Paul Arthur Berkman, Ph.D

Dr. Paul Arthur Berkman is an internationally renowned Earth scientist, explorer and author who has made significant contributions to the sustainable development of our world during the past three decades. Dr. Berkman made his first trip to Antarctica, wintering over with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The following year, at age 23, he became a visiting professor at UCLA. By age 30, he had visited all seven continents and begun his global career of international and interdisciplinary collaborations. He has been awarded fellowships from the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Japanese Ministry of Education as well as universities in the United States and New Zealand. Dr. Berkman also has been awarded the Antarctic Service Medal from the United States Congress and is the author of Science into Policy: Global Lessons from Antarctica that was published in 2002 by Academic Press. Dr. Berkman has appeared on National Public Radio and the CBS Evening News, and he serves as an advisor to numerous national and international scientific organizations.