Secrets of Icy Landscapes: What can they tell us?

This talk will take you on an adventure to the furthest reaches of our planet to explore how and where glaciers form and how they can support life. Viable life was first found beneath glaciers and ice sheets in the 1990’s and since then scientists have been working hard to understand what they are how they are surviving in some of the harshest conditions on planet Earth. Come and witness the latest breakthroughs in this fascinating field and what it might mean for our search for life on other planets.

Tonight, we will learn about frozen ground, known as permafrost, that covers a large proportion of the Arctic. Why does permafrost thaw and what that means for the climate? Could mud collected from the Arctic hold the answers?

I’ll explain about a key part of my research that is to analyse mud samples collected from the farthest corners of the Arctic and during this talk, I will reveal some of the secrets they hold. Join the discussion to learn about permafrost, its thaw and why it is important to understand.