Chapter member Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña has been selected to lecture on Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot in Antarctica early next year. The massive 492-footer, which is the world’s only Polar Class 2–rated cruise ship, will host Ulyana January 7 to February 5, on its Unexplored Antarctica between Two Continents cruise that will analyze the effects of climate change on the glaciers.
Rooted in discovery and education, the cruise will give those onboard a chance to learn about diverse ecosystems and environmental challenges in the lap of luxury. Ulyana, a renowned glaciologist and geologist from Broomfield, will run onboard discussions and hands-on snow sampling workshops to help travelers learn more about the shrinking glaciers and the steps that humans can take to slow climate change. She is a recipient of a Ponant Science Expedition Grant from Ponant and The Explorers Club.
Also hosting the cruise is Cassandra Brooks, Ph.D., a marine scientist from UC Boulder. Cassandra presented to the chapter last spring.
For more information: us.ponant.com/tec