What: Petroleum In the Arctic

When: Thursday, February 26, 2009

Who: Donald Gautier, Geologist

For better or worse, technological advances and diminishing opportunities elsewhere make the Artic increasingly attractive to oil and gas exploration. Retreating polar ice, shifting ecosystems, and heightened development potential are vital issues to the nations of the Artic, to petroleum companies, and to all concerned about the region's fragile environments.

Where: USGS, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California, 94025, Conference Room A, Bldg 3, Menlo Park, California