WCRP Welcomes Dr. Jenny Baeseman as new CliC Director
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) welcomes Dr Jenny Baeseman as the new director of the Cryosphere and Climate Project (CliC) that is hosted by the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso, Norway. “We are fortunate to have Jenny as a member of CliC and WCRP”, said Dr. Ghassem R. Asrar, the Director of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). “Jenny brings to CliC and WCRP network a wealth of knowledge on cryospheric research and education. She has been coordinating and managing the network of early career scientists in polar research as a major initiative of the International Polar Year (IPY) and its successful legacy since 2006.” Dr. Baeseman assumed the post of CliC director in April 2012.