Past projects
Exploration · Nature
Arctic: Greenland
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Engage with Inuit community whose traditional culture is being influenced by modernity, globalization and climate change.
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Research change and continuity in the Arctic, where shrinking ice caps, the opening up of shorter shipping routes, and the potential for oil development pose geopolitical challenges for the future.
Antarctica
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Research the cradle for life of the Southern Ocean, which is teeming with penguins, whales, and seals, and the impact of climate change on such species’ prospects.
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Explore glacial archives of geologic history in the last wilderness of the earth.
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Learn about approaches to conserve and protect Antarctic habitats and species for future generations through deep ecological learning and first-hand research experience.
Third Pole: Nepal
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Learn about the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas, home to so many icecaps and glaciers it's also known as the "Third Pole".
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Examine complex systems underlying the diverse culture and ecology of Nepal, the headwaters of several of the great rivers of Asia.