Description:
In this National Science Foundation video, a team of expert scientists discuss the International Polar Year celebration. This scientific program involves more than 200 projects and thousands of scientists from more than 60 nations examining a wide range of physical, biological and social research related to the Arctic and the Antarctic. Panel experts include: Stephanie Pfirman, professor of environmental science at Barnard College; Timothy Killeen, NSF Assistant Director for the Geosciences; David Holland, professor of atmospheric ocean science at New York University; Richard Alley, professor of geosciences at Pennsylvania State University; Diana Wall, director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University; and James White, chair of the Polar Research Board. Speaker(s):
Timothy Killeen, assistant director, Geosciences, National Science Foundation
Richard Alley, glaciologist, Pennsylvania State University
James White, chair, Polar Research Board, National Academy of Sciences
David Holland, director, Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science, New York University
Stephanie Pfirman, Environmental Sciences, Barnard College
Diana Wall, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University
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