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UK and US Antarctic Collaboration: The Cutting Edge of Polar Science and Future Directions
Overview
The United Kingdom and the United States have collaborated closely on Antarctic science for many decades, and have led research in recent years that is crucial to understanding glacier dynamics and global sea-level rise. This program will feature prominent scientists and policy leaders who will discuss some of the key elements of that cooperation, notably by the British Antarctic Survey and National Science Foundation, as well as future ambitions, including related to plans for the forthcoming International Polar Year.
By bringing together prominent figures from the scientific community, we aim to underscore the urgency of these efforts and their significance for policymakers in Washington, DC, emphasizing the need for informed decision-making in the face of an evolving Antarctic region.
Speakers
Jane Francis
Alex Isern
Kate Hendry
Henry Burgess
Theodore Scambos
Hosted By
Polar Institute
Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Global Europe Program
The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe’s capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include “Ukraine in Europe” – an examination of what it will take to make Ukraine’s European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe’s energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
