outreach Through involvement with the NOAA Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS), serve as principal investigator of the CoRIS Data Outreach project, facilitating stakeholder meetings with coral reef communities. Participant in the Coral Reef Task Force's Outreach and Education Committee.