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William Manley (INSTAAR) explains how recent melting of glaciersand ice fields in Alaska and other regions has exposed archeologicalmaterials for the first time in hundreds to thousands of years,Visiting students from Southern Hills Middle School look at insects collected fromBoulder Creek as part of a lesson on macroinvertebrates, INSTAAR Open House,May 2005. Photo: David Lubinski (INSTAAR). Rebecca Anderson worked on an outreach effort withSandra Laursen of CIRES Outreach and Karl Mueller andAlan Lester in Geological Sciences. They created large-formatimages of Colorado from Digital Elevation Modelsthat were used in sixth-grade classrooms to teach studentsabout landforms and landscape processes. Theyalso led a teacher workshop in June of 2006 to incorporatethe images into classroom activities, including a fieldtrip to Rocky Mountain National Park.Highlights for outreach to the general public include: Mark Williams headlined “A Discussion on the Future ofWater in Colorado and Climate Change” with ChipBarry, head of the Denver Water Board. The audience ofover 100 Denver-area residents included former GovernorDick Lamm. Craig Lee gave a presentation at the Rocky MountainNational Park Research Conference on ice-field archaeology.His results on ancient bison skulls collected frommelting ice patches caught the attention of local media. Tim Kittel was a guest lecturer for two Semester at Seaprograms, covering such diverse topics as “WorldEcosystems,” “The Earth’s Climate System,” and“Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots.” He was also aninstructor for summer undergraduate research experiencesin Brazil and the Dominican Republic. Over the last two years, Bob Anderson has helped developa new set of displays for the Yosemite National ParkVisitor Center. A team of earth scientists consulted withthe design team to upgrade displays with accurate informationdepicting the tectonic, igneous, and geomorphichistory of the park’s landscape and geology. The completelyremodeled Visitor Center will open on Earth Dayin 2007.Other highlights for 2005 and 2006 include: The research of Mark Williams and the Niwot RidgeLTER project was featured in Chapter 12, “AltitudeAddled,” of the acclaimed book Chasing Spring: anAmerican Journey through a Changing Season. Bill Manley released an online resource with geospatialvisualizations of monthly climate change in Alaska. Hehas also assisted with development of an interactive,online mapping application for Arctic research(ARMAP.org). A group of INSTAAR undergraduate and graduate studentswere interviewed by the Boulder Daily Camerawhile conducting research at the McMurdo LTER site inAntarctica. Their work on stream hydrology and ecologyappeared in an article entitled “Examining a FrozenDesert.” Astrid Ogilvie helped establish a hands-onarchaeology/cultural heritage outreach project for middleschools in northern Iceland. As president of the American Polar Society, JohnBehrendt helped organize the 50th anniversary of the lastInternational Geophysical Year. Behrendt and severalother INSTAAR scientists also helped with planning forthe fourth International Polar Year (IPY). David Anderson gave two presentations at the WhiteHouse. The talks on abrupt climate change drew fromINSTAAR research on ice sheets, sea-level rise, ocean circulation,and drought. Abrupt changes in Earth’s recentpast suggest that climate may shift rapidly in comingdecades.Other aspects of INSTAAR’s success with societal outreachare presented in this report’s “Outreach Spotlights”section.34 | SOCIETAL MISSION
A group of students from Southern Hills Middle School pose before the INSTAAR OpenHouse, April 2006. Photo: Casey A. Cass (University of Colorado).Karen Cozzetto (INSTAAR) leads a hands-on experiment to study the flow and waterchemistry of Boulder Creek, INSTAAR Open House, April 2006. Her group of studentswere from Southern Hills Middle School. Photo: Casey A. Cass (University ofColorado).Karen Cozzetto (INSTAAR) wades into Boulder Creek to lead a hands-on experiment to study its flow andwater chemistry, INSTAAR Open House, April 2006. Participating in the activity were groups of studentsfrom Southern Hills Middle School. Photo: Casey A. Cass (University of Colorado).Craig Lee (INSTAAR) gives a slide show about Ice FieldArchaeology to students from Southern Hills Middle School,INSTAAR Open House, April 2006. Photo: Casey A. Cass(University of Colorado).SOCIETAL MISSION | 35
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