Walt Meier

National Snow and Ice Data Center

walt@colorado.edu

Boulder , Colorado 80309

Walt Meier is a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Cryospheric Sciences Lab. His research focuses on studying the changing sea ice cover using satellite sensors and investigation of impacts of the declining Arctic sea ice on climate and people. In addition to his research activities, Walt has also been involved with several outreach and educational activities. Previously, he was a research scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center from 2003 to 2013. From 2001 to 2003 he was an adjunct assistant professor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, teaching remote sensing and polar science courses. From 1999 to 2001 he was a visiting scientist at the U.S. National Ice Center in Suitland, Maryland. He has a B.S. from the University of Michigan (1991), a M.S. (1992) and Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic sciences (1998) from the University of Colorado.

Walt is an experienced presenter having lectured at various middle and high schools, educational conferences, science centers, policy institutes and public venues.

Some representative lecture titles include:

Arctic sea ice: On the fast track of climate change

Observations and impacts of changes in Arctic climate

Using satellite data to explore Arctic climate change