ED004
Arctic Education & Outreach - Effective ways of engaging  diverse learners in Arctic science

Session ID#: 158289

Session Description:
The changing polar environments have created important scientific and societal concerns in high and lower latitudes. In this session we will share effective approaches, frameworks and examples of how to promote a broad understanding and awareness of the changing Arctic  and the related societal implications. The session will highlight effective strategies to inspire learners in both formal and informal learning contexts as well as communities. We also invite papers on effective ways of community engagement, co-design of educational and outreach activities, and fostering intergenerational or cross-cultural learning through Arctic Indigenous knowledge, science and observation.
Co-Organized:
  • C - Cryosphere
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • NAGT: National Association of Geoscience Teachers -
Index Terms:

0799 General or miscellaneous [CRYOSPHERE]
0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]

Primary Convener:  Anne U Gold, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
Conveners:  Elena B Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States, Malinda Chase, Association of Interior Native Educators, Fairbanks, United States and Katie Spellman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Anne U Gold, University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States
 
Steps Toward Culturally Inclusive Review Process for Youth Research Symposia in Alaska and Beyond (Invited) (1049836)
Christina Buffington1, Malinda Chase2, Elena B Sparrow3, Mary Walker2, Katie Spellman1, Rebecca Gallen2, Marie Dayton2 and Jennifer Bourgeault4, (1)University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, (2)Association of Interior Native Educators, Fairbanks, United States, (3)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States, (4)University of New Hampshire, NH GLOBE Partnership Leitzel Center, Durham, United States
 
Multi-faceted perspectives of success: mentorship and building capacity within projects (Invited) (1049842)
Margaret Rudolf1, Sarah Trainor2 and Elizabeth Figus2, (1)University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, (2)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, United States
 
Broadening Youth Participation in Arctic Community and Citizen Science (1066696)
Sarah Clement1, Laura Oxtoby2, Dana Nossov Brown2, Christopher D Arp2, Elena B Sparrow2, Christina Buffington1, Cristina Ornelas2 and Katie Spellman1, (1)University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, (2)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States
 
Cyanotypes as co-creation: Increasing connection and understanding of ice cores on the Juneau Icefield Research Program (1069242)
Sarah K Fortner1, Alicia Dibble2, Megan Stewart3, Sarah Lutes3, Abby Watts3, Indigo McKinnon3 and Hannah Perrine Mode4, (1)Carleton College, Science Education Resource Center, Northfield, MN, United States, (2)University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, United States, (3)University of Maine, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Orono, United States, (4)Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, United States
 
Using Early Indigenous Games to Promote Sustainability & Peace in the Arctic (1072126)
John Richard Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, United States
 
Stories in Ice - Connecting a Global Audience to the Arctic Virtually and In-Person (1094480)
Betsy Wilkening1, Katie M Lodes2, Susy Ellison1,3, Sophie Weeks4, Joanna Hubbard5 and Maria Pia Casarini6, (1)Polar Educators International, Tucson, United States, (2)St. Joseph's Academy, St. Louis, MO, United States, (3)Retired, Carbondale, United States, (4)Polar Educators International, Cambridge, United Kingdom, (5)Jane Mears Middle School, 2700 W 100th Ave, Anchorage, AK, United States, (6)Polar Educators International, Fermo, Italy
 
Connecting Florida Students to Arctic Science through After-school Education Programs (1106546)
Quincy Faber, University of Florida, Microbiology and Cell Science, Gainesville, United States and SILA Science Team
 
Thermal Modeling of an Isolated Water Distribution System in the Arctic (1109190)
Chris Lintz, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, United States and Brigham A Moore, Air Force Institute of Technology, Bellbrook, United States
 
Sleuthing the Slough: Ten Years of Engaging (and Managing) a K-6 School-wide Environmental Impact Study (1125863)
Tori Brannan, Salcha Elementary School/FNSBSD, Principal (retired), Fairbanks, AK, United States, Jenna Jonas, Tanana Valley Watershed Association, Science Director, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Teslin Brannan, Ben Eielson High School/FNSBSD, Fairbanks, AK, United States and Christina Buffington, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States
 
