March 12th, 2008 marks the third of the quarterly International Polar Days, this time focusing on the Changing Earth; Past and Present. You can skip to specific topics by using the quick links in the left sidebar of this page. Changing Earth; Past and Present The polar region are critical archives of polar change. Different techniques and disciplines are used to learn about Earth's history over millions, thousands, and hundreds of years. Observations monitor and explore the Earth today, and models developed from these sciences help...

Quick Ways that Teachers and Students can learn more about the Changing Polar Regions, and get involved during the week of March 12th! 1. Learn About Change at the Polar Regions Download this Primer in a choice of languages (good for language and science classes!): English ??????? Russian Português Portugese Francais French ...

Press Releases Changing Earth Day Press Release or download: English Espanol Spanish Francais French ?????

Terrestrial ecosystems in ARctic and ANTarctic: Effects of UV Light, Liquefying ice, and Ascending temperatures. (TARANTELLA, IPY project no. 59) IPY project page TARENTELLA website Predicted changes in climate and ozone concentrations in Polar regions, make it critically important to understand how changes in key environmental factors influence Polar terrestrial ecosystems via the modification of their individual but interconnected components. Observational and experimental research on the effect of climate change and ozone depletion is affiliated to international research programmes to t...

The site progettosmilla.it has an aim of explaining to the Italian students (with a target of 14 years old) and teachers, the ANDRILL project and the basic geographic features of Antarctica. In the various sections of the site, users can find detailed descriptions (made by a teacher of the educational project of ANDRILL with the supervision from ANDRILL scientists) of all the phases of the research viz. objectives, methods, instruments and results. The idea is to involve as many as possible students and teachers in the scientific process and adventure of the ANDRILL research. In order to support this, the site further contains: multimedia material (1450 photos, 20 videos and 10 audio), blogs, interactive a...

A number of Discussion Groups have developed during IPY that are useful ways for members of the IPY Community to interact, discuss, and share information. To sign up, please visit the following links. Open discussion space and announcements, especially regarding outreach and education. IPY Teachers Discussion Group IPY Data and Information Services Discussion Forum ...

For two years we have focused on specific aspects of polar research through IPY Polar Science Days. As the IPY research program moves toward analysis and results and as IPY participants plan for a large international conference in Oslo in June 2010, the IPY International Programme Office plans two Polar Weeks, in October 2009 and March 2010, with the theme: 'What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All'. In October (October 5th through 9th) the IPY Polar Week will focus on recruiting new individual and institutional partners, will stimulate increased engagement by polar partners, and will highlight classroom activities developed for the new IPY Polar Resource Book. In March 2010 the Polar Week will focus on local community-building activities, will connect new and existing partners in science outreach, and will stimulate global enthusiasm for June on-line and on-site events. Both polar weeks will feature fresh accessible science, multi-lingual educational flyers, live web events, fun classroom activities, virtual balloon launches and spontaneous global inter-connections - activities that have made IPY Polar Days effective and enjoyable.


Follow the links below to find out more about the Polar Days:

2010

March Polar Week: What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All

2009

October Polar Week: What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All

Polar Weeks provides a short outline of activities planned for October 2009 and March 2010.

March 17th and throughout that week: Polar Oceans and Marine Life
marine biodiversity, physical oceanography and more!

IPY Activities throughout February 2009
throughout February 2009, IPY researchers are sharing their experiences and making themselves available for interview. On February 25th, the 'State of Polar research' report will be released by the IPY Joint Committee.

2008

December 4th, 2008: Above the Poles
astronomy, meteorology, atmospheric sciences, observation from Space

September 24th 2008: People
social sciences and community engagement

June 18th 2008: Land and Life
permafrost, terrestrial biodiversity, hydrology, snow

March 12th 2008: Changing Earth, Past & Present
ice, climate, oceans, paleoclimate, Earth history

2007

December 13th 2007: Ice Sheets
ice sheets, traverses, expeditions, adventure

September 21st 2007: Sea Ice
sea Ice, marine life, changing climate

March 1st, 2007: Global Launch of IPY
nations around the world celebrated the launch of IPY, as did communities, follow this link to see the first IPY activity flyers and balloon launch!


More About International Polar Days:

The International Polar Year 2007-8 is a large international and interdisciplinary coordinated research effort focused on the polar regions. An estimated 50,000 participants from more 60 countries are involved in research as diverse as anthropology and astronomy, health and history, and genomics and glaciology. This fourth IPY was launched in March 2007, and will continue through 2009. During this time, a regular sequence of International Polar events will raise awareness and provide information about particular and timely aspects of the polar regions. The Polar Weeks will include press releases, contacts to experts in several languages, activities for teachers, on-line community participation, web-conferencing events, and links to researchers in the Arctic and Antarctic. For more details, or to get involved, please email the IPY Education and Outreach Coordinator, Karen Edwards ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Contents: 1. IPY Science Day: Ice Sheets, December 13th 2007 2. AGU 3. Data Coordinators 4. IPO in December 5. IPY Events and Conferences 6. Logos and Clothing 7. Two recent meetings 8. Blog on IPY.org From: IPY International Programme Office To: IPY Project Coordinators cc: IPY Community Google Groups 1. IPY Science Day: Ice Sheets, December 13th 2007 December 13th marks the second IPY Science Day, focussing on Ice Sheets. You can find information from more than 20 IPY Projects researching various aspects of Ice Sheets on ipy.org, as well as an educational flier, in 16 languages, and information for teachers and media. Show your involve...

Contents: 1. IPY Science Day: Ice Sheets, December 13th 2007 2. AGU 3. Data Coordinators 4. IPO in December 5. IPY Events and Conferences 6. Logos and Clothing 7. Two recent meetings 8. Blog on IPY.org From: IPY International Programme Office To: IPY Project Coordinators cc: IPY Community Google Groups 1. IPY Science Day: Ice Sheets, December 13th 2007 December 13th marks the second IPY Science Day, focussing on Ice Sheets. You can find information from more than 20 IPY Projects researching various aspects of Ice Sheets on ipy.org, as well as an educational flier, in 16 languages, and information for teachers and media. Show your involve...

MEDIA ADVISORY: DECEMBER 13TH: IPY DAY FOCUSSING ON ICE SHEETS IPY_Ice Sheet Press Release PDF December 5th, 2007 On December 13th, 2007, the International Polar Year (IPY) will launch its second 'International Polar Day', focussing on Ice Sheets and Traverses. In preparation for this, a special webpage, has been prepared with information for Press and Educators, details of current projects and expeditions, contact details for scientists around the world, including in the polar regions, images, background information and useful links and resources. ...