<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am in high school and I have an intense love for anything pertinent to the Arctic or Antarctic. I would LOVE to do Polar Research, but I can’t find anywhere to do so. My family does not have the money to send me to Greenland or Antarctica, or Alaska…
Could reading everything about it and mastering the dialects qualify as research?</p>
<p>What should I do?</p>
<p>What do you plan to do with your “research” ? If you want to submit it for a science fair, for example, you’d want to run an experiment(s) and determine useful conclusions based on the experimentation. If it’s for school, they’d ask us to write a research paper in which case we are supposed to use readings to convey information about a given topic. What suffices as “research” differs from case to case so context is required.</p>
<p>Hmm, well, to be more specific, I am fascinated with the meteorology of Antarctica, Greenland, etc… also, Arctic Wildlife/Biology. What could I do with that? It’s not for school, it’s just something I’m really, EXTREMELY interested in. 
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<p>what do you think I could do with that?</p>
<p>Bump! 10char</p>
<p>hmm, that’s a pretty niche topic b/c you probably do not have any resources to conduct experimentation. Obviously you could learn about the topic for your personal enjoyment, but until a later point it’s probably gonna be difficult to be on the field. Look around, see if there are any groups or organizations that are dedicated to arctic meteorology/biology or if there are any universities which conduct research on the topic and see if you can somehow join or contribute. This would probably be your best pathway into something more.</p>
<p>yeah, I live in Florida, so there aren’t many resources, lol. But I want to show the colleges that I apply to how much I love the antarctic and I want some way to do research on it or show that I have done <em>something</em> involving it. still stuck?</p>
<p>[The</a> Juneau Icefield Research Program](<a href=“http://www.juneauicefield.com/]The”>http://www.juneauicefield.com/)</p>
<p>This is the website for the Juneau Icefield Research Project. They may be able to provide some kind of sponsorship for you.</p>
<p>That looks amazing, Desafinado, but I don’t think I’ll be able to get the scholarship :S. My dad makes over $100,000 dollars, which is usually the cut off for most scholarships. Plus, I’m going to private school. </p>
<p>:( I want to do that more than anything :(</p>
<p>Maybe I could right an essay on glaciers?</p>
<p>I agree with dblazer. It’s unlikely you will find a research opportunity specifically for that at this time (you are still in high school - colleges have lots of opportunities like that), but ANY research experience you get now will be helpful to you, trust me.</p>
<p>Why dont you look for more general internships, like marine biology or meterology?</p>
<p>I second the marine biology suggestion as you live in a state which would make such an opportunity feasible. Though it does not touch upon arctic biology, it’s definitely a step closer to what you want to study. Contact professors/researchers in local universities to see if you could possible do research during the summer for example. You might be able to co-publish a paper and present findings at science fairs/conventions. Such research, though not arctic, could really help you standout from other applicants.</p>
<p>Wow, I just noticed that I wrote “right an essay”…>.> lol wow was I tired. But yeah Insee what you mean. I’ll look into that. thanks!</p>
<p>AH…*I see …I can’t type on the iPad lol</p>
<p>I support the movement to send you to Antarctica for research.</p>
<p>^ the above is your best bet. Find a meteorology, enviromental science, or biology professor to work with that studies the areas you are interested in. It’s suprising how little field research is necessary to publish on a topic - most things can be done in labs.</p>