About 2009 DDR@UAS

We are pleased to invite applications for the 2009 Design Discover Research (DDR) at UAS. The program will be held June 20 through July 2, based out of the University of Alaska Southeast campus, and is open to students entering grades 10-12. The program has been created in partnership with Springboard, a program of the Juneau Economic Development Council, and funded by the Department of Defense.

UAS is proud to be offering its first year of DDR summer science. The 2009 program offers two exciting field opportunities in Marine Science: one in Glacier Bay National Park and the other at the NOAA research facility at Little Port Walter. Both opportunities will highlight the wonders of Southeast Alaska and the academic and staff resources of the University system, NOAA, and other local assets.

The single most important aspect of the DDR summer experience is our commitment to provide an outstanding educational opportunity for high school students in preparation for college and future careers. The DDR experience places students in small teams with university faculty, staff and industry professionals to allow them to experience first-hand the excitement of learning in a university setting and gain insight into many exciting careers.

Students will spend twelve days immersed in science. Five days will be spent on the university campus, with students sleeping at Chapel by the Lake, located on the edge of campus. Days on campus will be spent honing research skills, gaining an overview of wilderness safety and science content specific to each of the field experiences. Evening activities will be organized by the camp Residential Advisors. Campers will also spend seven days in the field, either in Glacier Bay or Little Port Walter, to get a true feel for what it means to do field work.