Glacier Melt & Louisiana (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Antarctica
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-01-21
Duration: 00:03:52
Subjects: Scientific research | Environment | Climate change | GLACIERS
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Geohring, Brent Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 21, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s interview with Dr. Brent Geohring, an associate professor at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and a principal investigator with the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. He discusses his research into the melting of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and its potential impact on sea level rise and coastal Louisiana.