Johnian Society Virtual Interview with Professor Peter Nienow (1984)
The Johnian Society is delighted to continue to host virtual interviews with alumni in 2023. Guests may participate in the event for as long or short a time as they like, staying just for the interview or also engaging in friendly conversation with fellow alumni during the Q&A session.
In this interview Professor Peter Nienow (1984) will speak with Mark Wells (1981) about his memories of St John’s, climate change and his research on glaciers and ice sheets.
Peter Nienow is Professor of Glaciology at the University of Edinburgh and he was awarded the Polar Medal by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 in recognition of his research activities in the Arctic.
His research investigates how glaciers and ice sheets behave in order to understand how they will contribute to sea level and impact water resources in our warming world. His research has been supported by sustained field-based investigations in Greenland, the Canadian High Arctic and European Alps.
Please follow the link to join the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88402562859
Programme:
6.25–6.30pm: Online check-in opens.
6.30pm: Event is live.
6.30–6.35pm: Welcome message from Mark Wells (1981), President of the Johnian Society.
6.35–6.55pm: Interview with Peter Nienow (1984).
6.55pm onwards: Q&A and networking.
Peter Nienow (1984)
Pete Nienow is Professor of Glaciology at the University of Edinburgh and he was awarded the Polar Medal by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 in recognition of his research activities in the Arctic. He read Geography at St John’s. His research investigates how glaciers and ice sheets behave in order to understand how they will contribute to sea level and impact water resources in our warming world. His research has been supported by sustained field-based investigations in Greenland, the Canadian High Arctic and European Alps. In 2019 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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