“The work must continue” was the message when the organizers of the International Polar Year 2007–2008 (IPY) presented the main research findings at a ceremony in Geneva in February. More than 160 projects involved researchers in more than 60 countries during the two-year scientific campaign focused on the polar regions.
IPY was a joint venture […]
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Work of the International Polar Year May Continue into the Next Decades
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 6:50 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Issue Twelve: Polar Plants
Sunday, March 1st, 2009 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Did you know that Antarctica is home to just two species of plants? At the opposite end of the earth, over a thousand plant species grow on the Arctic tundra. And that’s not counting the many species of algae and lichens that are not classified as plants.
Polar Plants, Issue 12 of the Beyond Penguins and […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Cyberzine Issues, Life Science
Polar News & Notes: February 2009 News Roundup
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
News from the polar regions in February included news of the many effects of climate change in the Arctic, surprising discoveries of fossils and marine species, and how Antarctica’s environment aided NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander project. Missed these stories the first time? Read on!
Climate change continues to affect the Arctic region, leading to melting glaciers, […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes
Join Schools Across the Country in the Iditarod
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 11:21 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
Rick Holt, a 2008 Iditarod finisher, near Finger Lake. Photo courtesy of John Concilus.
It’s that time again – the 37th annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race across Alaska will begin at 10 am, March 7, 2009. This ceremonial start is in downtown Anchorage, with the competitive start (or “restart”) scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2009 in […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Arctic, Education, Polar News & Notes, Reading, Science, Technology, Upcoming Opportunities, Writing, social studies
Camera Crew in the Air Captures Narwhal Migration
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 3:09 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Aerial views of migrating land mammals are not that unusual today, but videos of migrating Arctic marine mammals were—until this past summer.
A camera crew aboard a helicopter captured the summer migration of the narwhal, an elusive, medium-size whale, for a natural history unit of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). According to a news story […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Arctic, Current News, Education, Oceans, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar Day, March 18, Focuses on Oceans
Friday, February 20th, 2009 2:51 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
March 18 will be the eighth quarterly Polar Day sponsored by the International Polar Year (IPY) organization to enable schools and other groups worldwide to join in celebration of polar research. The March theme is Polar Oceans.
Ocean-related activities will continue throughout the week of March 17-26. Resources provided by IPY include virtual balloon launches, activities […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Education, International Polar Year, Oceans, Polar News & Notes, Upcoming Opportunities
Invitation to Share IPY Activities and Resources at Science Teachers Conference
Friday, February 13th, 2009 4:51 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
You are invited to share your International Polar Year (IPY) activities and resources with other teachers at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference, March 19-22, in New Orleans.
The Arctic Research Consortium (ARCUS) is organizing Teacher Share! A Share-a-Thon for Teachers Involved in IPY on Saturday, March 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. at […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Ezine Departments, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes, Science, Upcoming Opportunities
Issue 11: Arctic and Antarctic Birds
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The February issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine is now available!
Arctic and Antarctic Birds was co-produced with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This partnership allows us to bring you exciting and engaging ideas for incorporating birds into a life sciences unit.
Do you want to know more about birds and their adaptations? This […]
Posted in Topics: Animals, Antarctica, Arctic, Cyberzine Issues, Life Science, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Technology, Writing
Polar News & Notes: January 2009 News Roundup
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
2008 tied with 2001 as the eighth warmest year on record, and climate change dominated polar news during the month of January.
A new comprehensive synthesis of past Arctic climates shows that temperature change is happening at a greater rate there than other places in the Northern Hemisphere. This warming is expected to continue, leading to […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Monthly News Roundup, Polar News & Notes
Multitalented Fridtjof Nansen and His Ship Featured in National Geographic Magazine
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 12:14 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
An exceptional polar expedition in an era of daring explorations of the far north and far south is featured in the January 2009 National Geographic magazine, “1,000 Days in the Ice.” The explorer, Fridtjof Nansen of Norway, was a neuroscientist, zoologist, artist, writer, and national hero, following his crossing of Greenland on skis, before he […]
Posted in Topics: Arctic, Current News, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Arctic, Current News, Education, International Polar Year, Polar News & Notes
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