House Science, Space, and Technology Committee: Building a Safer Antarctic Research Environment Dec 6, 2022

The Committee is holding a hearing to discuss the findings of a report on sexual harassment and assault at research facilities in Antarctica. Members will examine changes that have been made since the publication of the report, and additional steps that must be taken to protect those conducting and supporting the valuable research in Antarctica and other remote research sites.
Witnesses:
-Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation
-Ms. Kathleen Naeher, Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Group, Leidos
-Dr. Angela V. Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences Division and Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago
-Dr. Anne Kelly, Deputy Director, The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter