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Ambassador
Janet Stuhr Wood

 

Ambassador Since 2002

 
   
Visalia, California 93291
jswood@attbi.com
 
 
 

Biographical Information:

 

 
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Janet Wood became a space science enthusiast after attending The Planetary Society's "Planetfest" in 1997, which took place in conjunction with the Mars Pathfinder Landing. She holds a Master's of Science degree in geoscience education from Mississippi State University. Her Solar System Ambassador lecture/slide presentations currently include "The Nine Planets", "The Many Faces of the Sun", "Mission to Mars", and "Volcanoes of the Solar System". She is also the author of an extensive website about Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io (http://planetaryexploration.net/jupiter/io). Janet is an avid hiker, amateur geologist, and space science enthusiast. She lives in Visalia, California with her husband and two cats, and teaches there in the fashion department at College of the Sequoias.
 

 

Past events hosted by this Ambassador:

 
 

 
Janet Wood  
Views of the Solar System
College of the Sequoias

The Many Faces of the Sun
Visalia Garden Club

Volcanoes of the Solar System
Tulare Sunrise Rotary

The Many Faces of the Sun
College of the Sequoias

Expanding Your Horizons
College of the Sequoias


 

 
 

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