UT Students and Researchers Study Climate Change on Arctic Expedition
- Oct 9, 2019
A team of UT students and researchers joined prominent environmentalist Robert Swan—the first explorer to walk both the North and South poles—on a 12-day expedition through the Arctic this past summer to study the effects of climate change. The team, joined by groups from 25 other countries, were the only university group on the expedition.
UT undergraduates Zoe Lansbury and Seyi Odufuye applied to join the voyage after Swan visited their class, a UT Signature Course called “Sustaining a Planet,” taught by Jay Banner and Dave Allen. They detailed their experiences in the Arctic region, expressing their appreciation for the beauty of the landscape as well as the understanding they gained about the state of climate change.
“While heavy topics and melting ice underscored the trip, both students appreciated the novelty and majesty of the experience. On most days, the troop would disembark and get close looks at wildlife.
“I could have just stayed there staring for so long,” Odufuye said.
Read more about the team’s expedition and view photos on UT News.
