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Elena B. Sparrow

Translating Arctic System Science for Educators, Students, Stakeholders, Policy Makers, and Community Members. Elena B. Sparrow. Users of Arctic Science. Educators - formal - informal – museums, public lectures Policy Makers

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Elena B. Sparrow

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  1. Translating Arctic System Science for Educators, Students, Stakeholders, Policy Makers, and Community Members Elena B. Sparrow

  2. Users of Arctic Science • Educators - formal - informal – museums, public lectures • Policy Makers • Stakeholders – industry, businesses, construction companies, fishers, hunters • Community Members • Media people

  3. Important Considerations in Sharing Arctic Science • Need for translation- arises long before data synthesis • Must be relevant to target audience • Includes other knowledge systems

  4. Stephens, S. (2000). Handbook for Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative, p.7.

  5. http://uaf-db.uaf.edu/jukebox/ClimateChange/opening.htm or www.uaf.edu/olcg Digitized climate change interviews

  6. Important Considerations in Sharing Arctic Science • Need for translation- arises long before data synthesis • Must be relevant to target audience • Includes other knowledge systems • Process, data and models are accessible and user friendly • Communication is a two-way process • Actively engages users

  7. Actively engages students Martin Jeffries working with teachers and students in the ALISON project

  8. Minto students entering their data and accessing other GLOBE data

  9. Strategies • Education - Formal: pre-college, undergraduate, graduate students • Curriculum/courses • Professional Development Workshops for K-12 Teachers • Research Internships

  10. Research Internships for High school and Undergraduate Students

  11. Strategies Formal Education - pre-college, undergraduate, & graduate • Develop curriculum/courses • Participate in K-12 science content standards and assessment work • Conduct Professional Development Workshops for K-12 Teachers • Research Internships • Fellowships • Scientist presentations in classroom • Videoconferencing between scientists and students

  12. Scientist presentation in classroom

  13. International Polar Year Project March 2007: Linking scientists to students via a Pole to Pole Video conference and follow-up Web chats. Through the new GLOBE Seasons and Biomes NSF project!

  14. Strategies Education - Formal pre-college, undergraduate, & graduate • Develop curriculum/courses • Participate in K-12 science content standards and assessment work • Conduct Professional Development Workshops for K-12 Teachers • Research Internships • Fellowships • Scientist presentations in classroom • Videoconferencing between Arctic scientists and students • Working with a teacher throughout a semester or year • Mentoring a student or group of students on a science fair/high school symposium project • Mentoring minority grad students during professional meetings • Mentoring early career scientists

  15. GK-12 Teaching Alaskans Sharing Knowledge • Working in a fifth grade classroom throughout a semester or year

  16. Outreach • K-12 Education • University Education • Outreach to Communities • Outreach to Agencies • Outreach to the General Public • Ties to other Long-Term Research Programs

  17. Outreach to Communities • Work with Alaska Boreal Forest Council - information exchange - develop consensus among scientists, resource managers, legislators and recreationists. Commercial interests, and stakeholders in the sustainable use of the boreal forest; • Alaska Native Science Commission- help address concerns of native leaders re environmental changes, and their effects on subsistence and cultural activities

  18. Outreach to Agencies • Work with state & federal agencies (AK Div of Forestry, AK Division of Natural Resources, Alaska Fire Service, ADF & G. Tanana Chiefs Conference, National Park Services etc. • Joint research programs, discussions of management issues, jointly organized seminars, training programs with agency staff • Participation on Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Tanana Valley State Forest.

  19. Outreach to General Public • Interviews aired on radio and television stations regarding growing national and international concerns about climate change • Interviews printed in newspapers, magazines • Blogs on websites • Town Meetings

  20. Ties to Other Long-Term Research Programs • Arctic LTER at Toolik Lake • National Park Service to help design their Long Term Monitoring (LTEM) Program in Alaska • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research programs on Arctic Wildlife Refuge and Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Ecological consulting • Ecological monitoring on military bases

  21. Evidence of Successful Science Translations • Teacher learning & implementation • Student learning and enjoyment • Teacher commitment • Native Elder/Expert continued involvement • Scientist continued involvement

  22. We need to start teaching the language of science early

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