Dr. Paul Andrew Mayewski
University of Maine
Climate Change Institute
Have you ever wanted to go to the Arctic? Dr. Paul Andrew Mayewski, an internationally acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist, and polar explorer, has led over 60 expeditions throughout the remotest polar and high elevation reaches of our planet and lived in the Arctic for nearly two years.
On Monday, February 13 (6 pm), Dr. Mayewski will share insights from his award-winning research and extensive experiences in the Arctic focusing on the significant impact this apparently isolated part of the globe has on the rest of the world, especially as it is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the planet.
This presentation is free of charge and can be attended in-person or virtually.
If attending virtually, please register here.
This program is part of the Arctic: Changes in a Northern Climate segment of the Wilson Museum’s Connecting to Collections program series made possible through the generous support of Bangor Savings Bank.
Dr. Paul Andrew Mayewski Bio
Dr. Paul Andrew Mayewski is an internationally acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist and polar explorer. He is the Director of the multidisciplinary Climate Change Institute and Distinguished Professor in the School of Earth Sciences, School of Marine Sciences, School of Policy and International Affairs, Business School and Law School, all at the University of Maine. Paul was born in Scotland where he was introduced to hiking very early in life. He has thus far led more than 60 expeditions to the remotest polar and high elevation reaches of the planet and has received several prestigious national and international awards such as the inaugural medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research from a field of 45 countries and all disciplines, the European Geophysical Union Oeschger Medal, an honorary PhD from Stockholm University, the International Glaciology Society Seligman Crystal and the Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Medal.
His contributions to science include:
the discovery of abrupt climate change driven by atmospheric circulation
human impacts on the chemistry of the atmosphere
impacts of climate change on humans and the ecosystem
new methods for ultra-high resolution ice core sampling
pioneering ice core-climate calibration techniques
the history of human source toxic metal emissions
the application of past and present climate research to modern day challenges such as health, climate prediction and climate education
His achievements in exploration include leading teams into uncharted regions of Antarctica, many thousands of kilometers of polar surface traversing and numerous first ascents of mountains all to gain scientific knowledge. Paul has started and led several prominent research projects most notably he is the first person to develop and lead highly successful, interdisciplinary climate research programs at the three poles (Greenland (25 US institutions), the International Trans Antarctic Expedition (21 countries) and the Himalayas/Tibetan Plateau (most recently the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Mt. Everest Expedition - 34 international researchers) that attained three Guinness World Records.
He has more than 500 scientific publications, hundreds of popular and scientific lectures worldwide, two popular books “The Ice Chronicles” and “Journey Into Climate”, and has appeared hundreds of times in media such as: the New York and LA Times, NOVA, NPR, BBC, multiple CBS 60 Minutes shows and the Emmy Award Winning “Years of Living Dangerously”.