3:00–5:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Top polar ice researchers present their research and
workshop findings followed by an interactive Q&A session. Sponsored by the British Consulate-General
Houston, British Antarctic Survey, and the Jackson School of
Geosciences. This
event will be webcast live, and the moderator, Anton Caputo
of the San Antonio Express-News,
will take questions
over the Internet for the panelists.
Panelists
- Bob Bindschadler (ice dynamics, satellite/surface
observations), NASA Goddard
- Don Blankenship (geology-ice interactions,
airborne geophysics), Institute for Geophysics, University
of Texas at Austin
- David Bromwich (meteorology/climate,
observations/modeling), Polar Meteorology Group, Byrd Polar
Research Center The Ohio State University
- Rob Larter (ice sheet history, marine geology),
British Antarctic Survey
- Adrian Jenkins (oceans, marine
observations/modeling), British Antarctic Survey
- Ian Joughin (current ice flow, satellite radar
observations/modeling), Polar Science Center, Applied
Physics Lab, University of Washington
5:15–7:00 p.m.
Displays & Booths
Students and sponsoring organizations will place displays
related to ice sheets, climate, and global warming.
7:00–8:00 p.m.
Public Lecture
"Come Ice or High Water: How will Global Warming Affect
Antarctic Ice Sheets and Sea Levels?" Prof. David Vaughan,
Principal Investigator, British Antarctic Survey. Sponsored by
Environmental Science Institute at the University of Texas.
Lecture info |
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