An IPY Symposium: New York and Polar Research - A Partnership Spanning the Centuries

继1882年、1932年和1957年之后，第四个国际极地年将于2007年3月1日开始。国际极地年旨在开展一系列集中于极地地区及其对地球系统的重要性的密集研究和教育活动。本次国际极地年研讨会题为“纽约与极地研究——跨越几个世纪的伙伴关系”，将于2007年3月10日和11日星期六和星期日在纽约市的美国自然历史博物馆举行。其目标是通过关注纽约与极地的关系，让公众了解和欣赏极地地区。研讨会将包括讲座系列、电影系列和互动极地博览会。演讲者代表了纽约的一些机构，首次聚集在一起庆祝和展示北极和南极：美国自然历史博物馆、巴纳德学院、哥伦比亚大学、拉蒙特-多尔蒂地球天文台、探险家俱乐部、Wings World Quest、纽约时报、纽约大学、美国宇航局/戈达德空间研究所，可能还有亨特学院和中央公园动物园。从科学家、记者和探险家，到人类学家和艺术家，几个世纪以来，纽约一直处于极地探索的前沿。展望未来，纽约将受到未来极地变暖的影响，包括海平面上升和其他环境变化。本次国际极地年研讨会将为极地科学家和学者与公众提供直接互动的机会。包括有小孩的家庭在内的2000多人将参加讲座和电影系列以及极地博览会。虽然有些人是被我们的广告吸引来参加这个节目的，但很多人是来自平常的游客人数——每个周末约有1.8万人参观美国自然历史博物馆。因为这个项目是由位于纽约市的博物馆主办的，我们预计30%的人将来自服务不足的社区。我们特意选择的形式允许并鼓励人们以几种不同的方式学习：被动倾听和观看，以及一对一的问答，演示和个人参与。通过让大约35名当地科学家和其他学者参与制定一般性报告、活动和资源，我们还将培养他们的能力，使他们在国际极地年期间及以后成为积极和善于表达的发言人。

The fourth International Polar Year begins March 1, 2007 following in the footsteps of IPY 1882, 1932 and 1957. IPY is intended to be a burst of intense research and education activities that focus on the polar regions and their importance to the earth system. This IPY Symposium, "New York and Polar Research - A Partnership Spanning the Centuries", will be hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, 2007. The goal is to engage the public in understanding and appreciating the polar regions, by focusing on New York's relationship with the poles. The symposium will consist of a lecture series, film series, and interactive Polar Fair. Presenters represent a number of New York institutions brought together for the first time to celebrate and showcase the Arctic and Antarctic: the American Museum of Natural History, Barnard College, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the Explorers Club, Wings World Quest, New York Times, New York University, NASA/Goddard Institute of Space Studies, and possibly Hunter College and the Central Park Zoo. From scientists, journalists and explorers, to anthropologists and artists, New York has been at the forefront of polar advances for centuries. Looking ahead, New York stands to be impacted by future polar warming, through sea level rise and other environmental changes. This IPY symposium will provide an opportunity for direct interaction of polar scientists and scholars with the general public. More than 2,000 people, including families with young children, will participate in the lecture and film series, and the Polar Fair. While some will be drawn specifically to the program by our advertising of the event, many will be drawn from the usual visitor population - ca. 18 thousand people visit the American Museum of Natural History each weekend. Because the program is hosted by the Museum, located in New York City, we anticipate that 30% will be from under-served communities. The format we have chosen deliberately allows and encourages people to learn in several different ways: passive listening and viewing as well as one-on-one question and answer, demonstrations, and personal participation. By involving ca. 35 local scientists and other scholars in developing general presentations, activities and resources, we will also build their capacity to become active and articulate spokespeople throughout the duration of the IPY and beyond.