Synopsis: Antarctic Edge: 70° South is a thrilling journey to the bottom of the Earth alongside a team of dedicated scientists.
In the wake of devastating climate events like Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, oceanographer Oscar Schofield teams up with a group of world-class researchers in a race to understand climate change in the fastest winter-warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula.
Post-Film Guest: Professor Shawn Marshall, glaciologist and climatologist from the University of Calgary's Department of Geography, will lead the Q and A following the film.
Dr. Marshall's research interests include glacier-climate processes and climate variability, including melt modelling to improve understanding of surface temperature lapse rates in glacierized terrain.
Research insights will improve forecasts of the water resource and sea-level rise impacts that are expected from ongoing glacier retreat in the decades ahead. He is a Canada Research Chair in Climate Change (2007-2017).
When: Tuesday, September 15
Where: River Park Church Auditorium, 3818 - 14A Street SW
Cost: Free
Time: 7:00 PM
Length: 72 minutes
Trailer: vimeo.com
More information: justicefilmfestival.ca
