World Water Day highlights glacier preservation’s importance for drinking water and ecosystems. The University of Victoria provides expert insights from David Atkinson, Jay Cullen, and Sophie Norris for media discussions on this topic.
World Water Day emphasizes the significance of glacier preservation for human life, as glaciers serve as vital sources of drinking water, irrigation, clean energy, and ecosystems. This year, the United Nations has chosen to highlight this critical issue. To aid media discussions on glacier preservation, the University of Victoria has provided a list of expert contributors available for commentary.
David Atkinson, an expert in Geography, monitors and predicts large-scale weather systems, particularly those influenced by climate change. He has installed weather monitoring instruments on the Columbia and Nahanni icefields and leads a BSc Climate Science program that educates students on community-based climate crisis mitigation efforts. For inquiries, he can be contacted at datkinso@uvic.ca.
Jay Cullen, the director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, specializes in chemical oceanography and the biogeochemistry of trace metals. He investigates how climate change and glacier melting in the Arctic affect ocean trace metal concentrations. Currently, a PhD student in his lab is conducting research in Antarctica, involving water sample analysis aboard the HMCS Margaret Brooke, a vessel circumnavigating South America and visiting Antarctica. Contact Jay Cullen at jcullen@uvic.ca for more information.
Sophie Norris, also a Geography expert, focuses on glacial erosion and the historical responses of glaciers and ice sheets to global climate changes. She employs various geochronological methods, mapping, and computer modeling to assess landscape change rates. Media can reach Sophie at sophienorris@uvic.ca for further insights.
In summary, World Water Day serves as a crucial reminder of the need to preserve glaciers, which are indispensable for drinking water and ecological health. Experts from the University of Victoria, including David Atkinson, Jay Cullen, and Sophie Norris, stand ready to contribute their knowledge to discussions surrounding climate change and glacier conservation. Their research highlights the complex relationship between climate, glaciers, and the broader environment, emphasizing the urgency of addressing these issues.
Original Source: www.uvic.ca
