Arctic Expedition for K-12 Teachers on Icebreaker Kapitan Dranitsyn Planned for Aug. 21 - Sept. 15, 2006

The International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska (USA), in cooperation with DAMOCLES (Developing Arctic Modelling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies) (Europe), the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Russian Ministry of Science and Education and the Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics (Russia), invites the participation of K-12 teachers. This Arctic Expedition is concurrent with the fifth scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean of the Nansen Amundsen Basins Observation System (NABOS) program that is funded by NOAA, NSF and JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology). The Arctic Expedition will be offered as a University of Alaska course NRM 595/ED595 on "Climate Change in the Arctic Ocean" with instruction and guidance from an international team of experienced polar researchers specializing in disciplines such as oceanography, meteorology, biology, chemistry, and arctic paleoclimate. The pre-college teachers will be provided a unique opportunity to learn about and engage in high-latitude Arctic climate change research and to gain a better understanding of how scientific research is done in practice.

Dates:

The expedition departed Kirkenes, Norway on August 21 and will return on September 15.

For more information, please contact Kathy Glodowski at katcam@iarc.uaf.edu or 907-474-1960.

Links:

Download 2006 cruise booklet (PDF 13MB)
Download pdf final cruise map
View current Arctic Ocean ice conditions
About the Kapitan Dranitsyn
For updates and current location see Expeditions in Research blog
Gallery from 2005 IARC Summer School and NABOS Cruise aboard the Kapitan Dranitsyn