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International Polar Year E&O. Planning and Implementation from NSF’s Perspective. Ren é e Crain with Kim Silverman (OPP) Peter West (OLPA) Valentine Kass (EHR/ISE) Frank Hall (EHR/ESIE). Three Aspects of E&O. Education. Outreach. Media Relations. NSF Goals for IPY Education.
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International Polar Year E&O Planning and Implementation from NSF’s Perspective Renée Crain with Kim Silverman (OPP) Peter West (OLPA) Valentine Kass (EHR/ISE) Frank Hall (EHR/ESIE)
Three Aspects of E&O Education Outreach Media Relations
NSF Goals for IPY Education • Leverage the appeal of the polar regions to teach people of all ages about the relevance of polar regions to the earth system • Engage and educate diverse and underrepresented communities • Attract and develop the next generation of polar researchers • Enhance and create educational resources that impact a broad audience • Provide research experiences for teachers, graduate and undergraduate students
K-12 Teachers: Professional Development Teachers Experiencing Antarctic and the Arctic (TEA), 1998-2003 Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating (TREC) 2004, 2005
Researchers and Education Arctic River Biogeochemistry School Network ANDRILL REU/Ts AMANDA Alaska Lake Ice and Snow Observatory Network (ALISON) Science Writers at Toolik Field Station Polar Huskies GoNorth!
Community Organizing Efforts • “Bridging the Poles” workshop June 2004 • ICSU process • “Poles Together” workshop • Education meetings and conferences (NSTA, DLESE, AGU, etc.)
Agency Organizing Efforts • Planning within NSF for OPP IPY Solicitation • Other Relevant NSF Solicitations • Education and Human Resources (EHR) formal and informal education • Geosciences Education • Ocean Sciences Education • Environmental Research and Education • Collaboration with other agencies
IPY E&O Funding Estimate • ~$1-2 million from OPP in FY06 • Flat funding likely throughout IPY • If IPY funds are requested, no sooner than FY07 • IPY Solicitation re-issue is possible • Co-funding among NSF Directorates/Divisions • Important to apply to the solicitation that fits the project • Co-funding among agencies • Consider project fit with other agencies
Summary • Proposal-driven education and outreach through NSF IPY solicitation and other solicitations • Meet NSF review criteria and special review criteria • E&O linked to research projects • E&O independent of research projects • Films, museum exhibits, curricula, coordination • Outreach and Media role of OLPA and OPP • Projects coordinated with other agencies and countries when possible
Education Budget Perspective • National Science Foundation$5 billion/year, $840 million EHR • Department of Education $71.5 billion/year, 3% federal budget • Nation-wide total spent on Education$909 billion/year, state, local, private