Fall 2016
Dr. Lindsay Powers hired as NICL's Technical Director
Dr. Lindsay Powers is the new Technical Director of the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL). Lindsay has a diverse and complimentary background in research, science support, and business management.
Ice flow and ice cores in the St. Elias Mountains
Home to Mt. Logan, the tallest peak in Canada (5959 meters), the St. Elias Mountains straddle the U.S. (Alaska)/Canada (Yukon Territories) border on the west coast of North America.
Ancient ice reveals vital clues about Earth's past climate
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Inside a huge walk-in freezer in suburban Denver, a college student in a thick parka shoots a jolt of electricity through a yard-long column of ice extracted from Antarctica.
Leading UMaine researcher perishes in accident in Antarctica
Gordon Hamilton, a University of Maine professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, and a researcher with the Climate Change Institute, died in a field accident Oct. 22 while conducting research in Antarctica.
