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This recording of the Nov. 18, 2024 Learn & Connect workshop features Dr. Katie Spellman and Dr. Elena Sparrow discussing scenario storytelling, a Winterberry project model that transforms data into stories to inspire youth and community action.

This webinar features Dr. Adelheid Herrmann presenting her guide and visual tools to help researchers and agencies understand the challenges and priorities of Tribal communities in Alaska as Arctic research increasingly centers Indigenous knowledge and co-production.

Presented by Howard Epstein

Interaction between Arctic coastal and riverine processes and the built environment and impacts on communities. Presented by Nina Stark.

Effects of permafrost degradation and coastal erosion on four Alaska North Slope Borough coastal communities.

Presented by Megan Perra.

Presented by Maria Milan

Arctic Community Networks presented by Kurtis Heimerl.

Presented by Jennifer Schmidt

Katie Spellman, Ph.D., and Chris Arp, Ph.D., discuss engaging students in observing river and lake ice to support winter travel safety and climate change research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.

Presented by Cassie Rutherford, Cristina Poleacovschi, & Kristie Franz

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Empower your students to observe and act on climate change issues important to your community. Speakers: Elena Sparrow, Ph.D. & Katie Spellman, Ph.D. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.

This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses a new resource in permafrost discovery for scientists.

This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about engaging youth to explore snow and permafrost in an arctic village.

Kali Horn and The Anderson Lab share how research cruises, workshops, and resources connect educators with Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.

Howard Epstein discusses how an environmental sensor network engages students and teachers in understanding the changing Arctic landscape as part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.

This Flashtalk video highlights Polar Educators International’s April 2022 event in Iceland, which connects polar education, research, and the global community.

Getting Wild in the Classroom. Speakers: Mike Taras & Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.

This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and focuses on community art for positive change.

STEM at the Poles! This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about research experiences for formal and informal educators in the polar regions.

This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses using Drone Technology in K-12 STEM education.

This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses examining climate impact on food, people, and landscapes with social and physical scientists.

Teachers Making Science Relevant to Students, their Culture, and Everyday Lives. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.

Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi, and Michelle Koutnik explore new approaches to civic education for the Circumpolar North in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.

In this workshop, Infiniscope explains the value of place-based educational tools, showcases virtual tours from Hawaii and Polar Explorer, and guides participants in creating their own tours with the "Tour it" tool.

In this filmmaking workshop, Dr. Ryan Vachon taught attendees how to develop mission statements, create storyboards, use camera and audio equipment, and apply basic editing techniques.

In this webinar, Dr. Katie Spellman and Dr. Elena Sparrow guided participants in practicing community storytelling through hands-on activities while sharing lesson plans and techniques to enhance engagement and outreach.

In this installment of the NNA-CO science storytelling series, filmmaker and photographer Lianna Nixon guides us through the 5 aspects of building a story, different engagement techniques, and the importance of co-production and counter-narrative when crafting a narative about your science.

The NNA-CO, in partnership with StoryCenter, hosted Part 1 of a Storytelling Workshop Series introducing storytelling as a tool for science communication and exploring the ethics of storytelling.

This NNA Learn and Connect session featured panelists sharing practical strategies for communicating Arctic research to Alaskan communities through newsletters, local media, podcasts, and StoryMaps.