Special Session at the Fall Meeting 2003 of the AGU:
Polar Attraction: Linking Polar Science With Education and Outreach
8-12 December 2003
Moscone Center West
San Francisco, California
For more information about the AGU Fall Meeting see:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm03/index.shtml
Deadline for electronic online abstract submissions:
4 September 2003, 1400 UT
** Note: Because this is an Education (ED) session, you are allowed to
submit a 1st authored abstract to this session as well as to another
one. **
ED04: Polar Attraction: Linking Polar Science With Education and Outreach
Sponsor: Education and Human Resources
CoSponsor: Cryosphere
Confirmed Invited Speakers:
Gabrielle Walker author and consultant at New Scientist, was editor at
Nature and Features Editor at New Scientist, has been to the South Pole
Alexandra Witze at Dallas Morning News, visited North Pole Observatory,
2000 recipient of the AGU Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in
Science Journalism
Richard Harris at National Public Radio, has been to both Antarctica and
Greenland with support from NSF, recipient of the 2002 Reuters-IUCN
Media Awards for Excellence in Environmental Reporting, the AAAS
journalism radio award, the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory's
Lewis Thomas Award, and many others
Mary Miller at the San Francisco Exploratorium headed a 4-person webcast
and education crew from the Exploratorium that visited Antarctica from
November 2001 to January 2002 for the "Live @ the Exploratorium" webcast
series.
The extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctic fascinate the
public and scientists alike. This special session explores the potential
of using polar research to engage people in understanding science and to
address science education needs. Approaches range from real time data
telemetered from the field to study of the classic polar expeditions
such as Nansen. Presentations focus on how to produce effective programs
that engage different audiences: K-12, undergraduate majors/non majors,
general public, and analyze outcomes and lessons learned from various
approaches. Venues and methods include curriculum materials,
exhibitions, teacher training, writing for the general public.
Conveners:
Stephanie L Pfirman, Barnard College, Columbia University, Environmental
Science Department 3009 Broadway , New York, NY 10027 USA, Tel:
212-854-5120, Fax: 212-854-5760, email: spfirman [at] barnard.columbia.edu
Robin Elizabeth Bell, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY
10964 USA, Tel: 845-365-8827, Fax: 845-365-8179, email:
robinb [at] ldeo.columbia.edu