Fall 2014

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported U.S. ice core facilities for storing, curating, and studying meteoric ice cores recovered from the glaciated regions of the world for over four decades.

In Mark Twickler's world, "small" is relative. When it comes to a new ice core drill that's being developed and tested by a team of specialized engineers from the Ice Drilling Design and Operations group, small means about 20,000 pounds.

As an undergraduate, I switched universities more than once in my search for the perfect major and program. I had plenty of enthusiasm for science, but very little focus – I had no idea what I wanted to study.

International Partnerships in Ice Core Sciences (IPICS) is the principal planning group for international ice core science. Established in 2005, IPICS now includes scientists from 22 nations.