Ice Alaska

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The IPY Young Researchers Network had a booth, actually an igloo, at Ice Alaska. Ice Alaska ran from February 27 to March 25, 2007. Contact Laura Alvarez Aviles (ftlauaf.edu) for details.

The booth of the IPY Young Researchers Network before the start of Ice Alaska. Photo by Laura Alvarez Aviles.

Our igloo was a hit, especially on judging nights and when Travis Booms and Phil the gyrfalcon drew the crowds. Blowing freezing bubbles was popular with the kids, and all enjoyed inspecting different animal furs. We distributed a lot of flyers and IPY zipper-pulls (thermometers and compasses). The challenge was conveying some sense of what IPY was, while avoiding feeling like a salesman! Overall I think it was a success, and a great way to slowly start familiarizing the Fairbanks community with IPY. By the end of Ice Alaska, our network members spoke to approximately 1,700 people!

--DP 10:31, 30 March 2007 (AKDT)

Phil the Gyrfalcon enjoys being an ambassador for IPY science. Photo by Derek Mueller.

Lisa Phelan and Dan Pringle outside the igloo on judging night. By some subconscious slip, the Polar poster went on with Antarctica on top, cheeky foreigners :) Photo ex. Dan Pringle.

Inside the Ice Alaska igloo. Posters by Laura Alvarez-Aviles. Kids especially liked the blue poster. Photo by Dan Pringle.