Upcoming Events:
Cool Connections: Monitoring the North Atlantic’s Currents
Thursday, November 5th from 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Pacific Time
We invite explorers at heart, science fans, and curious learners to join researcher Andrew Thurber (and artist Margeaux Walter live from Antarctica as they explore how methane released from the seafloor influences Antarctic marine ecosystems. Through SCUBA-based research, Andrew studies how microorganisms and animals use methane as an energy source, helping scientists better understand the role of Antarctica in the global methane cycle and its connections to ocean and atmospheric systems.
During this livestream, you’ll hear how scientific research and artistic practice come together to tell the story of a changing polar environment. Andrew and Margeaux will share how they investigate life beneath Antarctic waters and translate observations, experiences, and discoveries into new ways of seeing and understanding this unique ecosystem. Broadcasting from the field, they will offer a behind-the-scenes look at Antarctic research, creative collaboration, and the connections between climate, marine life, and place.
Please share this with your favorite educators, local library, science center, or community group—they might want to host a watch party!
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Previous Events:
View recordings of our previous events by clicking on the links in the list below.
- Livestream from Antarctic Research Vessel (December 3, 2024)
- Livestream: Interview with a Polar STEAM Artist (February 20, 2025)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Uncovering the Secrets of Sea Ice (April 17, 2025)
- Antarctic Artists and Writers Info Session (April 30, 2025)
- Educator Program Information Session (June 10, 2025)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Saltwater on the Move Along the Arctic Edge (June 18, 2025)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Science on a Glacier’s Doorstep (July 10, 2025)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Drilling for the Oldest Ice with NSF COLDEX (January 7, 2026)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Echoes of the Ice: Sonic & Scientific Stories from Antarctica (February 10, 2026)
- Cool Connections Livestream Drifters Beneath Antarctic Waves (February 12, 2026)
- Cool Connections Livestream: Diving for Breakthroughs in Medicine and Film in Antarctica (March 24, 2026)
- Antarctic Artists & Writers Info Session 2026
- Cool Connections: Digging Through Time in Alaska (June 16, 2026)
- Cool Connections: Deep Secrets of the Arctic Lakes (June 22, 2026)
- Cool Connections: Carbon in the Tundra, an Arctic LTER Story ( June 25, 2026)
- Cool Connections: Where the Ocean Meets the Tundra (July 22, 2026)
- Cool Connections: Monitoring the North Atlantic’s Currents (August 28, 2026)
- Polar STEAM Summit (October 1-3, 2026)
Made possible with funding by the U.S. National Science Foundation Award #2221990. The information contained here is those of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.