*ANNOUNCEMENT* |
| Due to the overwhelming success of the Antarctic University Expedition 2009, Students on Ice will offer a second Antarctic University Expedition in February 2011. Explore this website and contact Students on Ice for further details. |
Click on the "Follow the Expedition" drop-down menu to retrace the 2009 expedition |
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WELCOME TO THE STUDENTS ON ICE ANTARCTIC UNIVERSITY EXPEDITION 2009! |
We are very proud to welcome you to our 9th annual Students on Ice expedition to Antarctica, the Students on Ice - International Polar Year Antarctic University Expedition 2009! This is also our very first University credit course program.
This year we are thrilled to have an extraordinary team of 71 students from around the world, and 17 phenomenal scientists, polar experts, educators and expedition team members travelling south to the World’s Greatest Classroom – Antarctica! This year's expedition is also special because it has been endorsed by the International Polar Year Joint Committee as an official event of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2009.
Between February 12th and February 28th parents, students, educators and polar enthusiasts can visit this site to share all of our expedition moments. We will be posting photos, journals and expedition updates on a daily basis! Please note, that occasionally, due to our ship’s position, it may be impossible to send images. Our webmaster back at SOI HQ will report any and all developments on the site. But please remember – we are in one of the most remote places in the world – flexibility is the key!
Travelling to Antarctica is like travelling to another planet. Yet, it is also an amazing window to our world, and a cornerstone of our global ecosystem. Antarctica serves as an incredible platform for education and science. We hope these student expeditioners will return home as ambassadors and leaders for our planet’s environment, with new levels of inspiration and motivation for the future. This expedition would not be possible without the support of our many great partners including Brita, Filter for Good, LAN Airlines, the Canadian Circumpolar Institute, the University of Ottawa, the University of Alberta, the University of Northern British Columbia, ArcticNet, Impossible 2 Possible, Makivik Corporation, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Council for Science, the Millennium Scholarship Foundation and the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Please enjoy your journey with us!
For those interested in joining us on an upcoming Students on Ice Arctic or Antarctic expedition, please visit our main website or contact our office.
In the expedition spirit,
Students on Ice is a member of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), a member organization founded in 1991 to advocate and practice safe and environmentally responsible private-sector travel to the Antarctic.
Similar to past SOI journeys, our custom 'Antarctic 2009' expedition website will allow thousands of students and adults from around the world to follow our daily progress and benefit from the educational aspects of the expedition.
Personal journal entries from the student expeditioners, education team members and the expedition leader, as well as expedition updates and digital photos taken by the students will be uploaded daily to this site!
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