Check out the IGERT student blog from Greenland where they are studying polar environmental change. Don't miss Aqqaluk Lynge, President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Feb 7, 4:30pm, Filene Auditorium. Listen to an NPR Interview with Mr. Lynge on the drive to exploit Greenland's mineral wealth.

The Institute of Arctic Studies is a leader in polar studies. Since its founding in 1989, the Institute has focused on the

Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen (striped tie), talked with Dartmouth IGERT Fellows about the Danish perspective on the Arctic. IAS and IGERT have many research and educational ties to Greenland.

The Institute is a crossroads for interdisciplinary research, discussion, and education. We provide undergraduate and graduate students with guidance on educational and research opportunities in polar studies, and direct an interdisciplinary IGERT PhD program in polar environmental change that is preparing a new generation of scientists and engineers. Our seminars and public events with notable scholars and policymakers aim to highlight the importance of polar regions and global ecosystems in world affairs and to spark open, educated and productive discussion on these issues within our community and beyond.