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December 3-17, 2008 with David Wilcove *85, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School. An extension to Easter Island (12/17-22) is available. A Vanishing Treasures Program.

Antarctica is otherworldly, as far away from anything familiar as you can get. It invites your imagination, and then, in a dazzling sleight of hand—with its light, air, ice, weather and wildlife—humbles you as no other place on earth can. It's one of the most exhilarating adventures the planet offers. And if it calls to you, then join fellow Princetonians December 3-17, 2008, aboard the 110-guest National Geographic Endeavour for what might be the single greatest travel experience of your life. (Please note, Princetonians will occupy only half of the ship.)

You will hike the landscapes, hang out with the penguins, kayak among ice flows, and travel by Zodiac where so few have gone before. In joining other Princetonians in crossing the Antarctic Convergence, you'll join the ranks of the legendary explorers who’ve ventured there. And, depending on where your prior travels have taken you, you may even join another illustrious and exclusive society—the "Seven Continent Club."

About the Study Leader
David Wilcove *85, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, will serve as study leader for this program.

Appropriately bestowed a dual appointment in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department and the Woodrow Wilson School, Professor Wilcove has long been poised at the intersection of environmental science and policy. His research focuses on the conservation of biodiversity and, in particular, the development of innovative approaches to protect endangered species, migratory species, and wilderness.  He has also studied the impacts of global climate change on wildlife. Over the past decade, he has undertaken a number of studies pertaining to imperiled wildlife  around the world.  His most recent book, No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations, was released in fall 2007. Prior to joining the Princeton faculty in 2001, he served as senior ecologist with the Environmental Defense Fund (1991-2001) and The Wilderness Society (1986-1991).

Professor Wilcove also serves as director of the Program in Environmental Studies, which provides a multidisciplinary approach to environmental issues that is rigorous within traditional disciplines, yet accessible to students in all fields of concentration. He graduated from Yale cum laude with distinction in the major of biology and continued to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in that same field from Princeton.

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