Frozen-Ground Cartoons: Permafrost comics as an innovative tool for polar outreach, education, and engagement
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Frozen-Ground Cartoons : Permafrost comics as an innovative tool for polar outreach, education, and engagement. / Bouchard, Frédéric; Sansoulet, Julie; Fritz, Michael; Malenfant-Lepage, Julie; Nieuwendam, Alexandre; Paquette, Michel; Rudy, Ashley C.A.; Siewert, Matthias B.; Sjöberg, Ylva; Tanski, George; Habeck, J. Otto; Harbor, Jon.
I: Polar Record, Bind 54, Nr. 5-6, 2019, s. 366-372.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Frozen-Ground Cartoons
T2 - Permafrost comics as an innovative tool for polar outreach, education, and engagement
AU - Bouchard, Frédéric
AU - Sansoulet, Julie
AU - Fritz, Michael
AU - Malenfant-Lepage, Julie
AU - Nieuwendam, Alexandre
AU - Paquette, Michel
AU - Rudy, Ashley C.A.
AU - Siewert, Matthias B.
AU - Sjöberg, Ylva
AU - Tanski, George
AU - Habeck, J. Otto
AU - Harbor, Jon
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Permafrost occupies 20 million square kilometres of Earth's high-latitude and high-altitude landscapes. These regions are sensitive to climate change and human activities; hence, permafrost research is of considerable scientific and societal importance. However, the results of this research are generally not known by the general public. Communicating scientific concepts is an increasingly important task in the research world. Different ways to engage learners and incorporate narratives in teaching materials exist, yet they are generally underused. Here we report on an international scientific outreach project called Frozen-Ground Cartoons, which aims at making permafrost science accessible and fun for students, teachers, and parents through the creation of comic strips. We present the context in which the project was initiated, as well as recent education and outreach activities. The future phases of the project primarily involve a series of augmented reality materials, such as maps, photos, videos, and 3D drawings. With this project we aim to foster understanding of permafrost research among broader audiences, inspire future permafrost researchers, and raise public and science community awareness of polar science, education, outreach, and engagement.
AB - Permafrost occupies 20 million square kilometres of Earth's high-latitude and high-altitude landscapes. These regions are sensitive to climate change and human activities; hence, permafrost research is of considerable scientific and societal importance. However, the results of this research are generally not known by the general public. Communicating scientific concepts is an increasingly important task in the research world. Different ways to engage learners and incorporate narratives in teaching materials exist, yet they are generally underused. Here we report on an international scientific outreach project called Frozen-Ground Cartoons, which aims at making permafrost science accessible and fun for students, teachers, and parents through the creation of comic strips. We present the context in which the project was initiated, as well as recent education and outreach activities. The future phases of the project primarily involve a series of augmented reality materials, such as maps, photos, videos, and 3D drawings. With this project we aim to foster understanding of permafrost research among broader audiences, inspire future permafrost researchers, and raise public and science community awareness of polar science, education, outreach, and engagement.
KW - Art
KW - Comics
KW - Education
KW - Outreach
KW - Permafrost
KW - Science communication
U2 - 10.1017/S0032247418000633
DO - 10.1017/S0032247418000633
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85061284510
VL - 54
SP - 366
EP - 372
JO - Polar Record
JF - Polar Record
SN - 0032-2474
IS - 5-6
ER -
ID: 223512618