Athabasca River Basin Student Challenge 2007
Science Outreach - Athabasca and Karvonen Films ()
Who: All students in the Athabasca River Basin.
What: An invitation to submit an entry on the general theme "What the Athabasca River Basin Means to Me", and in one of the categories listed below.
Why: To challenge you, your teachers, family, and community to become more aware of our dependence on water and our major waterways, and to consider ways we can help conserve and preserve them.
How: Entries must be submitted by email attachment whenever possible and any artwork must be mailed in printed form and may not be returned. Please allow sufficient time for entries to arrive and mail to:
Science Outreach - Athabasca, c/o W. Brehaut
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca AB T9S 3A3
When: On or before May 31, 2007 at noon Mountain Daylight Time.
Where:Email entries to the Science Outreach – Athabasca coordinator of this event at:
Wayne Brehaut <>
Participation: Entries may be made by individuals, small groups, or a whole class who is interested and has time to participate—under the supervision or guidance of a teacher or other responsible adult.
Recognition: This is a challenge, not a contest, and everyone who participates wins!
Fame: As many entries as possible will be posted at the Athabasca River Basin Conference, June 1-3, 2007 in Athabasca, which will be attended by many outstanding water scientists and experts from across Alberta and Canada. See details on our website!
Random Draw: For each of the Group and Individual categories, a random drawing will be made at the Conference: winners will be notified and awarded DVDs from Karvonen Films and their entries will be posted on the Science Outreach – Athabasca website(
Types ofEntries: All entries must be original work and must relate to some recognizable part of the Athabasca River Basin drainage system: perhaps of the Athabasca River itself, or of a tributary, or a lake, etc. The main categories we welcome are:
1.photography or art (sketch, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, etc.)
2.scientific description of some aspect(s) of the basin
3.history, fiction, and stories
Further Information: Details will be sent to teachers who volunteer to guide participants (please use the email address above) and will also be posted our website noted above. We may also add an interactive bulletin board to our site so you can ask questions.