“Frozen-Ground Cartoons”: Permafrost comics as an innovative tool for polar outreach, education, and engagement
“Frozen-Ground Cartoons”: Permafrost comics as an innovative tool for polar outreach, education, and engagement
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“冻土漫画”：永久冻土漫画作为极地宣传、教育和参与的创新工具
作者：
F. Bouchard;J. Sansoulet;M. Fritz;J. Malenfant;Alexandre Nieuwendam;Michel Paquette;Ashley C. A. Rudy;M. Siewert;Y. Sjöberg;George Tanski;J. Otto Habeck;J. Harbor
摘要 永久冻土占据了地球高纬度和高海拔地区2000万平方公里的面积。这些地区对气候变化和人类活动很敏感；因此，永久冻土研究具有相当大的科学和社会重要性。然而，这项研究的结果一般不为公众所知。交流科学概念是研究界日益重要的任务。存在吸引学习者并将叙述纳入教材的不同方法，但它们通常未得到充分利用。在这里，我们报道了一个名为“冻土卡通”的国际科学推广项目，该项目旨在通过创作漫画，让学生、教师和家长了解永冻土科学并从中获得乐趣。我们介绍了该项目启动的背景以及最近的教育和外展活动。该项目的未来阶段主要涉及一系列增强现实材料，例如地图、照片、视频和3D绘图。通过这个项目，我们的目标是促进更广泛的受众对永久冻土研究的理解，激励未来的永久冻土研究人员，并提高公众和科学界对极地科学、教育、推广和参与的认识。
Abstract Permafrost occupies 20 million square kilometres of Earth’s high-latitude and high-altitude landscapes. These regions are sensitive to climate change and human activities; hence, permafrost research is of considerable scientific and societal importance. However, the results of this research are generally not known by the general public. Communicating scientific concepts is an increasingly important task in the research world. Different ways to engage learners and incorporate narratives in teaching materials exist, yet they are generally underused. Here we report on an international scientific outreach project called “Frozen-Ground Cartoons”, which aims at making permafrost science accessible and fun for students, teachers, and parents through the creation of comic strips. We present the context in which the project was initiated, as well as recent education and outreach activities. The future phases of the project primarily involve a series of augmented reality materials, such as maps, photos, videos, and 3D drawings. With this project we aim to foster understanding of permafrost research among broader audiences, inspire future permafrost researchers, and raise public and science community awareness of polar science, education, outreach, and engagement.