The Italian Association of Polar Early carrier Scientist, (APECS Italy) in collaboration with the Ca’ Foscariri University of Venice has organized the Antarctic Day 2016 with the contribution other organizations and associations. In particular an important support has arrived from the PNRA (Programma Nazionale di Ricerca in Antartide – Italian National program for Antarctic research), CNR (Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche – National Research Council) and the Accademia Nazionale delle scienze detta dei XL. The second edition of the Antarctic day, the first one was in 2015, had the aim to introduce to students from secondary school as well as to the student of the Ca foscari University of Venice the Antarctic continent. A total of 7 researchers have been invited to present their research experiences in Antarctica as well describe the role of the Antarctic continent from a geopolitics and environmental point of view. A particular attention was give to the Antarctic treaty and all the typology of research conducted. Considering the importance of the polar area in the global climate and earth system we decided to extend the celebration also to the Arctic, in particular the Svalbard Archipelago. Three researcher have been invited to talk about the research conducted in the Svalbard as well introduce this magnificent archipelago with its unique fauna and flora. In total almost 200 students were present at the outreach seminar, almost 150 from secondary school and fifty from Ca foscari University of Venice. The Antarctic day seminar was divided in two section, the first section about Antarctica, from 9.00 am to 11.00 am and the Arctic section from 11.40 to 13.00. During the break, a show and tell session has been organized. The show and tell had the aim to show the material (includes clothes) and instrument used for the research in Antarctica. The Students had the opportunity to “touch with their hands” the equipment used at the poles and fill their curiosity about poles.
During the Antarctic day 2016, APECS Italy has announce the release of their new website (www.apecsitaly.it). The website has the aim to work as platform for all the polar early carereer scientist where everyone can share their polar experience as well as their research topics.
Apecs Italy would like to thanks all the peoples help in the organization and the speaker during the Antarctic day. The list of the peoples involved is include below:
ORGANIZATION
- Andrea Spolaor (Apecs National coordinator, Ca Foscari University of Venice)
- Francois Burgais (Ca Foscari University of Venice – APECS Italy member)
- Andrea Gambaro (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
- Warren R.L. Cairns (IDPA-CNR)
- Rossano Piazza (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
SPEAKER
- Prof. Carlo Barbante (Ca Foscari University of Venice, CNR-IDPA)
- Dr. Michela Segnana (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
- Dr. Elena Barbaro (Ca Foscari University of Venice - APECS Italy member)
- Dr. Warren Cairns (CNR-IDPA)
- Dr. Marco Vecchiato (Ca Foscari University of Venice - APECS Italy member)
- Dr. Roberto Sparapani (CNR)
- Dr. Luisa Poto (CNR-IDPA)
- Dr. Roberta Zangrando (CNR-IDPA)
- Dr. Jacopo Gabrieli (CNR-IDPA - APECS Italy member)
SHOW AND TELL
- Massimiliano Vardè (IDPA-CNR)
- Villoslada Hidalgo Maria Del Carmen (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
- Elena Gregoris (IDPA-CNR)
- Sarah Padoan (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
- Giuliano Dreossi (Ca Foscari University of Venice)
