Goals

• Provide predictions of the future mass balance of the polar ice sheets under a range of possible climate conditions
• Increase the number of students and professionals who are contributing to polar research
• Analyze the data and develop models to further understanding of ice-sheet change among the broader research community, as well as policy-makers and the general public
• Develop programs to take the information to student’s at all educational levels
• Develop hands-on opportunities for the next generation of engineers and scientists at both the undergraduate and graduate student level
• Develop a highly diverse group of student participants
• Governmental and industrial partners will provide students with internship positions
• Aid doctoral candidates in becoming more effective teachers and educators