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1. Students interested in participating in the IPY University Antarctic Expedition 2009 must complete an Application Form and submit an administrative deposit and
relevant supporting documents to Students on Ice. Please email, mail or fax the completed Application Form to the Students on Ice office. The Students on Ice selection committee will be meeting regularly to review submitted applications. Successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance within two weeks after receipt of your application.
2. Students interested in enrolling in one of the University credit-courses being offered in conjunction with the expedition must register through a partner University.
Current partner Universities and courses offered include:
1. University of Alberta EAS429: Practical Study in Earth and Atmospheric Science.
Professor: Dr. Marianne Douglas
- Intensive field or practical study in Earth and Atmospheric Science (EAS), typically as part of a team working off-campus. Details and areas of study may vary from year to year; consult the department about current offerings, fees and timing. In 2009, the field course will take place in and around the Antarctica Peninsula, focusing on high latitude environmental change and the associated biological and physical changes. Prerequisite: Any 300-level EAS course and permission of the instructor. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees.
2. University of Ottawa GEG4100: Glaciology.
Professor: Dr. Luke Copland - An introduction to Glaciology, with a particular focus on Antarctica. Includes discussion of ice dynamics, ice streams, snow pack processes, icebergs, sea ice, ice shelves and subglacial lakes.
Prerequisites:
In order for students to benefit the most from their Antarctic experience, all students enrolling in one of the University credit-courses being offered in conjunction with the expedition must take, or be currently enrolled in, a regular lecture course related to the polar regions prior to their joining the ship. For students who need to take such a class, options are:
1. University of Alberta EAS 458: Cold Regions Geoscience (Offered Fall 2008)
Antarctica: A review of the unique environments of the only continent reserved exclusively for scientific exploration. Exploration; evolution and role of the Antarctic Treaty System; the evolution of Southern Ocean circulation and Antarctic climate; geology and tectonic evolution; climate and glacial history; the Antarctic Ice Sheet, subglacial lakes, ice shelves, and associated microbial systems and biogeochemistry. Opportunities to participate in field study in Antarctica may be available.
Prerequisite: EAS 225 or 250 or permission of the instructors. [Faculty of Science]
Offered MWF 11:00 – 11:50 Fall Term. NB: This course will be taught in a smart classroom with video-conferencing capacity. Students based outside of Edmonton can therefore take this class via distance learning, provided that they arrange for an appropriate smart classroom at their home institution.
2. University of Ottawa GEG3107: Geography of Polar Regions (Offered Winter 2009)
Regional geography of the Arctic and the Antarctic. Physical environment, ecosystems, environmental change, natural resources and development, governance, social issues. Contrasts between the two ends of the earth.
3. University of Ottawa GEG4126: Applications of Remote Sensing in the Polar Regions (Offered Winter 2009) Discussion of the current impacts of climate change in the polar regions, with a focus on the practical applications of remote sensing to measure and determine these changes. Includes review of the results from optical, radar, gravity and altimetry satellites (e.g., ASTER, Radarsat, ERS, GRACE, MODIS, Landsat, IceSAT).
Enrollment:
Once your application to join the expedition has been approved, and you have paid the first deposit (see "Expedition Fees" below), please contact the following if you are interested in enrolling in your chosen course(s):
1. University of Alberta:
Prerequisite classes: If you are already enrolled as a student at UAlberta, you can enroll online for the EAS 458. If you are NOT a University of Alberta student, then in order to enroll, you must enroll for the course(s) and make the appropriate payment. You'll have to do so via the on-line services at UAlberta: http://registrar.ualberta.ca and register for the course via the "Open studies" option (i.e. there won't be a particular faculty association). Once you open that web page, select the left-hand menu's third option from the bottom, i.e., "on line" and then select "application/reapplication for admission" option. From there you can continue through the process to register as an "Open Studies" student. Once you have successfully done that, then you need to notify Earth and Atmospheric Sciences' Undergraduate Program Administrator, Fran Metcalfe Fran.Metcalfe@ualberta.ca so as to complete the registration for the course. Refer to the Fees Payment Guide in the University Regulations and Information for Students section of the Calendar (Faculty of Science). More information: http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/ro.cfm?id=1
Onboard class: Contact Dr Marianne Douglas (marianne.douglas@ualberta.ca) for further information on how to enroll for EAS 429, the onboard field course that will be offered for credit on the ship.
2. University of Ottawa:
Prerequisitie classes: If you are already enrolled as a student at the University of Ottawa, you can enroll online through Rabaska for either of the prerequisite classes. If you are not currently enrolled at uOttawa, please contact Sylvie Thériault, the academic assistant in the Department of Geography (stheriau@uottawa.ca).
Onboard class: You will be contacted by Sylvie Thériault directly to confirm your registration if you selected GEG4100 as the class that you would like to take onboard the ship. Any questions can also be directed to the professor in charge of the class, Dr. Luke Copland (luke.copland@uottawa.ca).
NB: students will be required to pay regular tuition fees to enroll in uOttawa courses (which may be higher for international students). More information:
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/fees/fees2007_en.htm
$8,500 CDN (+ Airfare & University course fees)
Airfare: Students are responsible for their travel costs to and from Ushuaia. Please inquire with Students on Ice Expeditions regarding special airfare rates. Have Questions?
Email the Outreach Coordinator to discuss payment plan options or call 1-866-336-6423.
Deadline to cancel without penalty: October 1, 2008
Participating students are encouraged to seek their own funding and sponsor opportunities to offset the expedition costs. Please see our Fundraising Toolkit.
* Important - Students on Ice and the University partners of the IPY University Antarctic Expedition 2009 are actively seeking sponsorship and funding for the program. If successful, this funding will be used to lower the student expedition fees.
A current passport – valid for at least 6 months after the expedition.
General medical forms will be provided with the Expedition Handbook once you are accepted. These forms must be completed and returned to the Students on Ice office.
A standard liability release form will be provided with the Expedition Handbook once you are accepted. This form must be signed by both student and parent(s) and returned to the Students on Ice office.
Cabin and hotel room accommodations for our participants are allocated by Students on Ice.
Reina Lahtinen, SOI Participant & Outreach Coordinator
Natural Heritage Building
1740 chemin Pink
Gatineau, Québec, Canada J9J 3N7
Toll free: 1-866-336-6423 Tel: 819-827-3300 Fax: 819-827-9951
Email: reina@studentsonice.com