The project is based on a musical-scientific idea developed by an Italian team of geologists, geophysicists, and musicians named ElectroMagnetic Music (EMusic – https://emusic.world). This project is the sonification of Transient EM data, usually collected by geologists to investigate the subsurface and will spread this technology to a wide audience in a fun and interesting…
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FROZEN MARVELS – MERGING ART AND SCIENCE TO TELL STORIES OF PERMAFROST – YLVA SJÖBERG, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
This project will create new science outreach products by bringing artists, storytellers, and scientists together on the topic of permafrost, the world of underground ice, soil, and bacteria. There are four finalist projects that present science to a range of audiences in innovative and non-traditional ways: 1) an audiobook/podcast/sound art project; 2) a circus project;…
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PROMOTING EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OCEANS – EMMANUEL CHIKE, ALAMEDA COUNTY INDUSTRIES, NIGERIA
Plastic pollution poses a risk to both humans and marine animals. This river clean-up initiative program will promote education of and coordinate efforts to clean up plastic pollution. The project will start in public schools around the community of River State, Nigeria by accepting empty plastic bottles from parents and guardians in exchange for payment…
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SHELL DAY – CAROLINA BASTIDAS, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW ENGLAND
Shell Day aims to establish a network among community water monitoring organizations by focusing on coastal acidification measurements. The objective is to raise awareness and help to fill important gaps in scientific understanding during a single day of “blitz” monitoring throughout the Northeast U.S. on August 22, 2019. Simultaneous “blitz sampling” integrates local measurements into…
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TAKING DISASTER MANAGEMENT TO SCHOOLS AND IDP CAMPS – PRINCE EMEKA NDIMELE, LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
This outreach program focuses on the different types of disasters peculiar to Nigeria, both their causes and management strategies that can be adopted to mitigate their effects. This outreach program will focus on flooding in Abuja, Northern Nigeria, and Lagos, Southern Nigeria, because of its geographical spread, frequency of occurrence and degree of casualty. Students…
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EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD POLLUTION SCIENCE & ADVOCACY IN THE SPRINGFIELD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD – SARAH FORTNER, WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY, OHIO
The effects of lead poisoning on children is under-resourced and does not receive needed attention. The Springfield Promise Neighborhood (SPN) engages residents surrounding Lincoln Elementary School and will work with them on the issue of lead poisoning through a testing and art advocacy event. They will also collaborate with the community to build a base…
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CLIMATE CHANGED: MODELS AND THE BUILT WORLD – MARA FREILICH, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
This project will create a public-facing academic forum where developers of climate models can engage with spatial designers, planners, artists and social scientists to explore new ways of thinking about models and design for a changed climate. Current models are abstract and uncertain. The project aims to create material that is broadly accessible and can…
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SAFE THE WATERS AND LAND: AWARENESS ON THE EFFECTS AND DANGERS OF OIL SPILLAGE ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT BAKASSI PENNINSULA – ESTHER AJILORE, CAMEROONIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH, CAMEROON
This project aims to work with the communities located at Bakassi on raising awareness and training the local population to prevent and respond to oil spills. It’s been estimated that between 7 million to 10 million barrels have been spilt since oil drilling began in Cameroon. This program will provide survival tips and training on…
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BIODIESEL IN THE HOMES AND AT SCHOOLS: AN AWARENESS ON THE BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUEL – KINGSLEY NDIMELE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA
Biodiesel has strong potential as an alternative to petroleum, given it is easily produced from waste vegetable oil which is cheap and readily available. Despite this, biodiesel usage is not common in Africa, particularly Nigeria. This project will create an awareness campaign for students, the local population, private organizations and governmental agencies through seminars and…
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THE DYING AQUATIC WORLD: AN AWARENESS ON THE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN ECOSYSTEM – CONSTANCE MBA, NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY, NIGERIA
This project will raise awareness of exploitation of the ocean ecosystem by educating students, local fishermen, and the local population in Ondo State and Osun State, in south west Nigeria. The primary focus will be on the importance of conservation. Through seminars, symposium, and open-air outreach, education of the issue can be tailored to each…
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