Mayewski Selected for Antarctic Research Award
Contact: Paul Mayewski (207) 581-3019; David Munson (207) 581-3777
ORONO, Maine – Professor Paul Mayewski, Director of UMaine’s Climate Change Institute, has been selected to receive the Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Founder and Chair of the Executive Committee for the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition, Mayewski has led more than 30 Antarctic expeditions, pursuing research into climate change and atmospheric chemistry.
Mayewski will be presented with the award at the SCAR Open Science Conference in Tasmania in July.