Credits from top: flyer by C. Buffington, group photo by S. Vent, poster with Proch sisters from Kenny Lake by M. House, Shageluk students receiving award from Association of Interior Native Educators by N. James
Over 60 K-12 students presented research posters at the first-ever Alaska GLOBE and Fresh Eyes on Ice Student Research Symposium. Students came from across Alaska:
Anaktuvuk Pass
Bethel
Eagle
Fairbanks
Galena
Kenny Lake/Glennallen
McGrath
Salcha
Sitka
Shageluk
Tok
Venetie
Wasilla/Palmer
TV story (R. Atkin on KTVF)
UAF News Story (M. House)
International Arctic Research Center News Story (M. House)
Fresh Eyes on Ice News story (D. Brown)
"They are like having a conversation" -Student participant
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by undergraduate student and GLOBE participant Maggie House
STATIONS:
Project presentations with peer review
GLOBE water quality observations
Learning from Kk'eeyh (birch) Green-up
"Your Voice Matters" peer interviews, drone building workshop, and GLOBE training for teachers.
Teams who stayed overnight joined drumming and dancing and 5:30 pm led by an Alaska Native drum group followed by dinner and games at 6 pm.
All posters were printed in Fairbanks and set up the evening before the event. Poster size is 36 inches by 48 inches. Poster templates in Powerpoint are available on the GLOBE Student Resources Page or by emailing cbuffington@alaska.edu