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 An important part of our job as scientists is communicating our research and its importance to others. This communication happens on many levels. We have well established methods of sharing our research with others in our field and with the broader scientific community through our publications, conference presentations, posters, etc. Our ways of communicating with the general public, decision makers, teachers and students are less formalised and often less practised, but this communication is essential for the greater impact of our research.
The IPY placed strong emphasis on education and outreach in its planning and many early career polar researchers are using this momentum to get involved in broader communication of their work and the importance of the Polar Regions. Here find out about polar science outreach activities and how to get involved, share experiences of outreach involvement, and find tips and resources for communicating research.
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The newly engerized Educaiton and Outreach Committee is currently planning Polar Week in March 2012. The goal of collaborative event is to bring together people and groups interested in polar issues in a number of fun and interactive events. To learn how you can take part or get invovled please visit the Polar Week MArch 2012 page. |
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The APECS Education and Outreach Committee is currently looking for new committe members and project ideas. After some downtime for the group after IPY our goal is to reinviogorate the APECS EO community in 2012. If you want to get involved in a project, have some ideas about new projects you would be interested in leading, or just want some more information please contact the EOC co-chair, Heidi Roop, at info@apecs.is. |
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The National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with the Inuit Relations Secretariat of Aboriginal Affairs and the Northern Development Canada and the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education, and with the support of Inuit organizations, has selected over 40 films from its collection that represent the four Inuit regions of Canada (Nunasiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and Inuvialuit). These films are now being screened at various locations in Canada, as well as are available to stream online. These films span many years and have been unaltered from their original versions, and as such are interesting tools for learning about Canadian Inuit culture and the past and present relationships between Inuit and interacting cultures.
See the playlist for these films at
http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/unikkausivut/?lg=eng |
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Launched in June on World Oceans Day, this competition is a celebration of the last wild ocean on Earth – the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
The Last Ocean Charitable Trust values the Ross Sea for the intact qualities of the ecosystem, the unique wildlife and sheer natural beauty. This competition is our way of sharing part of the magic of the Ross Sea with upcoming filmmakers by giving them a chance to edit and craft a short film using supplied footage. Thanks to cameraman Pete Young, photographer John Weller and Natural History New Zealand for providing the beautiful images.
Please enjoy the films and be sure to share your favourites with friends. The number of hits will be considered by the judges so spread the word!
http://lastoceanscreeningroom.co.nz/
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We have posted a new activity to teachers develop in class with students! It is an initiative of Penguins and Skuas project and APECS Brasil.
(It is in portuguese!)
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After its first fifty years, the Antarctic Treaty shines as a rare beacon of international cooperation. To celebrate this milestone of peace in our civilization with hope and inspiration for future generations – ANTARCTICA DAY is hereby recognized to be December 1st.
Find out more!
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What are the penguins doing in Christmas? That was the question that children between 5 and 12 year olds tried to answer during Christmas hollydays at the Museum of Science of the University of Coimbra in Portugal. With the young polar scientist José Xavier, an APECS council and APECS member, just arriving from Antarctica where he studied penguins and albatrosses, nothing could be better.
The morning and afternoon sessions combined good fun talks on the biology of penguins along with hands-on activities on how penguins survive such extreme environments, how climate change is affecting them, and what can we do to help them...of course, everyone also wants to know what most penguins are doing in Christmas...breeding!!!!!
A huge success activity from APECS PORTUGAL, where polar science and education and outreach are intimately linked...
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The APECS Education and Outreach group is developing a book for young researchers and teachers that will showcase some of the outreach initiatives that APECS members have been involved in for the IPY.
The APECS EOC group meets regularly via conference calls and communicates via a Google Group. To find out more about APECS Education and Outreach Activities and professional development, please join the APECS Education and Outreach Committee by contacting any of the chairpersons.
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Within APECS, national committees have been networking young polar researchers in their countries and involving these networks in educational outreach to other young people. The national programmes include activities such as contests for secondary school students to learn about the Polar Regions, exhibitions of student art, talks by early career scientists at schools and short videos on the IPY for TV. Visit the following sites or contact national representatives for more information.
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