Workshop Announcement
"Bridging the Poles: Education Linked with Research"
National Science Foundation
Office of Polar Programs
23 - 25 June 2004
Washington, D.C.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 1 June 2004
For further information, please contact the convenors:
Stephanie Pfirman (spfirman [at] barnard.columbia.edu)
Robin Bell (robinb [at] ldeo.columbia.edu)
The goal of this workshop is to build stronger partnerships between
Arctic and Antarctic communities, and between education and polar
research in order to engage the next generation of scientists, engineers,
and leaders, and inspire and educate the general public. A report coming
out of the workshop will define future directions for polar education,
including needed infrastructure, that will also maximize the educational
impact of the International Polar Year beginning in 2007.
The workshop will identify strategies that will enable polar scientists
to conduct meaningful education and outreach, and for educators to
include polar research in their classrooms and outreach activities. The
audience that we will target runs from K through gray: elementary school
through undergraduate, and the general public.
Polar scientists and educators interested in attending this workshop or
being on our mailing list should send the following information to
Margie Turrin (mkt [at] ldeo.columbia.edu):
(1) Name
(2) Institution
(3) Address
(4) Email
(5) Phone
(6) Whether or not you are planning to attend the workshop
(7) Whether or not you are interested in contributing to the report but
unable to attend
(8) Brief Statement of interest (maximum 100 words)
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 1 June 2004
For further information, please contact the convenors:
Stephanie Pfirman (spfirman [at] barnard.columbia.edu)
Robin Bell (robinb [at] ldeo.columbia.edu)