When I visit schools and libraries to speak about melting glaciers, I give a PowerPoint presentation that includes many rare glacier images discovered during my research.

I introduce students to the subject of glaciers, by describing how they are formed, how they move, and where they are found. I discuss what people thought of glaciers long ago, in the days before science, and how, more recently, scientists have studied glaciers. I explain why scientists are concerned about the melting of glaciers now. I show comparison photos of glaciers (then and now) to show how much they have melted in recent years. 

I discuss the positive side of melting glaciers from an archaeological standpoint.  I describe how glaciers were explored like long-lost continents, how people who have died while crossing or climbing glaciers have been discovered at the melting edge of glaciers now that they are thawing. I discuss what scientists have found out about these discoveries by studying their remains and the artifacts that accompanied them. 

I also discuss the problems that may be caused by the melting of glaciers (lack of drinking water and possible rise in the sea level). My PowerPoint includes many rare images that I located when researching my book, Bodies from the Ice.

To schedule a school or library visit, please contact me. Or, for information about my other talks, click here.