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Improving the Public’s Understanding of Polar Research Through Hands-On Fellowships for Science Journalists in the Arctic and Antarctic.Click on image for a pdf of the the poster. 
Stories Produced by Marine Biological Laboratory Polar FellowsNote: This is an incomplete list which will be updated periodically.
Funded by NSF Informal Science Education Project “IPY: Improving the Public’s Understanding of Polar Research Through Hands-On Fellowships for Science Journalists in the Arctic and Antarctic” NSF-DRL-0732955
1) June 26, 2008 “Above the Arctic Circle” (Radio) Nancy Cohen Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network http://www.cpbn.org/above-arctic-circle
2) June 30, 2008 “On the Road to Toolik: Deadhorse, Alaska” (Radio) Nancy Cohen Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network http://www.cpbn.org/wnprs-nancy-cohen-visits-deadhorse-alaska
3) July 9, 2008 “Hiking Along the ANWR” (Radio) Nancy Cohen Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network http://www.cpbn.org/hiking-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge
4) July 15, 2008 “Flames Fill Alaskan Tundra” Scott Canon Kansas City Star http://www.kansascity.com/400/story/705665.html
5) July 16, 2008 “Arctic Lakes Show Warming: UNCG Researcher Studies Melting Permafrost” Wade Rawlins Raleigh News & Observer http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1143026.html
6) July 18, 2008 “Scientists at Arctic Research Station Take Pulse of the Warming Earth” Carrie Peyton Dahlberg Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1091903.html
(7) July 19, 2008 “Thirst for Oil Turns Sanctuary into Battleground” Scott Canon The Kansas City Star http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/712123.html
July 24, 2008 “Arctic Fish a Sentinel of Climate Change” (Radio) Nancy Cohen Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network http://www.cpbn.org/small-fish-signals-global-change
List of blog posts on polar research produced so far:
1) “A Toolik Field Journal: The MBL’s Science Journalism Polar Program Blog” http://toolikblog.wordpress.com/
2) “Arctic Dispatches” Christine Dell’Amore Smithsonian Magazine http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/content/arctic-dispatches/
1 - Reaching Toolik - Journalist Christine Dell’Amore travels to Alaska’s Toolik Field to observe the environmental changes occurring in the Arctic Circle 2 - Playing With Permafrost: The first field tests in the tundra look at the effects of nitrogen levels on permafrost 3 - The Hike Up Jade Mountain: After a day of experiments and ongoing mosquito battles, Christine Dell’Amore enjoys the view from the top 4 - Exploring the Aufeis: Dell'Amore and her fellow researchers climb the aufeis and meet interesting insects 5 - Thermokarst and Toolik: The team studies consequences of the Arctic’s warming temperature 6 - A Polar Bear Plunge: A trip to the oil-rich Prudhoe Bay region ends in an Arctic swim 7 - The Toolik Way of Life: Gourmet fare, live music and 24-hour Arctic summer sun make life in Toolik hard to beat 8 - Looking at the Lakes: Alaska’s Arctic lakes are a source of methane experiments for a warming planet 9 - A Toolik Farewell: After leaving Toolik, the team finds points of interest on the road back to Fairbanks 10 - A thaw in Arctic Tundra: Researchers at the Toolik Field Station study thermokarst to understand the ecological effects of climate change 3) “Polarized: A reporter's account of chillin' with climate-watching scientists in the Arctic and Antarctic” Scott Canon Kansas City Star http://scottcanon.blogspot.com
- June 23, 2008 – Heading North - June 28, 2008 – A road paved by oil - June 29, 2008 – Shangri-La for the smart set - June 30, 2008 – Skeeter World - July 2, 2008 – If it looks like a glacier, feels like a glacier, melts like a glacier… - July 2, 2008 – These boots were made for dancing - July 6, 2008 – The (not so) great North - July 6, 2008 – But how to keep them out of your bird feeder? - July 7, 2008 – iPods? We don’t need no stinkin’ iPods - July 7, 2008 – Musk but no dusk - July 9, 2008 – Science to scientists - July 10, 2008 – Arctic blow up - July 14, 2008 – If you’ve seen one
4) “G1 no Alasca” (In Portuguese) Marilia Juste g1.com.br http://colunas.g1.com.br/redacao/category/g1-no-alasca/
- June 30, 2008 - Bang-bang científico no Alasca - June 30, 2008 - Download ilegal é crime mesmo nos lugares mais isolados - June 30, 2008 - O mistério das colheres desaparecidas no Alasca - June 30, 2008 - Como lidar com o lixo no fim do mundo - July 1, 2008 - Ciência molhada - July 1, 2008 - Depois da chuva gelada, um presente gelado - July 2, 2008 - Comida de cientista - July 2, 2008 - Pesquisa animal (e gelada) - July 3, 2008 - Pegadas na tundra - July 3, 2008 - Quando o solo explode - July 4, 2008 - Música baiana invade o Alasca - July 4, 2008 - Dia de químicos - July 5, 2008 - Raro fenômeno solar no topo da montanha - July 6, 2008 - O ataque dos mosquitos do Ártico - July 7, 2008 - Conferência dos repórteres de ciência - July 7, 2008 - Rumo ao Oceano Ártico, uma cidade estranha e vida selvagem - July 8, 2008 - Contatos nem tão imediatos assim com o maior predador do Ártico - July 9, 2008 - Terra gelada em chamas - July 10, 2008 - G1 flagra o Sol da meia-noite no Alasca - July 11, 2008 - No fim da temporada no Alasca, respostas e as melhores imagens da aventura
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