A new Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) has been established in Washington, D.C., with the support of a five-year, $5,000,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Science and Mathematics Education Department is one of four major partners involved with the effort.  Dr. John H. Falk, Sea Grant Professor in Free-Choice Learning, is a co-Principal Investigator for the project.  Dr. Lynn D. Dierking, Sea Grant Professor in Free-Choice Learning is also a member of the team, as well as post-doctoral fellow Dr.