Dr. Philippe Tortell is a Professor of Oceanography at UBC, and Head of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. He has conducted oceanographic research expeditions around the world including several expeditions to the Ross, Weddell and Amundsen Seas, and extended deployments at Palmer Station on the West Antarctic Peninsula. Among his various works, he edited several popular books, including Earth 2020: An Insider’s Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet. Philippe s a graduate of McGill University. This Antarctica departure will be Philippe’s third with us!