Marvin is a key player in today's Geo Quiz. Marvin is one of the huskies on an international dog sled expedition under way in the high arctic.
Ellesmere Island
Polar explorer Will Steger is leading a team along a 1,400 mile route across the northern reaches of Canada. They team is crossing fjords, mountain ranges and sea ice in an effort to document signs of climate change on the northern most island in the Canadian Arctic. You can find out more about the Global Warming 101 expedition.
The 1,400 mile long trek will traverse part of Ellesmere Island, the answer to our Geo Quiz. The goals of the expedition include:
Educate the web-connected audience about the effects of human actions upon the global climate
Empower individual choices and support grassroots efforts that lead to massive technological innovation
Provide up-to-the minute credible, balanced and easily understandable information, educational activities and community forums focused on the critical issue of global climate change
Offer thought provoking interaction and practical solutions
Listen to our interview with expedition leader Will Steger, a veteran polar explorer: