UAF/Geophysical Institute photo by Daniel Walker Serina Wesen and Hannah Chapman-Dutton operate with students at the SnowEd kickoff occasion on Jan. 28, 2023.
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) – Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have partnered with NASA to develop SnowEd, a nationwide system made to engage the public in snow science.
The system consists of STEM activities, videos, blogs and other tools to enable the public recognize the value of snow, the supply of drinking and irrigation water for billions of folks worldwide.
SnowEd complements NASA’s SnowEx system, which aims to raise scientific understanding of snow mass on Earth.
Snow is a essential aspect in the timing of spring green-up in Alaska and a important element in cooling the Earth’s climate.
SnowEx scientists hope to launch a snow satellite devoted to monitoring snow-water sources worldwide.
SnowEd permits elementary college students to discover the properties of snow indoors working with COSI Connects Snow Kits.
The kits incorporate STEM activities for groups of up to 5 students in third by way of fifth grade.
UAF has also made kits for bigger groups of older kids and adults to use outdoors.
The UAF group has made 800 modest and 45 big kits for distribution all through Alaska and across the United States.
Students can join SnowEd and come to be snow scientists by reaching out to their nearby Winter Wildlands Alliance SnowSchool web sites.
In Alaska, SnowEd is partnering with the NASA GLOBE system, which conducts each winter and summer season science projects.
A snow science stroll is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 16, at the Creamer’s Field farmhouse in Fairbanks.
Participants will understand about the NASA SnowEx campaign, measure snowpack depth and understand about layers inside the snowpack.
The UAF group consists of Serina Wesen, education and outreach designer with the UAF Geophysical Institute’s snow, ice, and permafrost group, and Matthew Sturm, UAF snow professor, and geophysicist.
They’ve joined the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the NASA Worldwide Understanding and Observations to Advantage the Atmosphere system, COSI, and NASA SnowEx researchers for the SnowEd campaign.
“We are excited to enable connect students with NASA SnowEx scientists and introduce them to snow subjects that might enable inspire them toward future careers,” Wesen stated.
To understand additional about SnowEd, refer to the hyperlinks beneath.
Our Winter Planet: About SnowED
Winter Wildlands Alliance SnowSchool
