A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (2004) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
6 Increasing Public Understanding and Participation in Polar Science Through the International Polar Year
6 Increasing Public Understanding and Participation in Polar Science Through the International Polar Year
Pages 65-72
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 65... ...
Developing education and outreach programs for the IPY 2007-2008 will take a concentrated effort by formal and informal educators and the media working closely with active scientists. As with the International Geophysical Year (IGY)
|
From page 66... ...
Some fundamental building blocks of the IPY 2007-2008 education and outreach programs will be: · Field experiences for teachers and students of all ages who can serve as ambassadors to the diverse educational and media outlets and who may become the future scientific leaders. · Remote participatory experiences enabled by high-bandwidth communications and the wealth of existing materials on polar science for students and learners of all ages, touching the wired classrooms of the nation and the active and strong national network of science museums.
|
From page 67... ...
For the public, ecotourism can promote increased public participation and understanding of the polar regions. Tourist ships could participate in the science of IPY by Teacher Daniel Solie explains earthquakes and wave motion to children and adults at Gakona School in Gakona, Alaska, November 21, 2002.
|
From page 68... ...
A cadre of people parlayed experience in Antarctica into graduate programs, and several IGY-era people, such as Kirby Hanson and Mario Gioveinetto, went to the South Pole without a bachelor's degree and have gone on to obtain doctorates and do significant polar research. Moreover, many participants in IGY who visited Antarctica in 1957 and 1958 returned to school to get Ph.D.s, and many became professors or researchers in nonpolar fields, highlighting the fact that many other fields and society as a whole benefited from the field experience of these individuals.
|
From page 69... ...
, and the IPY might use distributed computing for a variety of uses, including polar climate modeling and genomics. BOX 6.2 The Odyssey of the Mind The Odyssey of the Mind School program fosters creative thinking and problem-solving skills among participating students from kindergarten through college.
|
From page 70... ...
Embedded journalists from these sources can be an information portal for the public, and recent successful examples, such as New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin's trip to the North Pole Observatory, highlight the tremendous public interest and potential for embedding journalists. Popular science publications and national newspapers have always been important in bringing polar activities and research to U.S.
|
From page 71... ...
Department of the Interior are seeking information that will provide insight into the cause of the decline. Sound policies based on scientific data are essential to manage and, if possible, mitigate the current decline in Alaskan sea otters." While most of his research over the years has been conducted as a university researcher, this changed in 2001 when Davis started leading expeditions north each summer.
|
From page 72... ...
It is an opportunity to focus public attention and imagination on the very unique environment that exists at both the poles, on the exciting science that is going on, and on the importance of this research to citizens of lower latitude countries. "I think it will get people interested and excited, and that translates into additional support.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.