The teams below are the pod leads. Each pod lead team will help those in their geographic region learn and prepare to participate. Teams will be able to apply to participate in late 2022. 

  1. Montana State University - Montana Space Grant (Leadership Team and Engineering Pod Lead) 
  2. University of Montana (Leadship Team and Atmospheric Science Pod Lead)
  3. University of Kentucky – Kentucky Space Grant (Leadship Team and Atmospheric Science Pod Lead)
  4. University of Maine HAB - Maine Space Grant (Leadership Team and Engineering Pod Lead)
  5.  University of Bridgeport - Connecticut Space Grant (Leadership Team and Engineering Pod Lead)
  6. University of Minnesota Gophernauts - Minnesota Space Grant (Leadership Team and Engineering Pod Lead)
  7. University of Idaho - Idaho Space Grant (Leadership Team and Atmospheric Science Pod Lead)
  8. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma Space Grant (Leadership Team and Atmospheric Science Pod Lead)
  9. Plymouth State University - New Hampshire Space Grant (Leadership Team and Atmospheric Science Pod Lead)
  10. The State University of New York at Albany (Leadship Team and Atmospheric Science Subject Matter Expert)
  11. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Leadship Team and Atmospheric Science Subject Matter Expert)

Maps of Pod Regions

 Atmospheric Science Pod RegionsEngineering Pod Regions

Left Image: Atmospheric Science Teams Pod Regions                            Right Image: Engineering Teams Pod Regions                                    

Regional Cities within Path of Maximum Eclipse for 2023

 Major cities within the path of totality for the 2023 eclipse, overlaid onto map of the NEBP pod regions. Cities listed are: Corvallis, OR; Eugene, OR; Medford, OR; Lakeview OR; Winnemucca, NV; Carlin, NV; Elko, NV; Wells, NV; Beaver, UT; Richfield, UT; Farmington, NM; Albuquerque, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Roswell, NM; Hobbs, NM; Carlsbad, NM; Odessa, TX; Midland, TX; San Angelo, TX; Uvalde, TX; San Antonio, TX; and Corpus Christi, TX.

Regional Cities within Totality Path for 2024

Major cities within the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse, overlaid onto map of the NEBP pod regions. Cities listed are: San Antonio, TX; Austin, TX; Waco, TX; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Conway, AR; Jonesboro, AR; Greenville, MO; Cape Giradeau, MO; Carbondale, IL; Mt. Vernon, IL; Jasper, IN; Bloomington, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Richmond, IN; Toledo, OH; Dayton, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Syracuse, NY; Burlington, VT; Stowe, VT; Greenville, ME; Presque Isle, ME, Paducah, KY, and Henderson, KY.

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