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: 1044560
• 负责人: Karen Frey
• 金额: $ 9.33万
• 依托单位: Clark 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=1044560&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).

北极星项目II旨在通过其延伸、扩展和增强来扩大北极星I（现在是第三年也是最后一年）的影响。北极星II的三个首要目标是：1）培养下一代北极研究人员，2）促进对北极的科学认识，3）扩大公众对北极和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，包括西伯利亚北极地区的夏季实地课程/研究经验，一系列以北极为重点的校园课程以及广泛的宣传活动。虽然本科生仍然是北极星II的主要重点，但每年的实地课程将扩大到包括K-12教师，研究生，博士后研究员和访问教师。外展活动将针对K-12学生和教师，本科生和教师，以及不同的公众观众。北极星项目的统一科学主题是碳和营养物质随着水从陆地高地移动到北冰洋时的运输和转化。由跨学科的北极星项目团队的教师和学生进行的研究将对这一主题的科学理解做出根本性的贡献，这是北极系统科学的核心问题。虽然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一个教育问题。北极星二号提供了一个独特的本科研究经验，将激励和准备新一代的北极研究人员。此外，它将向公众和政策制定者传达北极的重要性，为他们提供做出明智决策所需的知识。北极星项目将通过将跨学科科学研究与创新的本科教育和富有想象力的公共宣传联系起来，产生广泛而持久的影响。除了为每年的西伯利亚实地课程的参与者提供变革性的体验外，北极星II还将教育大量完成北极星附属校园课程的本科生。该项目还将通过与Polaris PI的直接和持续互动以及广泛传播教育和宣传材料，吸引K-12学生和教师。最后，Polaris II将向公众介绍北极的状况，生态系统研究和全球气候变化。项目推广的方法包括扩大北极星网站和相关博客（www.thepolarisproject.org），并为本科生、K-12教师和公众参与者开发一系列在线研讨会。制作和广泛分发关于北极科学关键主题的多媒体视频，将进一步扩大该项目的影响范围，2011年实地培训班将包括一名作家，目的是出版一本关于北极、气候变化和北极星项目经验的书。作为科学和教育界的一种资源，北极星数据将通过项目网站和北极数据和信息合作服务处免费提供。