Join ACS San Francisco Bay Chapter for a fascinating webinar with Dr. Deneb Karentz as she presents “Antarctica: Science and Policy on a Frozen Continent”.
Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent - an extreme environment that is home to a surprisingly large diversity of species. However, it is a place with no native peoples, no permanent human residents, and no local economy. So why is it important for us to understand the Antarctic? In this talk, Dr. Karentz will provide an overview of the importance of Antarctic science in the context of international collaboration, and the governance and environmental protection of Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DENEB KARENTZ
Dr. Deneb Karentz is a professor of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of San Francisco. She is a marine biologist with expertise in plankton ecology, and has over 30 years of field experience in Antarctica. Karentz is co-director of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) International Training Program in Antarctic Biology, the US delegate to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), an ex-officio member of the US National Academies Polar Research Board, and a science advisor to the US Department of State for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings.
