A new area of the IGLO Toolkit has been created that is dedicated to the March 13, 2008 IPY-IGLO Interactive Videoconference. This section will feature presentations, images, media, and other informational resources created and used by each of the seven “active” sites participating in this event. We’ve also compiled biographical information and presentation abstracts for the contributing scientists and students, which can be used as a resource when searching for experts in polar research.

Participants and contributors include Cardiff High School teacher Joanne Hopkins, Cardiff, Wales, who recently traveled to the Antarctic (left); Dr. Boshra Salem, head of environmental sciences at the University of Alexandria, Egypt (top middle); Dr. Ross Powell, co-chief scientist of ANtarctic Geological DRILLing (ANDRILL) and professor of geology and environmental science at Northern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois (middle bottom); and Gonçalo Vieira, Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, researcher at the Centre for Geographical Studies, and Portuguese national contact for the International Polar Year (right). Other experts involved in this event include scientists from the University of Mexico; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chinese State Oceanic Administration; Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences; University of Cardiff, Wales; Monash University, Melbourne; and NASA. Their contributions can be seen on the live-streaming web cast at the MAGPI web site, where they also will be archived. To learn more about who is contributing to this interactive videoconference, please visit the Toolkit.

View videoconference here.

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