Antarctica Field Course
http://www.ael.msu.edu/projects/antarctica.html
The link provides information about the Antarctica Field Course for students who are interested in studying the components connected to the Earth System.
Geosciences at Purchase
http://www.ns.purchase.edu/geo/greenland.html
This website, part of the Environmental Sciences Board of Study of SUNY, provides numerous links to the courses and research publications offered by SUNY. Educators and students may access this site to observe the various projects SUNY students are participating in, as well as research for jobs/internships that the board offers.
GLOBE Program
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html
Educators, scientists, students and the general public can join this national and international program. There are various resources for everyone, such as a teacher’s guide that includes lessons, activities, protocols, labs, etc. for all the components of the Earth’s system. For scientists, there is a "scientist corner," in which site visitors can meet the scientists participating in this program, view and learn about the instruments used, and read various articles about the research being conducted in the Poles. Archived GLOBE data on various areas of investigations are available to everyone.
Hamilton College Antarctic Program
http://www.hamilton.edu/news/exp/antarctica/2004/
The Hamilton College Antarctic Program website contains journals from the most recent expedition, short biographies of the students and faculty participants, and a summary of the project. Information on past Antarctic cruises is also accessible from the site.
Institute for Field Education: Boulder, Colorado
http://www.muskox.com/
The Institute for Field Education allows undergraduate and graduate students to explore science outdoors. Under the guidance of scientists, students gain valuable research skills and knowledge through direct experience.
International Field Trips from Iowa State University
http://www.biology.iastate.edu/intop/FieldTrip.html
Iowa State University offers students to take international field trips in biology to combine education and outdoor experience. This is a great opportunity for students to experience biology first hand and travel the world.
International Science Course Series (ICSC)
http://bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/~svogel/IPY/AITI-summary.php
Proposal aimed to develop curriculum for a series of courses related to science in polar regions and to link this curriculum with similar courses in other countries participating in Polar Region research activities. Designed to provide education and training to the next generation of students, teachers and researchers, create international partnerships, create awareness for polar regions, encourage minority participation and gender diversity.
Into the Arctic
http://arcss.colorado.edu/data/arcss069.html
Into the Arctic is a CD-ROM, which contains educational material about the historical climate of the Arctic that educators may order. In addition, it contains activities that educators may incorporate into their daily lessons to help the students understand the Arctic more clearly.
Long Term Ecological Research (LTER)
http://www.lternet.edu/
The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network involves over 1800 scientists and students working together to observe and study the ecological processes over numerous time scales. Undergraduate and graduate educators interested in research and ecological preservation should encourage their students to participate in this network.
North2North
http://www.uarctic.org/north2north/index.html
North2North is a student mobility (student exchange) program sponsored by the University of the Arctic that gives students the opportunity to live, study, and research in the Arctic.
Ohio State: ASPIRE
http://polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu/ASPIRE_99/introasp/aspmenu.htm
The goal of this site is to integrate science into education to encourage and strengthen critical thinking, creative, and problem-solving skills in students, thus enabling students to approach situations in various ways. The site provides links to various science-based programs that promote education.
Polar Driver of Thermohaline Circulation
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/dees/ees/climate/labs/circ/index.html
This source, provided by the Columbia University’s Earth Observatory, provides a laboratory that helps students of high education learn how to drive ocean circulation. Because this is a hands-on activity, educators and students alike will find this source beneficial.
Sea Education Association (SEA)
http://www.sea.edu/
In Woods Hole, Massachusetts, this program provides diverse opportunities and experience for high school and undergraduate students in hopes that they will become educated and passionate about the sea. Additionally, it provides a selective summer program for educators, who can then take their experience into the classroom.
Solar-Terrestrial Physics
http://www.polar.umd.edu/
Allan T. Weatherwax of the University of Maryland has created this site to present much of the research he has been conducting on upper atmospheric physics. The information includes explanations on various components of atmospheric physics, as well as detailed pictures, that are geared towards individuals with an intense (and high) educational background in physics.
Space Science and Engineering Center
http://amrc.ssec.wisc.edu
The Space Science and Engineering Center provides opportunities for scientists and students of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to participate in various Antarctic projects. The site also provides additional links containing contacts of people, meetings, and new information about the meteorology of the environment.
Toolik Field Station: University of Alaska Fairbanks
http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/
The Toolik Field Station (TFS) supports research and education to create a better understanding of the Arctic and its relationship to the global environment. TFS works with levels from high school to graduate students, to expand its educational component.
U Conn: Arctic Circle
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/
The goal of the Arctic Circle program is to expand knowledge about the circumpolar North to other parts of the community, including students, educators, and policy makers. A virtual classroom with syllabi, problems, and activities provides a method of integrating polar education into the science curriculum for educators.
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