Live from IPY!Live from IPY!with Maggie Prevenas & Robyn Staup
3 May 20073 May 2007
Aboard the USCGC HealyAboard the USCGC Healyin the Bering Seain the Bering Sea
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What is PolarTREC?
PolarTREC is a professional development experience inwhich K-12 teachers are paired with researchers in
authentic polar research experiences.
In the next three years 36 teachers from around the UnitedStates will join scientists in the Arctic and Antarctic in
celebration of the International Polar Year!
www.polartrec.com
The PolarTREC Team
…with help fromthe entire staffat ARCUS
Wendy WarnickPolarTREC PIExecutive Director
Helen WigginsProgram Coordinator
Janet WarburtonPolarTRECProject Manager
Ronnie OwensWeb Developer
Ben WadeWeb Developer
Tina BuxbaumElectronic Media Project Manager
Kristin FischerPolarTRECProject Assistant
Zeb PollySystems Administrator
Joed PollyVideo Production
Katie BreenPolarTRECProject Manager
PolarTREC ScienceEducator
Robyn StaupBoonshoft Museum of DiscoveryOhio
PolarTREC & NOAATeacher at Sea Teacher
Maggie PrevenasKalama Intermediate SchoolHawaii
Captain
Ted LindstromUSCGC Healy
Chief Scientist
Ray SambrottoColumbia UniversityNew York
Who are we talking with today?
Graduate Student
Emily Davenport
Researcher
Kris Swenson
Researcher
Didier Burdloff
Maggie Maggie PrevenasPrevenas2007 2007 PolarTREC PolarTREC TeacherTeacher& NOAA Teacher at Sea& NOAA Teacher at Sea
Goal of the project:Conduct transects over the eastern BeringSea to measure the productivity andhealth of the marine ecosystem.
Dates:7 April - 14 May 2007
Location:Aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Healy,
in the Bering Sea
View of the Healy in sea ice from helicopter.
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BEST- Bering Ecosystem Study
Can you see the seasonal changes in sea-ice cover?
The yellowon this
map is allice!
Alaska
Canada
Russia
Alaska
Canada
Russia
The yellowon this
map is allice!
Start of Expedition Present
Bering SeaBering Sea
The Science: SealsTake a ridedown to theice...
Make a plan...
Seals are hard to sneak up on...
Baby-sitting the pup
The Wildlife: Whales
Beluga WhaleBri
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Minke Whale
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Humpback Whale
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Grey Whale
Orca or Killer WhaleView of beluga whalesfrom the helicopter.
The Wildlife: Other Sea Mammals
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Spotted Seal
Walrus
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Bearded SealRibbon Seal pup
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The Wildlife: Polar BearsPolar Bear from the Healy in 2006
On Polar Bear Watch
2007 PolarBear and“kill spot”viewedfromHelicopter
Bucket of
Zooplankton
Hydramedusae
Megalops
Arrow Worm Krill
Calanus
Pteropod
The Wildlife:Zooplankton
Life onboard theUSCGC Healy
Berth(bedroom)
The ship’s “Movie Theatre”
Pizza day!
Everyone hasship pagers
Join us againJoin us again next week!next week!
Thursday, May 10 at10:30-11:30 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time
Last Live from IPY! From the USCGC Healy!
Laysan AlbatrossPhoto by Gavin Brady
Thank You!
If you have further questions,please contact us at
[email protected] or call1-907-474-1600
Check out www.polartrec.comto see more pictures and keep
posted on upcoming events!