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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

2025 AAG Annual Meeting

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This year, the Byrd Center's Glacier Environmental Change group, led by Dr. Bryan Mark, participated in the American Association of Geographers' annual meeting from March 24-28, 2025, presenting their research at the 2025 AAG Annual Meeting. Participants were Ph.D. Candidate Tal Shutkin, Ph.D. Students Emily Mazan (not pictured), Adam Tjoelker, and undergraduate student Harrison Frenken.

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Congratulations to all! Also, Special congratulations to Adam Tjoelker with the Department of Geography's ELDAAG team for placing fourth in the 2025 World Geography Bowl.