Project Spotlight

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All material should be submitted electronically according to the following guidelines. If you are unable to submit your work electronically, see the "Snail Mail" instructions below.

1. Subject: Air quality and transportation (cars, bikes, buses, electric vehicles, trains, planes, etc.)

   Did you do (or are you working on now) a science fair project or other research experiment on something related to transportation and/or air pollution (like building an electric car, testing different fuels for cars, etc.)? Do you know someone who is?

   We'd like to know:
   

   • The details of the project: what did you do/are you doing? What were/are the results?
   • The goals of the project: what question are you trying to answer? What problem are you trying to solve?
   • What motivated you to do this project?
   • Is this project funded? By what group or person?
   • If possible, please provide a photo of the group and of the project in progress.
   • Anything else you'd like to tell us?

   • Public transportation - does it exist in your community? Is it working? Why/why not?

   • Anything else that's directly related to air pollution and transportation issues in your community.

2. All submissions should be your original work.

3. Length: no more than about 1000 words (about 4 typed, double-spaced pages). A good average is 400-600 words, but shorter submissions are welcome.

4. Writing styles: interviews, research reports, and articles are all welcome.

5. Photographs that are relevant to the topic are also welcome.

6. Submissions containing profanity will be rejected.

Fine print: By submitting your data to the Wisconsin DNR, you authorize us to post your data and to reprint it entirely or in part in other related WDNR publications. You retain copyright privileges for all submissions. WDNR does not sell publications for profit, so we won't make money off your work, nor will we be sending you any royalties.

Follow the basic instructions above, and send your entry via email to:

Easy Breathers
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
voilem@dnr.state.wi.us
If you have questions, call 608/264-9258.

Format:

1. Include your NAME, AGE, SCHOOL NAME, CITY, STATE, and COUNTRY with your submission.
2. Written submissions typed or pasted directly into the email are best. Attachments in Microsoft Word format are OK, too.
3. Photographs: electronic files should be emailed in .jpg format if possible; if you are sending a hard copy, see below.

Follow the basic instructions above, and send your entry via email to:

Easy Breathers
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CE/6 Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
If you have questions, call 608/264-9258.

Format:

1. Include your NAME, AGE, SCHOOL NAME, CITY, STATE, and COUNTRY with your submission.
2. Submissions should be typed (preferred) or clearly printed.
3. We cannot return your submission to you, so please make a copy before you send it. If you are sending a photograph, however, and MUST have the original back, call 608/264-9258 for instructions.
4. Photographs: protect them from getting mangled by putting a piece of cardboard inside the envelope, if possible. Also, write "Please do not bend" on the outside.