CRPA: How do We Learn the Fate of Tropical Forests under Climate Change? -- A Multimedia Exhibition of Photographic Art Portraying Scientists and Students at Work in Amazonia

CRPA：我们如何了解气候变化下热带森林的命运？

• 批准号: 1209899
• 负责人: Scott Saleska
• 金额: $ 14.98万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-08-01 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1209899&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CRPA; How; do; Learn; Fate

This CRPA project is about research on climate change impacts in the Amazonian rain forest and about motivating youth to consider science as a career objective. The project is an exhibit in Biosphere 2 in Arizona wherein a rain forest is maintained and will be used to augment the exhibit of large photos of scientists doing research. Particular attention will be paid to female scientists to motivate young girls. Biosphere 2 and the Girl Scout Council of Southern Arizona will collaborate to attract girls through free admission days to Biosphere 2.These large photos will be equipped with sound and video so that as a visitor approaches the photo, the sounds of the forest as well as the researcher(s) will be heard. At this point the researcher, in the photograph, will begin a monologue with the visitor explaining what scientists are investigating and who the other workers are. In this monologue, the researcher will explain what they are doing specifically, why they are investigating this subject, and what they plan to derive as a scientific result. The exhibit will consist of fifty very large photographs (3x5 feet) with sound access via smart phones and headsets. In addition, there will be hands on equipment and docents for questions and discussion. The venue receives about 100,000 visitors per year consisting mainly of families, tourists, and clubs.Through this exhibit, the researchers intend to motivate youth to develop interests in STEM topics. Girls are the main target audience. For families and tourists, the exhibit communicates the message of how science is being used to determine the effect of climate change on rain forests and how that would affect other aspects of weather and the global environment.

CRPA 项目旨在研究气候变化对亚马逊雨林的影响，并激励年轻人将科学视为职业目标。该项目是亚利桑那州生物圈 2 号的一个展览，其中保留了一片雨林，并将用于扩大科学家进行研究的大型照片的展览。将特别关注女科学家以激励年轻女孩。 生物圈 2 号和南亚利桑那州女童子军理事会将合作，通过生物圈 2 号免费入场日吸引女孩。这些大照片将配备声音和视频，以便当游客靠近照片时，可以听到森林的声音以及将听取研究人员的意见。此时，照片中的研究人员将开始与参观者进行独白，解释科学家正在研究什么以及其他工作人员是谁。在这段独白中，研究人员将解释他们具体在做什么，为什么要研究这个主题，以及他们计划得出什么科学结果。展览将包含 50 张非常大的照片（3x5 英尺），并通过智能手机和耳机提供声音。此外，还将有设备操作人员和讲解员进行提问和讨论。该场馆每年接待约 100,000 名参观者，主要包括家庭、游客和俱乐部。研究人员希望通过这次展览，激发年轻人对 STEM 主题的兴趣。女孩是主要目标受众。 对于家庭和游客来说，该展览传达了如何利用科学来确定气候变化对雨林的影响以及这将如何影响天气和全球环境的其他方面的信息。