Categories: Field Schools, For Schools, Human-Environment Interactions, Labs and Research Stations, Local Community Outreach, USA
The Toolik Field Station (TFS) is a research station operated and managed by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) with cooperative agreement support from the Division of Polar Programs, Directorate for Geosciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Outreach Activities @ Toolik https://www.uaf.edu/toolik/outreach/index.php Educational Outreach: North for Science! - North for Science! is a program for middle school children to explore science in the north of Alaska. Toolik Field Station participates as the northern stop for the program. The kids spend a day exploring the plants and animals around Toolik and hearing from researchers about what they do at Toolik. This program is sponsored by the Alaska Songbird Institute, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. To learn more about the North for Science! program check out their webpage! https://aksongbird.org/north-for-science/ PolarTREC - PolarTREC is a program for K-12 science teachers to be embedded within a research group preforming arctic research. The teachers come to Toolik as part of a research team, rather than being hosted directly by the field station. The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) (https://www.arcus.org/) manages the PolarTREC program and matches teachers with researchers for their polar exploration. The teachers and their research group provide classroom and public connections through blog posts, skype-a-scientist, developing age appropriate curriculum, and so much more. To learn more about the PolarTREC program check out their website. https://www.polartrec.com/ Artist in Residence: BLM/TFS Artist-in-Residence - In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Toolik Field Station (TFS) offers an Artist in Residence program. The 2022 BLM/Toolik Artist-in-Residence Program is committed to supporting artistic efforts from all mediums that support the public lands. The artist will be hosted by both the BLM at one of their cabins or campgrounds for 5-6 days along the Dalton Highway and by TFS for 3-4 days giving the artist a glimpse of both Boreal and Arctic Alaska. Talking Shops: Toolik Talking Shops are held once a week throughout the busy season at Toolik (May-August). At each talking shop we have one or more speaker share their research with the Toolik Community. This is a great way to not just share your research but also to gain experience in presenting in front of a friendly environment.
