Collaborative Research: The Polaris Project II: Amplifying the Impact

合作研究：北极星项目 II：扩大影响

• 批准号: 1044417
• 负责人: Andrew Bunn
• 金额: $ 17.62万
• 依托单位: Western Washington University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2017-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1044417&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Polaris; Project; II

The Polaris Project II seeks to amplify the impact of Polaris I (now in its third and final year) through its extension, expansion, and enhancement. The three overarching objectives of Polaris II are to 1) train the next generation of arctic researchers, 2) advance scientific understanding of the Arctic, and 3) expand public awareness of the feedbacks between the Arctic and the global climate system. These objectives will be accomplished through a multi-faceted effort that includes a summer field course/research experience in the Siberian Arctic, a series of on-campus arctic-focused courses, and a wide range of outreach activities. While undergraduate students remain the primary focus of Polaris II, participation in the annual field course will be expanded to include a K-12 teacher, graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, and visiting faculty member each year. Outreach activities will target K-12 students and teachers, undergraduate students and faculty, and a diverse public audience. The unifying scientific theme of the Polaris Project is the transport and transformation of carbon and nutrients as they move with water from terrestrial uplands to the Arctic Ocean. Research conducted by the interdisciplinary Polaris Project team of faculty and students will make fundamental contributions to the scientific understanding of this topic, a central issue in arctic system science. While continued scientific advances are essential for arctic system understanding, prediction, and protection, tackling the climate change challenge is also a matter of education. Polaris II offers a unique experience in undergraduate research that will inspire and prepare a new generation of arctic researchers. Further, it will convey the importance of the Arctic to the public and to policy-makers, providing them with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. The Polaris Project will achieve a broad and lasting impact by linking interdisciplinary scientific research to innovative undergraduate education and imaginative public outreach. In addition to providing a transformative experience for the participants in the annual Siberian field course, Polaris II will educate large numbers of undergraduate students who complete the Polaris-affiliated on-campus courses. The project will also engage K-12 students and teachers through direct and sustained interactions with Polaris PIs and broad dissemination of education and outreach materials. Finally, Polaris II will inform a diverse public audience about the state of the Arctic, ecosystems research, and global climate change. Approaches to project outreach include expansion of the Polaris website and associated blog (www.thepolarisproject.org) and the development of an online seminar series for undergraduates, K-12 teachers, and public participants. The production and wide distribution of multimedia videos addressing key arctic science themes will further expand the reach of the project, as will the inclusion of a writer in the 2011 field course with the objective of publishing a book about the Arctic, climate change, and the Polaris Project experience. As a resource for the scientific and education communities, Polaris data will be freely available through the project website and the Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service (CADIS)

Polaris Project II试图通过扩展，扩展和增强来扩大Polaris I（现在是第三年也是最后一年）的影响。北极星II的三个总体目标是1）培训下一代北极研究人员，2）提高对北极的科学理解，以及3）扩大公众对北极与全球气候系统之间反馈的认识。这些目标将通过多方面的努力来实现，其中包括西伯利亚北极地区的夏季野外课程/研究经验，一系列以校园北极注重的课程以及广泛的外展活动。虽然本科生仍然是Polaris II的主要重点，但参加年度野外课程将被扩展到包括K-12老师，研究生，博士后研究员和每年访问的教职员工。外展活动将针对K-12的学生和老师，本科生和教职员工，以及多样化的公众受众。北极星项目的统一科学主题是碳和养分的运输和转化，它们从陆地陆地向北极海洋中移动。由跨学科北极星项目团队和学生进行的研究将对对该主题的科学理解做出基本贡献，这是北极系统科学的中心问题。尽管持续的科学进步对于北极系统的理解，预测和保护至关重要，但应对气候变化挑战也是教育问题。 Polaris II在本科研究方面提供了独特的体验，该研究将激发和准备新一代的北极研究人员。此外，它将向公众和决策者传达北极的重要性，并为他们提供做出明智决定所需的知识。北极星项目将通过将跨学科的科学研究与创新的本科教育和富有想象力的公共外展联系起来，从而实现广泛而持久的影响。除了为年度西伯利亚野外课程的参与者提供变革性的体验外，Polaris II还将教育大量完成北极星校园课程的本科生。该项目还将通过与Polaris PI的直接和持续的互动以及对教育和外展材料的广泛传播与K-12学生和教师吸引。最后，Polaris II将为多元化的公众受众提供有关北极，生态系统研究和全球气候变化的状态的信息。项目外展的方法包括扩展Polaris网站和相关博客（www.thepolarisproject.org）以及针对本科生，K-12教师和公共参与者的在线研讨会系列的开发。涉及关键北极科学主题的多媒体视频的生产和广泛分布将进一步扩大该项目的影响力，而在2011年野外课程中也包括作家，目的是出版有关北极，气候变化和北极星项目经验的书。作为科学和教育社区的资源，Polaris数据将通过项目网站和合作社北极数据和信息服务（CADIS）免费获得。