Greenland, Denmark, United States Joint Science Education Project (JSEP)

Starting in 2007, a group of students and teachers from the US, Greenland and Denmark annually will spend a week visiting the Greenland ice sheet on a brief tour of active field sites to better understand the research done there and the complex logistics involved in supporting the work. Each year, a group assembles in Kangerlussuaq, the US participants arriving via Air National Guard (ANG) transport from New York. After an orientation lecture, the group will tour the local science facilities such as the Kellyville observatory and will visit science projects local to the area. As able, the team will assist researchers with their experiments. Later in the week, the visitors will fly via ANG to Summit Station to meet scientists, tour the facilities, and assist on routine science conducted at the station. In 2011-2012, participants will also fly on to NEEM to see the ice core drilling taking place there. On return to Kangerlussuaq, the team may take other tours before debriefing and returning to their home institutes. In late June 2007, a group of about 16 (including media and program escorts) will assemble in Kangerlussuaq. After a tour of research done in the area, the team will fly via ANG to Summit for an overnight stay. In early July 2008, approximately 12 participants will join the tour, headed by Kathy Gorski, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow for 2008-2009. In 2009, a trip similar to 2008 is planned. Jennifer Thompson, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow 2009-2010, will lead this team. Also in 2009, Glen Schuster (0732793, SPRINTT) will accompany the group to Kangerlussuaq and Summit. Afterwards, Mr. Schuster and Jennifer Thompson will visit educators in Nuuk, Aasait, and Illuisat, Greenland. The logisitcs are covered under 0732793 in this database. In 2012 a student in the IGERT program (Ross Virginia, Dartmouth, PI) will join the Science in Education group to mentor the younger scholars. In 2013, the program kicks off with a two-week field school course in July in Kangerlussuaq led by the Greenland component of the program. After, a subset of students continues in the program to visiting Summit Station led by the U.S component of the program. The group will connect with the IGERT program (Ross Virginia, Dartmouth, PI) at Summit Station to mentor younger scholars. In 2014, the program again kicks off with the two-week Field School course in July in Kangerlussuaq led by the Greenland component of the program. A subset of students then continues in the program with a visit to Summit Station led by the U.S component of the program. A teacher sponsored by the Chilean Antarctic Institute will participate in the entire JSEP program. One member of the IGERT program (NSF grant 0801490, Ross Virginia, Dartmouth, PI) will join the Science Education Week group at Summit Station to help mentor younger scholars. This project's work is continued under NSF grant 1506155. The team will be lead by Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows as follows: Martha Canipe (2010), Laura Lukes (2011), Shelly Hynes (2012) and Lynne Reed (2013 and 2014).

For the American participants, CPS will provide commercial air tickets between home and Albany, New York, lodging and per diem (the latter by reimbursement) for domestic travel, commercial air and an escort in Copenhagen for 3 U.S. students flying home after the Field School portion of the program, (by reimbursement) travel/evacuation insurance for all participants and Field School user fees. For all participants, CPS will provide clearances for ANG transport, user days at Summit, vehicle rental in Kangerlussuaq, cold-weather gear, an escort during the Science Education week, field, safety, and communications equipment and meal tickets in Kangerlussaq during SciEd. The Chilean teacher will pay for travel between Chile and Albany, New York and CPS will pay all of her other expenses; CPS will pay for one night at KISS for a visiting lecturer for Field School. All other expenses for Greenlandic and Danish students will be paid by the other host organizations.