Global Implications of a Rapidly Changing Arctic

Dr. Brendan Kelly
Assistant Director for Polar Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Executive Office of the President

Rear Admiral Jonathan W. White
Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, Director of Task Force Climate Change

Dr. Martin Jeffries
Program Officer & Arctic Science Advisor, Office of Naval Research, United States Arctic Research Commission

Moderated by
Heather A. Conley
Senior Fellow and Director, Europe Program, CSIS

On behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the United Nations Environment Programme, we welcome you to join us for the second session of our Arctic Speaker Series.  The series is designed to provide important information on critical political, environmental, economic, and governance developments in the Arctic.  This particular session will gather leading environmental scientists and U.S. government officials to examine the dramatic environmental changes confronting the Arctic region and their implications for Arctic and non-Arctic states alike.  What are the environmental, economic, and security consequences of the rapidly melting ice in the High North?  How will this phenomenon affect Arctic and non-Arctic actors?  Our expert panel will address these important questions among others.  We hope you can join us for this discussion.