These activities were sponsored by the University of Alaska International Polar Year Office. For more information contact Cherie Solie, statewide IPY outreach manager or Jenn Wagaman, outreach coordinator.
International Polar Year celebrated through music and lectures in Fairbanks
Mon, Feb 11, 2008
In celebration of the International Polar Year, the popular Inuit tribal funk band, Pamyua, gave two performances for K-12 students in Fairbanks, Alaska, on February 1. In addition, Jenny Baeseman, director of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), introduced the students to IPY through her experiences working with researchers and as a scientist in Antarctica. Over 1000 enthusiastic students attended the events.