Polar-Palooza…connecting the poles to the planet
Why should people in New Mexico care about the Poles?
...Because what happens at the poles affects New Mexico’s weather, wildlife, and human endeavors.
Six nationally-recognized polar scientists will visit Albuquerque for special Polar-Palooza events on October 22-24. This is your chance to learn about new science from the International Polar Year. Hear from the people who know the poles best—ice researchers, geologists, climate scientists, biologists, and Arctic residents—just back from the poles.
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CHARLIE BENTLEY
Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Head of the U.S. Ice Coring and Drilling Services. Deepest trench in Antarctica and a peak in the Transantarctic Mountains named for him.
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MICHAEL CASTELLINI
Director of the Institute of Marine Science at University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Studying harbor seal and Steller sea lion physiology and populations.
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CHRISTINE FOREMAN
Assistant Research Professor, Montana State University. Studying microbial communities in the ice covered lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
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ORVILLE HUNTINGTON
Alaskan Native (Athabascan) and wildlife biologist. Member of the Alaskan Native Science Commission.
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KATHY LICHT
Associate Professor Indiana University-Purdue University, geologist. Studying the Antarctic ice sheet and how it has changed over time.
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JACKIE RICHTER-MENGE
Civil Engineer, former Head of Snow & Ice Branch, US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab. Studying Arctic sea-ice.
For a complete list of POLAR-PALOOZA events in Albuquerque, click here.
POLAR-PALOOZA is made possible by support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and is an official International Polar Year activity. POLAR-PALOOZA is produced by Passport to Knowledge (P2K), which is solely responsible for its content.
