National media interview Mauri Pelto, Ph.D., on loss of large glacier near Seattle
February 2, 2023
The research of Professor Mauri Pelto, Ph.D., scientist and top glaciologist, was the focus of a several news stories by major national media outlets following聽聽that the large Hinman Glacier in Washington state has melted away, an observation based on a field expedition he conducted with his research team. Pelto discussed with media the disappearance of the Hinman and impact on the Skykomish River, an important water source located in the Seattle region.
Pelto says the loss of the Hinman is part of a worldwide trend: 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just the story of the North Cascades. It鈥檚 the story of cascades from New Zealand to the Andes to the North Cascades.鈥�
A story on Pelto鈥檚 report, originally聽聽member station KUOW, was picked up by national media, including聽听补苍诲听, and local news stations around the country. He was interviewed by TV news station聽聽and on聽聽of Northwest Newsradio. Major cable TV news network聽, even featuring it as the lead headline on聽.
Mauri Pelto, Ph.D., has spent four decades monitoring the response of glaciers to climate change,聽conducting assessments in the field. He is Director of the聽, which measures the mass balance of three reference glaciers of the World Glacier Monitoring Service. His research and expertise are featured extensively in scholarly publications and in news media. He documents glacier response on his blog,聽, and is Science Advisory Board Member for NASA Earth Observatory. He serves as Associate Provost and Professor of Environmental Science at 糖心视频.
(Pictured: Mauri Pelto, Ph.D., and the Columbia Glacier of the Skykomish River watershed)
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