International Polar Year E

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International Polar Year EO
Planning and Implementation from NSFs Perspective

• Renée Crain
• with
• Kim Silverman (OPP)
• Peter West (OLPA)
• Valentine Kass (EHR/ISE)
• Frank Hall (EHR/ESIE)

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Three Aspects of EO
Education
Outreach
Media Relations
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NSF Goals for IPY Education

• Leverage the appeal of the polar regions to teach
  people of all ages about the relevance of polar
  regions to the earth system
• Engage and educate diverse and underrepresented
  communities
• Attract and develop the next generation of polar
  researchers
• Enhance and create educational resources that
  impact a broad audience
• Provide research experiences for teachers,
  graduate and undergraduate students

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K-12 Teachers Professional Development
Teachers Experiencing Antarctic and the Arctic
(TEA), 1998-2003
Teachers and Researchers Exploring and
Collaborating (TREC) 2004, 2005
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Researchers and Education
Arctic River Biogeochemistry School Network
ANDRILL
REU/Ts
AMANDA
Alaska Lake Ice and Snow Observatory Network
(ALISON)
Science Writers at Toolik Field Station
Polar Huskies GoNorth!
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Community Organizing Efforts

• Bridging the Poles workshop June 2004
• ICSU process
• Poles Together workshop
• Education meetings and conferences (NSTA, DLESE,
  AGU, etc.)

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Agency Organizing Efforts

• Planning within NSF for OPP IPY Solicitation
• Other Relevant NSF Solicitations
• Education and Human Resources (EHR) formal and
  informal education
• Geosciences Education
• Ocean Sciences Education
• Environmental Research and Education
• Collaboration with other agencies

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IPY EO Funding Estimate

• 1-2 million from OPP in FY06
• Flat funding likely throughout IPY
• If IPY funds are requested, no sooner than FY07
• IPY Solicitation re-issue is possible
• Co-funding among NSF Directorates/Divisions
• Important to apply to the solicitation that fits
  the project
• Co-funding among agencies
• Consider project fit with other agencies

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Summary

• Proposal-driven education and outreach through
  NSF IPY solicitation and other solicitations
• Meet NSF review criteria and special review
  criteria
• EO linked to research projects
• EO independent of research projects
• Films, museum exhibits, curricula, coordination
• Outreach and Media role of OLPA and OPP
• Projects coordinated with other agencies and
  countries when possible

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Education Budget Perspective

• National Science Foundation5 billion/year, 840
  million EHR
• Department of Education 71.5 billion/year, 3
  federal budget
• Nation-wide total spent on Education909
  billion/year, state, local, private