The MOSAiC School: Training the next generation of polar science communicators
Carolynn (Carrie) Harris PhD Student Dartmouth College | MOSAiC Ambassador The MOSAiC School
Train and educate the next generation of 1 Arctic system science experts
Provide support to MOSAiC science 2 teams aboard the R/V Fedorov
Communicate knowledge & experiences 3 through Ambassador Projects Student Outreach Ambassadors
20 graduate students
12 countries & 3 continents
10 students’ first time doing Arctic fieldwork
Josefine Lenz & Thomas Rackow Phase 1: Training
Crash course in multidisciplinary Arctic science
Media & outreach training
Translating experience to education
MOOC - Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic
https://www.youtube.com/user/CIRESvideos Phase 2: Supporting Science Teams
Ice core team with Michael Angelopolous Distributed Network setup
• Ice floe mapping • Ice drilling • Buoy & sensor deployment • Loading • Weather prediction
Credit: Katie Gavenus Phase 3: Outreach
100+ Engagements
• Conference presentations • Talks to home departments • Written articles • Lessons in local schools • TV & radio/ podcast interviews Exploring By the Seat of Your Pants Virtual Presentation to educational non-profit • And many more! that connects explorers to K-12 classrooms MOSAiC MixDown: mini-podcasts from the Arctic
• Bringing the Arctic science revolution to life in audio • Based on interviews conducted aboard the R/V Fedorov • Mini episodes (5-10 minutes) Sam Cornish (UK) • University of Oxford • PhD Student • Physical oceanography @sbcornish
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1009144 The Quiet
• Photo book & art installation
Thea Schneider (Germany) • University of Potsdam • MS Student • Arctic climate modeling [email protected] Arctic Science Explorer Patch
• Series of activities & challenges to emphasize connections between exploration & science • Compatible with Girl Scout curriculum
SCIENCE þ Activity Points A YEAR OF 1. Learn about the MOSAiC Expedition. 25 Arctic Science 2. Where is the Arctic? Locate the Arctic 25 Circle, the North Pole, and your home on MOSAiC Expedition a map or globe. 3. What is sea ice? Explore how sea ice 45 365 Point Challenge and glaciers differ. 4. How have Arctic mammals adapted to 45 The MOSAiC Expedition is the survive in extreme cold? Try the blubber largest polar expedition in history. glove experiment to see first hand. C In September 2019, an icebreaking N E 5. Who studies the Arctic? Read about or 25 IE E research ship entered the Arctic C X interview an Arctic Scientist. S Ocean and headed North. The P ship froze itself in sea ice near the 6. Is the sailor’s life for you? Make a list of 25 5 ways your life would be different if you C L North Pole and the scientists on I lived on a ship for a month. O board will spend a whole year T 7. Learn about Arctic marine Carrie Harris (USA) R drifting with the sea ice to study 25 invertebrates. Draw your favorite species. C E the fragile Arctic environment. 8. Everyone can collect scientific data! 45 R R Patch Track daily rain or snowfall for a week. design! IENCE E 9. How has the Arctic changed over A SC X 45 PL time? Has your home changed, too? IC O T R C E R • Dartmouth College R A OUTDOOR SURVIVAL þ Activity Points • 1. Prepare for a day on the sea ice. 25 PhD Student Create a complete outfit to keep warm. 2. Go for a hike! Stay quiet to observe 45 the wildlife around you. Complete the Arctic science & 3. Learn how to set up a tent. Would 45 • Geobiology outdoor survival activities. snow, wind, and darkness make it harder? We challenge you to finish 4. Safety, safety, safety! Being too cold 25 365 points to earn this patch! can be dangerous, learn how to stay safe. Visit our website for more 5. Learn how to use a compass. 45 information & to order your patch. @iceicecarrie 6. Complete a survival scenario! 25 Arctic.science.explorer www.ArcticScienceExplorer.com [email protected] 1 Keep up with the Keep up with the MOSAiCMOSAiC Ambassadors Ambassadors
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