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Rolf Gradinger, Assistant Professor
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
University of Alaska
PO Box 757220
Fairbanks, AK
99775-7220
Ph: 907/474-7707, Fax: 907/474-7204
Email: rgradinger@ims.uaf.edu
URL: http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/gradinger/

My research interests focus on understanding the role of sea ice related ecosystems in a changing world. Providing knowledge to the public is an important charge for any Arctic scientist.

I like to share my fascination and experiences in the Arctic and Antarctic with the public. It always seems like a miracle, that organisms have evolved to live under conditions that are hostile for most human beings.

We have learned over the last decades that sea ice plays a significant role in the polar marine food webs. Today we observe many changes in the Arctic environment.

Over the last 14 years, Dr. Gradinger has given presentations related to polar marine biology at universities, schools and to the general public. Dr. Gradinger is interested in speaking to all potential audiences in the Arctic Visiting Speaker Series. His availability is limited during spring and summer as he is frequently occupied with field sampling programs.

His lecture titles include:

• Life in the crystal palace: The hidden biota of Arctic sea ice.
• Changes in the Arctic: a challenge for marine biologists.
• Expeditions into the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic
• A comparison of marine biology of the Arctic and Antarctic.