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4:30 pm Welcome -
Hajo Eicken, Director of the UAF International Arctic Research Center
Bill Schnabel, Dean of the UAF College of Engineering and Mines
Workshop Overview and Course Syllabus - Chris Arp and Katie Spellman
5:15 pm Introductions through Mapping Personal Observations of Changing Ice Conditions - Katie Spellman
Additional story sharing lesson - My Ice Story
6:20 pm Day 1 Closing
Join Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook group
6:30 pm Day 1 End
8:30 am Introduction to the project:
Ice Monitoring from Many Angles - Chris Arp
Community-based Monitoring with Youth - Laura Oxtoby and Katie Spellman
9:00 am Elder Perspectives on Ice Change - Sam Demientieff
10:30 am BREAK
Watch the Fresh Eyes on Ice "Ice safety protocol" video while you grab a drink or snack
11:00 am Ice Safety Training - Allen Bondurant
Video Quiz!
Review of the protocol- reflections and discussion
How to pick a safe site for monitoring - access, visibility
Lesson plan - Sarah Clement
11:30 am Freeze-up science - Dana Brown
Ice phenology- how does freeze-up happen, how is it changing, and why does it matter?
Photo portal orientation
Social Media posting of Freeze-Up - Theresa Villano
12:00 pm Live from the Field!! with Chris Arp and Allen Bondurant
Safety protocol demonstration
Freeze-up observation demonstration
Sneak peek at ice thickness monitoring data collection
12:40 pm Review of project expectations and timeline
12:50 pm Kick-off Workshop Evaluation
1:00 pm Day 2 End - Reminder to start looking for a safe site to monitor
TOPIC: Ice and Snow Thickness Monitoring
Ice breaker
Reflection of experience between sessions
New Science- Factors influencing ice thickness and changes through time (Chris Arp)
Introduction to the ice thickness measurement tools and protocol
Reflection on how to apply to your context
Assignment due this month:
Submit at least one freeze-up or ice condition observation through the Fresh Eyes on Ice photo observation portal
Used the "My ice story," "Mapping Observations of Changing Ice Conditions" or "Inviting an Elder" lesson with youth.
One post on the Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook or Instagram group
TOPIC- Finding and using ice data
Ice breaker
Reflection of experience between sessions
New Lesson Plan- "Let's do Ice Science" (Laura Oxtoby)
GLOBE snow measurement protocol training (Katie Spellman)
Reflection on how to apply to your context
Assignment due this month:
Submit at least one set of ice and snow thickness observations on the Fresh Eyes on Ice data sheet
Submit at least one freeze-up or ice condition observation through the Fresh Eyes on Ice photo observation portal
OR one post on the Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook or Instagram group.
TOPIC- Open Water in Winter
Ice breaker
Reflection of experience between sessions
New science- Open water in winter: Using remote sensing to detect change (Melanie Engram)
New lesson- Sharing our stories for community safety and science (Theresa Villano)
Reflection on how to apply to your context
Assignment due this month:
Submit at least one set of ice and snow thickness observations on the Fresh Eyes on Ice data sheet
Used the "Let's do Ice Science" Lesson or other lesson and brought youth out to monitor ice thickness
One post on the Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook or Instagram group
TOPIC- Getting Ready for Break-Up
Ice breaker
Reflection of experience between sessions
New science- Monitoring Break-up and using UAVs/Drones to collect break-up imagery (Peter Webley)
New lesson- Using photos to document the timing and sequence of break-up (Dana Brown)
Reflection on how to apply to your context
Assignment due this month:
Submit at least one set of ice and snow thickness observations on the Fresh Eyes on Ice data sheet
Developed a draft community engagement or story sharing plan. What will you and your students do to share knowledge about ice science and ice safety with your community?
One post on the Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook or Instagram group
TOPIC- Ice Data Jam
Ice breaker
Reflection of experience between sessions
New science- Observing Break-up for Fun, Education, Science, and Society + Ice Jam with Our data!
New lesson- Scenarios storytelling with our data- imagining the future with youth as agents of change (Katie Spellman)
Reflection on how to apply to your context
Assignment due this month:
Submit at least one set of ice and snow thickness observations on the Fresh Eyes on Ice data sheet
Used concepts of ice phenology in a lesson.
One post on the Fresh Eyes on Ice Facebook or Instagram group
Assignment due this month:
Conducted an ice data jam with your students and shared new ice science and safety knowledge with your community. Be ready to share with a few slides or photos.
Taken at least one photo observation of break-up and submitted it online.