This week’s audio episode of World Ocean Radio entitled “Arctic Futures, Part One” is now available online Part one of a four-part series on the Arctic. In this episode, host Peter Neill examines governance, oversight, resources, and the conditions and challenges facing the Arctic. He describes the work of the Arctic Council, an eight-nation consortium […]
Our Antarctic research team needs your classroom’s help! We are using satellite images to find Weddell seals in Antarctica. This ongoing project needs many eyes to search the images and find the seals. It’s easy. All your students have to do is mark the images ‘seals’ or ‘no seals’. We will ask for your help to count […]
Do you have a science story or example that connects to any of the polar literacy principles? Call for Ideas for Polar Literacy Media: Polar ICE wants to illustrate these principles with stories and examples told by scientists that we will audio record and edit down to be used in presentations for educators and researchers […]
The Duke University Marine Lab is the first to win Federal Aviation Administration certification to operate scientific drones and provide training. Dr. David Johnson, assistant professor of the practice of marine conservation ecology at Duke University, has found that drone technology allows his research team to collect huge volumes of data from remote or extreme […]
There was a buzz in the air as the students talked through how the ecosystems of Antarctica had changed over time. Were we witnessing a class report on Antarctica that they had looked up on google? No! On February 24, 2017 we were at the Student Polar Research Symposium (SPRS) at California State University Monterey […]
Hi Everyone – Please check out Oscar Schofield’s podcast with the NPR show You’re the Expert.
Connect Your Students With Scientists in Antarctica Participate in an opportunity to virtually join in the Long Term Ecosystem Research (LTER) program with a polar scientist. Students will engage in a 30-minute virtual scientific briefing and discussion with an LTER scientist. Students will learn about Antarctic food web ecology and how scientists are conducting […]
EARTH 2017 will be July 16-21, 2017 in Monterey, California. The focus will be on polar research as we are partnering with Rutgers University and CSUMB on our joint NSF Polar-ICE grant. We are adding the C-DEBI group as well so there’ll be some extreme environment topics. If you are interested in participating in 2017: All […]
Live Taping of NPR Show You’re the ExpertJoin us for a fun filled evening of comedy and fun. The guest of the show will be Dr. Oscar Schofield, Co-PI in the LTER program and Professor, Rutgers University.Click Here to Register! Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and writer based in New York City. She has written for […]
Would you like to help celebrate Antarctic Day 2016 and decorate the Antarctic? Dates: Flags must be received by 30th October 2016, to reach the Antarctic by December 1st 2016. Contact: committee@polarnetwork.org for more information or questions. Pictures and certificates will return mid March 2017. Purpose of Antarctica Day Flags 2016/2017: – Teach about Antarctica as a […]
NSTA Regional: Minneapolis Polar ICE session (9:30 – 10:30am, Room 200D) Polar-ICE is providing opportunities to expand teaching and learning innovations in middle and high school classrooms as well as enhance science communication. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Polar-ICE is connecting Polar scientists with educators and students through the use of data generated through […]
Win a Climate Grant with Project Polar Bear Project Polar Bear is an international competition for middle and high school student groups taking action to fight climate change. Teams compete by creating a plan for a project that will help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and engage their communities. This can be a new project […]
