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CELEBRATE
THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR
IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
NOVEMBER 15 – 17, 2007
HOW DO RETREATING GLACIERS IN ANTARCTICA
OR MELTING SEA-ICE IN THE ARCTIC
AFFECT LOUISIANA’S COASTLINE?
MEET today’s renowned polar explorers
DISCOVER the latest science coming out of the poles
EXPERIENCE the sounds, sights, and adventures of working and living at the poles from scientists, explorers and Native Alaskans
| Saturday, Nov. 10 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Children's hands on Antarctica | LSU Museum of Natural Science |
| Thursday, Nov. 15 | 8:30 - 12:30 | K-12 Teacher Workshop | LRCE, Florida Boulevard |
| Thursday, Nov. 15 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Scientific Lecture
by Dr. Charles Bentley | LSU Howe-Russell Building |
| Thursday, Nov. 15 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Scientific Lecture
by Dr. Jackie Grebmeier | 202 Williams |
| Friday, Nov. 16 | 9:00 - 10:30 | K-12 Show:
Stories from a Changing Planet | BREC Independence Park Theatre |
| Friday, Nov. 16 | 11:00 - 12:30 | K-12 Show:
Stories from a Changing Planet | BREC Independence Park Theatre |
| Friday, Nov. 16 | 3:30 - 4:30 | Science Lecture
by Dr. Mike Castellini | LSU Museum of Natural Science |
| Friday, Nov. 16 | 6:30 - 8:30 | Public Show:
Stories from a Changing Planet | BREC Independence Park Theatre |
| Saturday, Nov. 17 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Science Cafe & Pole Poster Competition | LSU Museum of Natural Science |
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE
FOR INFORMATION, contact:
Dr. Sophie Warny, Museum of Natural Science and College of Basic Sciences
(225) 578-5089 (office)
(225) 578-3075 (fax)
E-mail: mused@lsu.edu (preferred method)
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| POLAR-PALOOZA is made possible by the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and is an official International Polar Year activity. POLAR-PALOOZA is produced by Passport to Knowledge (P2K), which is solely responsible for its content. It is locally sponsored by the Pennington Family Foundation and the LSU College of Basic Sciences, in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Education and LPB. |
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