1 Night Zoom: Science in Antarctica
Course Details
- Course Code: ENRICH-1009_POLE
- Location: University Park
- Mode of Study: Online
- Places Left: 43
- Fee: $15
Science in Antarctica: Why Should You Care?
One Zoom Session
Thur., Apr. 17, 2025, 7-9 pm MT
Why is Thwaites Glacier called the Doomsday Glacier? How and why is it being studied both above and below the ice? Why should your tax dollars fund long-term ecological research in the dry valleys of Antarctica? In this lecture, Dr. Susan MacGregor Batenhorst, a chemist who has lived and worked in Antarctica, shares her surprising answers and ice tales about Antarctic researchers and the science that lured them there to conduct the most challenging research on the planet.
One Zoom Session
Thur., Apr. 17, 2025, 7-9 pm MT
Why is Thwaites Glacier called the Doomsday Glacier? How and why is it being studied both above and below the ice? Why should your tax dollars fund long-term ecological research in the dry valleys of Antarctica? In this lecture, Dr. Susan MacGregor Batenhorst, a chemist who has lived and worked in Antarctica, shares her surprising answers and ice tales about Antarctic researchers and the science that lured them there to conduct the most challenging research on the planet.
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Enrichment Program
University College
University of Denver
2211 S. Josephine St.
Denver, CO 80210
Phone: 303-871-2291
ucolsupport@du.edu
Program contacts:
Lynn Wells, Director
Lynn.Wells@du.edu
Charles Stillwagon, Program Manager
Charles.Stillwagon@du.edu
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Phone: 303-871-2291
ucolsupport@du.edu
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Sessions
| Days of the Week | Start Date | End Date | Time | Venue | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 17 April 2025 | 17 April 2025 | 07:00PM - 09:00PM | All Students | Susan MacGregor Batenhorst |