Subaru Sponsors the Mount Washington Observatory Science in the Mountains Series

- The 2008 Subaru Science in the Mountains: A Passport to Science -

CHERRY HILL, NJ - July 8, 2008: Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the company will be the Title Sponsor of the Mount Washington Observatory, 2008 Subaru Science in the Mountains: A Passport to Science series.

"Sponsoring the Science in the Mountain Series makes sense for Subaru," notes Tim Mahoney, senior vice president and CMO, Subaru of America, Inc. "We know that our customers enjoy the types of educational activities offered through the Mount Washington Observatory and hope that our support over the past sixteen years has helped expand their educational offerings."

In summer 2007, the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) brought global environmental issues to the community forefront through a six-week lecture series called "Science in the Mountains." That series brought some of the region's most noteworthy climate scientists to North Conway to present engaging and informative programs about climate.

This year, the program, now titled the 2008 Subaru Science in the Mountains: Passport to Science, will continue to offer its participants exciting science content. Utilizing videoconferencing technology, each Subaru Science in the Mountains session will take more than one hundred participants to interesting and exotic science-related destinations around the country.

The 2008 Subaru Science in the Mountains: A Passport to Science destinations include:

  July 16: Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, AK
  July 23: Space Center Houston, Houston, TX
  July 30: University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI
  August 6: South Pole, Antarctica
  August 13: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, NY
  August 20: Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH

About Mount Washington Observatory
Mount Washington Observatory is a private, non-profit, member-supported organization with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create the Earth's weather and climate. Since 1932, the Observatory has been monitoring the elements in one of the most extreme locations on Earth, using this unique site for scientific research and educational outreach.