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

Robyn Robyn StaupStaup2007 2007 PolarTREC PolarTREC TeacherTeacher

Maggie Maggie PrevenasPrevenas2007 2007 PolarTREC PolarTREC TeacherTeacher& NOAA Teacher at Sea& NOAA Teacher at Sea

Emily DavenportEmily DavenportGraduate StudentGraduate Student

USCGC HealyCaptain

Ted Lindstrom

Chief ScientistDr. Ray Sambrotto

Photo by: Jeff Napp

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

Alaska Canada

Where is the

Bering Sea?

BERING SEA

ApproximateLocation of theUSCGC Healy

Where is theUSCGC Healy?

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

Breaking Ice

Ice Algae

The Science: SealsTake a ridedown to theice...

Make a plan...

Seals are hard to sneak up on...

Baby-sitting the pup

Quick, get the samples!

Mother and pup reunited...

Collecting Waterfor Sampling

Incubator

The Lab

Lab Work

The wild world of Mrs. P!

And Kolohe the

naughty monkey!

New friends Some newFriends!

Mrs. P’s sealimpersonation

Seal ResearchSeal Research

More Seal Research

Homework

Mrs. P

Does her

Homework

St georgeSt. George Visit

St george 2

St. George Island

St. Paul Island

Styrofoam Experiment

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After being 2700 meters deep in theBering Sea!

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The Wildlife: Other Sea Mammals

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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

CommonMurre The Wildlife:

Sea Birds

Spectacled Eider

Ivory Gull

Northern Fulmar

Herring Gull

The Wildlife: Fish

Pacific Salmon

Herring Gull

Cod

Pollock

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

Safety on theUSCGC Healy

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

info@polartrec.com or call1-907-474-1600

Check out www.polartrec.comto see more pictures and keep

posted on upcoming events!