Polar Hour
For the 2020-2021 year, the Polar Center is changing the format of the Polar Seminar! We are hosting classic seminars interspersed with informal discussions to foster connections and collaboration across disciplines of polar science.
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Interested in presenting? Any other questions? Contact Monica Nelson
Upcoming seminars (weekly on Thursday, 2:00 PM):
April 22nd - Alex Hager - Ice-ocean interactions and fjord circulation
April 29th - Delphine Lazunnel - Sea ice biogeochemistry
May 6th - Cheryl Peach - Undergraduate mentorship training
May 13th - Bob Kopp - Ice sheet change, sea level change, and public policy
May 20th - Ellyn Enderyn - Glaciology, ice-ocean interactions, and remote sensing in polar/alpine regions
May 27th - J.P. Balmonte - Microbial adaptation to and functionality in extreme cold and high pressure environments
Jun 3rd - Lianna Nixon - Photography and storytelling in polar regions
Past Seminars:
Bi-annual Town Halls
Town Halls held 24th January 2019, 5-18th February 2021.
See more on the Town Halls page!
Polar Listserv
International Glaciological Society International Symposium
Scripps Polar Center will host the symposium's Interactions of Ice Sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean meeting every five years.
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Meeting
October 2019
Camp Cedar Glen
Journal Clubs
Bringing scientists and students together
to discuss new research papers
Picture a Scientist
Community screening of the documentary film Picture a Scientist held from March 20th-24th.