International Polar Year Videoconference on Oct. 19

International Polar Year Videoconference on Oct. 19

Middle school students, high school students and teachers in the eastern United States and western Europe are invited to participate in a live, interactive videoconference hosted by polar scientists on Oct. 19, 2007. The one-hour broadcast, scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. EDT, will be shown at select science centers via Internet2. The scientists will discuss research taking place as part of the International Polar Year and will respond to questions.

Plans will be announced for a student project to investigate the effects of receding polar ice on Earth’s albedo. For more information, visit:
http://www.astc.org/iglo/