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Career Connect Spotlight:
Polar Bears International

November 7, 2024 - 3 Sessions: 12PM; 1PM; 2PM ET

Join us live on the western shores of the Hudson Bay outside of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada to learn from the experts at Polar Bears International. We’ll discuss the variety of talents and expertise needed to help keep polar bears healthy and safe, while observing them as they roam their natural habitat.

Featured Polar Bears International Connectors:

12:00 PM ET Live Session
Alysa McCall
Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist

Alysa spearheads Polar Bears International’s Tundra Connections webcast program. She is passionate about science education and polar bear conservation and is dedicated to ensuring that future generations inherit a healthy planet.

1:00 PM ET Live Session
Louise Archer
PBI Research Fellow

Louise’s research combines ecological modelling and bioenergetics to understand how polar bear populations will respond to rapid Arctic warming and resulting declines in sea ice.

2:00 PM ET Live Session
Tyler Ross
PhD Candidate - Research

Tyler’s work uses a combination of novel and conventional tracking devices to remotely monitor polar bears to determine how their movements, behaviors, and habitat selection may be changing in response to changing environmental conditions.

Ready-to-Use Resources

Get students curious about the world around us! Discovery Education Experience engages students with real-world content and multi-modal instruction, supports teachers with intuitive teaching tools, and ensures high-quality instruction with cross-curricular strategies—delivering a unified classroom experience that prepares learners for tomorrow.

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Student Activity

Photographer

Grades 3-8
Learn how photographers use their talents to tell a story that can inform and inspire others.

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Student Activity

Polar Bear Scientist

Grades 3-8
Learn about how scientists who study polar bears use technology and data to further understand polar bears.

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Student Activity

Graphic Designer

Grades 3-8
Learn how graphic designers use creativity and critical thinking to share their ideas with others.

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Channel

Polar Bears Channel

Venture into the Arctic—the land of polar bears. With two layers of fur, a thick layer of blubber, and large paws, polar bears are specially adapted to survive on the Arctic ice and swim in frigid water.

Bring exciting career connections into your classroom any day with Career Connect.

Career Connect brings industry expertise to the classroom, like the incredible professionals at Polar Bears International! Discover more about the experts at Polar Bears International and how to bring seamless, real-time engagement into your classroom. 

About Our Partner

Polar Bears International

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Since 2010, Discovery Education has teamed up with Polar Bears International to host a series of shared learning experiences to engage students and inspire their interest in studying the science of polar bears and their Arctic habitat. Polar Bears International is the only conservation organization dedicated solely to wild polar bears.

You can find a wealth of instructional resources in Polar Bears International’s Education Center.

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