Greenland: A Scientific Expedition
Fall & Spring
| 1 credits
| Elective
| Study Tour:
Kangerlussuaq/Søndre Strømfjord
Additional Fee: $1295.00
Majors:
Biology,
Environmental Science,
and
Environmental Studies
A rare opportunity to study arctic phenomena in Greenland. This course combines lectures in Copenhagen (topics include arctic biology, geology, oceanography, meteorology, global warming, and arctic politics) with hands-on experience at the research centre at Kangerlussuaq. Due to the inclusion of a 5-day study tour, there is an extra fee of $1,295 for this course.
Prerequisites
A background or interest in science is strongly recommended.
Field Studies
- Center for Ice and Climate (CIC)
- Learn about the science involved in paleo-climate and ice coring. Visit the deep freezer to see real ice cores from prehistoric times in Greenland.
Instructors
-
Henning Schultz Thing
Ph.D. (Arctic Wildlife Ecology, University of Aarhus, 1981). Cand.scient. (Biology and Geology, University of Copenhagen, 1975). Lifelong experience as a researcher, communicator, science advisor and project organizer in Greenland. Works with the Center for Ice and Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute. With DIS since 2009.
