A Science Based Educational and Cultural Exchange Workshop at Mystic Aquarium for Native American and Alaska Native Youth

在神秘水族馆为美洲原住民和阿拉斯加原住民青年举办的科学教育和文化交流研讨会

• 批准号: 1931117
• 负责人: Tracy Romano
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Sea Research Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-07-01 至 2024-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1931117&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Science; Based; Educational; Cultural; Exchange

Mystic Aquarium will hold a science based educational and cultural exchange workshop for Alaska Native youth and local Connecticut Native American youth. A total of 14 individuals including tribal and community leader chaperones will participate in activities for eight days at the Aquarium and local natural and historical sites. The main goals of the workshop are to stimulate excitement about science, inspire high school youth to pursue education and careers in science with the realization that they can be a resource to their communities for the management and sustainability of marine resources. Opportunities will be provided throughout the workshop for the cohort to learn and share culture and traditions. Activities include hands-on laboratory and animal experiences, field trips to local and historical sites and cultural activities in which dance, song, art, stories and native foods will be shared and exchanged. These activities will promote learning science in the context of Native culture. The workshop and field opportunities for students leading up to the workshop promotes the progress of science by investing in future scientists. For the Alaskan Native and Native American students and community, the workshop serves to advance their knowledge and hopefully inspire students to continue their education and careers, contributing to national health, prosperity and welfare.The Arctic is "ground zero" for climate change with rapid changes posing threats to arctic animals and ecosystems including humans. Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT, in collaboration with the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, AK, and the Alaska Native community of Point Lay, AK, are studying beluga whales which serve as sentinel species for ocean health given their top-level predator status and their distribution across arctic and subarctic ecosystems. Importantly, belugas offer food security for Alaska Natives and understanding the health status and natural history of belugas is critical to ensure their future sustainability as well as the cultures and traditions of the people that rely on them. For several years, Alaska Native and Native American youth have assisted with live capture, tagging, sampling and release studies of belugas and collection of data and samples from subsistence harvested belugas. This workshop will educate the participants in the importance of research on beluga whales.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

神秘水族馆将为阿拉斯加土著青年和当地康涅狄格州土著美国青年举办一个以科学为基础的教育和文化交流研讨会。共有14人，包括部落和社区领袖陪同人员，将参加为期八天的活动，在水族馆和当地的自然和历史遗址。讲习班的主要目标是激发对科学的热情，激励高中青年追求科学教育和职业，认识到他们可以成为社区管理和可持续海洋资源的资源。在整个工作坊期间，将为学员提供学习和分享文化和传统的机会。 活动包括亲身体验实验室和动物体验、实地考察当地和历史遗址以及分享和交流舞蹈、歌曲、艺术、故事和本土食品的文化活动。这些活动将促进在土著文化背景下学习科学。为学生提供的研讨会和实地机会通过投资于未来的科学家来促进科学的进步。对于阿拉斯加原住民和美洲原住民学生和社区来说，该研讨会有助于提高他们的知识，并希望激励学生继续他们的教育和职业生涯，为国家的健康，繁荣和福利做出贡献。北极是气候变化的“归零地”，快速变化对北极动物和生态系统构成威胁，包括人类。 位于康涅狄格州神秘的神秘水族馆与阿拉斯加州北坡自治市野生动物管理部门和阿拉斯加州Point Lay的阿拉斯加原住民社区合作，正在研究白鲸，白鲸是海洋健康的哨兵物种，因为它们是顶级捕食者，分布在北极和亚北极生态系统中。 重要的是，白鲸为阿拉斯加原住民提供粮食安全，了解白鲸的健康状况和自然历史对于确保其未来的可持续性以及依赖它们的人们的文化和传统至关重要。 几年来，阿拉斯加土著和美洲土著青年协助对白鲸进行现场捕获、标记、取样和放生研究，并从自给性捕捞白鲸中收集数据和样本。 本次研讨会将教育参与者对白鲸研究的重要性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

项目成果

The role of aquaria in beluga research and conservation

水族馆在白鲸研究和保护中的作用

• DOI: 10.33265/polar.v40.5567
• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: Polar Research
• 影响因子: 1.9
• 作者: Romano, Tracy A.;Thompson, Laura A.;Driscoll, Maureen V.;Unal, Ebru;Tuttle, Allison D.;Sirpenski, Gayle;Mateleska, Mary Ellen;Wolbrink, Dale
• 通讯作者: Wolbrink, Dale