The Joint Science Education Project (JSEP): a Co-designed Arctic Science Program for a Cross-Cultural Field Classroom in Greenland (1152315)
Lauren E Culler1,2, Kasper Busk3, Lars Demant-Poort4, Rikke Jørgensen5,6, Mitdlarak Lennert7, Erica Wallstrom2 and Ross A Virginia1, (1)Dartmouth College, Department of Environmental Studies, Hanover, United States, (2)Dartmouth College, Institute of Arctic Studies, Hanover, United States, (3)Naalakkersuisut - Government of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland, (4)Ilisimatusarfik- University of Greenland, Institute of Learning, Nuuk, Greenland, (5)Vordingborg Gymnasium og HF, Vordingborg, Denmark, (6)Vestegnen HF og VUC, Vallensbæk, Denmark, (7)Lennert Consult, Nuuk, Greenland
 
Engaging students in Polar Science: New undergraduate-level curriculum combines polar field data, 360-degree virtual experiences and GIS to transport students to Greenland (1168874)
Alia Lauren Khan1, Spruce W Schoenemann2, Twila A Moon3, Anne U Gold4, Emily Ward5, Daniela Pennycook6 and Sophie Lei6, (1)Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States, (2)University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States, (3)University of Washington, Seattle, United States, (4)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States, (5)University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, (6)University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, United States
 
Arctic Geology at the Aasivissuit–Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland: Connecting Student Science and Indigenous Land Use Through an NSF REU (1172564)
Joseph L Allen, Concord University, Physical and Environmental Sciences, Athens, WV, United States, Colin A Shaw, Montana State University, Department of Earth Sciences, Bozeman, MT, United States and Laust Løgstrup, Aasivissuit–Nipisat World Heritage Site, Qeqqata Kommunia, Sisimiut, Greenland
 
Cross-cultural Learning Through the Convergent Arctic Perspectives in Research and Education NRT program (1180963)
Ruth K Varner1, Jessica Gilman Ernakovich2, Denise Pouliot3, Alexandra Contosta4, Meghan Howey5, Katharine Duderstadt6, Julia G Bryce7, Jennifer M Jacobs8, Michael W Palace9, Cameron P Wake10 and Paul Pouliot3, (1)University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Department of Earth Sciences and Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Durham, NH, United States, (2)University of New Hampshire, Durham, United States, (3)Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People, Alton, United States, (4)University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, Durham, United States, (5)University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, United States, (6)University of New Hampshire, Earth Systems Research Center, Durham, NH, United States, (7)University of New Hampshire, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham, NH, United States, (8)University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Durham, NH, United States, (9)University of New Hampshire, Dept. of Earth Sciences and Earth Systems Research Center, Durham, United States, (10)Univ New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States
 
Fresh Eyes on Ice, based out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is a youth-centered river and lake ice monitoring program that uses interdisciplinary approaches to engage and train youth from rural villages to urban classrooms across Alaska. This presentation highlights the innovative cryosphere education practices, a bush teacher perspective. (1186520)
Terri Mynatt1, Katie Spellman2, Christopher D Arp3, Helena Buurman4 and Allen Bondurant4, (1)Fresh Eyes On Ice, Education, Venetie, United States, (2)University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, (3)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, United States, (4)University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, United States
 
Polar Explorer: An Interactive Virtual Field Trip-Based Exploration of Alaska and the Changing Arctic (1188447)
Deborah N Huntzinger1, Chris Mead2, Lisa Thompson3, Geoffrey Bruce2, Ariel D Anbar4, Michelle C Mack5, Kevin M Schaefer6, Victor O Leshyk5 and Wendy Taylor2, (1)Northern Arizona University, School of Earth and Sustainability, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, (2)Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States, (3)Arizona Geological Survey, Tucson, United States, (4)Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration and School of Molecular Sciences, Tempe, AZ, United States, (5)Northern Arizona University, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Flagstaff, United States, (6)National Snow and Ice Data Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A, Boulder, CO, United States
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