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A UTEP Centennial Museum display celebrating UTEP's research and education programs in the Arctic and Antarctica
November 19th, 2008 to March 20, 2009
*** the display can now be seen at the Insights Museum in El Paso ***
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"Antarctic Room - Centennial Museum"
What comes to mind when you hear about the polar regions – the Arctic and Antarctic? Snow, ice, darkness, isolation, cold? We often assume these places are identical; however, they each have very unique characteristics and there are many misconceptions about their nature. The Arctic is in the northern hemisphere, while Antarctica is http://www.insightselpaso.org/promo.htmlat the southern tip of the planet. Polar bears live only in the Arctic, while penguins are found only in Antarctica. However, they also share some similarities. They both have been attracting explorers for hundreds of years. Did you know that, for many years, people from UTEP have been travelling to the Arctic and Antarctica as tourists, researchers and support staff? Here are the stories of their adventures and the messages they send to you about how change in these awe-inspiring places affects people all over the world. Come with us as we take you on a journey out of the frying pan and into the freezer...
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LINKS
Calculate your personal carbon footprint at:
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html
For information on Antarctic activities at UTEP:
For information on Arctic activities at UTEP:
For information about the International Polar Year (IPY)
"UTEP IPY-ROAM participants at the grand opening, Nov. 19, 2008 "
SPONSORS
Thanks to the following organizations that provided funding for "UTEP at the Poles".
University of Texas at El Paso
Additional thanks to Mrs. Mary Ann Dodson for her donation to the exhibit in honor of her husband, Charles, who accomplished his lifelong goal of visiting both Poles.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Curators: Vanessa Lougheed and Craig Tweedie
Art Direction and Design: Anne M. Giangiulio
Technical Advisor: Scott Cutler
Research Assistants: Ruth Rodriguez and Claudia Vanessa Garcia
Centennial Museum Director: Marshall Carter-Tripp
Appreciation and special thanks to these individuals:
Adrian Aguirre, Christian Andresen, Jenny Arkle, Mitzel Aveytia, Robert Ardovino, Jerald Brady, Ryan Cody, Israel Del Toro, Diane Doser, Juan Carlos Franco, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Santonu Goswami, José Herrera, Aline Jaimes, David Johnson, Walker Johnson, Ute Kaden, Jasper Konter, Mark Lara, David Lin, Stephen Lougheed, Diana Natalicio, Marisa Negrete, Katie Noonan, Michele Phillips, Jessica Pizaña, Gesuri Ramirez, Sarah Renteria, Sarah Robertson, Bill Robertson, Sergio Rodriguez, Aaron Velasco, Edith Velasco, Sergio Vargas, Gilda Victorino, Sandra Villarreal and Katrina Weber and all the students who travelled with us to the Arctic and Antarctica!
"UTEP Students at the North Pole - Centennial Museum"
For more information about environmental research at UTEP, please go to:
UTEP's Systems Ecology Lab (sel.utep.edu)
UTEP's Aquatic Ecology Lab (ael.utep.edu)
Cyber-ShARE Center (cybershare.utep.edu)
"UTEP students guiding polar activities at the Centennial Museum"
