Outreach News

Community Meetings
Oct 19, 2009
Community Meetings Oct 19, 2009 Bernie Zak, ARM North Slope of Alaska Program Manager, speaking at the Atqasuk Community Meeting. In October, the ARM Education and Outreach Program held a community meeting in Atqasuk, Alaska, to discuss climate change with the elders and community and to tell them about ARM and ARM educational opportunities. It also provided [...]

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Successful Partnering Produces Award Winning Proposal for Native Education Project
Oct 15, 2007
Successful Partnering Produces Award Winning Proposal for Native Education Project Oct 15, 2007 In July 2007, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded funding to a proposal developed by ACRF Education and Outreach and WGBH Boston—public television's pre-eminent production house. The winning project, titled "Engaging Alaska Natives with the Geosciences," will add digital media and teacher [...]

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Climate Research Facility in Papua New Guinea Launches Kiosk
Jul 08, 2007
Climate Research Facility in Papua New Guinea Launches Kiosk Jul 08, 2007 In 2004, ACRF Education and Outreach worked with Tradewind Communications to film interviews around Manus Island for the kiosk. The Climate Change: Science and Traditional Knowledge kiosk project for the ACRF Tropical Western Pacific sites has come full circle. Four years ago, ACRF Education [...]

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Barrow Teachers Learn About International Polar Year
Apr 09, 2007
Barrow Teachers Learn About International Polar Year Apr 09, 2007 Two Barrow teachers, Gary Boen and Imelda Cabana, were sent to the NSTA conference in St. Louis. Science teachers in Barrow, Alaska, know that climate change is something their students can experience simply by stepping out into their own back yards. But that doesn't mean teachers [...]

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ACRF Education and Outreach Presents Women in Science Conference
Feb 27, 2007
ACRF Education and Outreach Presents Women in Science Conference Feb 27, 2007 ACRF Education and Outreach staff attemded the Women In Science Conference at the Omniplex Science Museum. ACRF Education and Outreach staff presented information about the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program at the Women In Science Conference at the Omniplex Science Museum. The event was sponsored [...]

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