Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) Academies

ANSEP's objective is to effect systemic change in the hiring patterns of Alaska Natives in science and engineering by placing students on a career path to leadership. Started in 1995 as a scholarship program for university students, ANSEP has evolved into a longitudinal education model that provides a continuous string of components beginning with students in sixth grade and continuing on through high school, into science and engineering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through to the PhD.

EarthScope ANGLE was primarily involved in the middle school level academies, a time in school when many children encounter earth science in the curriculum. ANGLE also contributed to high school academies during the pandemic. ANGLE instructors and Master Teachers from the ANGLE Educator Workshops bring the topics of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, EarthScope science, and geohazard preparedness to ANSEP students.

Middle School Academies

Middle School Academy offer experiences of a week or more designed to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers. During this academic and residential academy, students engage in a variety of hands-on activities from building a computer, dissecting squid to testing structures on an earthquake simulation table and much more. During the pandemic virtual versions of the academy continued to run.

ANGLE instructors help teach sections of these academies related to topics such as basic geohazard science, installing seismometers, and learning preparedness steps that communities can take.

  • January 15-18, 2019 - Earthquake and tsunami science and preparedness - 3.5 days in-person
  • July 8-16, 2019 - Earthquake and tsunami science and preparedness -1 day in-person
  • July 20-28, 2019 - Earthquake and tsunami science and preparedness - 1 day in-person
  • January 24, 2020 - Earthquake and tsunami science and preparedness - 1 day in-person
  • Oct 5 & 7, 2020 - It's All Connected: planning for resilient infrastructure - 2 hours virtual
  • Feb 22 & 24, 2021 - GPS, plate tectonics, and earthquakes in Alaska - 2 hours virtual
  • June 7, 2021 - Seismic Engineering Week Virtual - 5.5 hours virtual
  • March 23 & 30, 2022 - GPS, plate tectonics, and earthquakes in Alaska - 2 hours virtual
  • April 2, 2022 - Earthquake science and preparedness - 7 day in-person
  • June 17, 2022 - Earthquake science and preparedness - 7 day in-person

STEM Career Explorations

Students entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade who have successfully completed the ANSEP Middle School Academy program are eligible for STEM Career Explorations. This 5-day, academic, residential program is organized to provide career exploration activities, experiments, projects, and field experiences to increase students' interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. Students attend free of charge.

ANGLE instructors will lead Career Explorations that feature geoscience and geohazard careers and the STEM skills needed to succeed in these fields while making Alaskan communities more resilient to geohazards.

  • June 17-21, 2019 - Career Exploration Academy on Geosciences - 5 days in-person
  • July 25-29, 2022 - Career Exploration Academy on Geosciences and Geohazards - 5 days in-person

Acceleration Academies

High School Acceleration and Bridge Academies off a suite of opportunities to prepare students for college and beyond using a combination of academic and social engagement.

  • June 5, 2020 - Science of volcanic monitoring - 2 hours virtual
  • October 23, 2020 - Science of volcanic monitoring - 1.5 hours virtual
  • December 15, 2020 - It's All Connected: planning for resilient infrastructure - 2.5 hours virtual
  • December 14, 2021 - It's All Connected: planning for resilient infrastructure - 2.5 hours virtual