Polar Discovery :: Expedition 1 Scientists and Crew

Meet the scientists and crew, and learn more about the tools they use

Every day, we'll add photos and journals about our experiences at the North Pole

During the expedition, email your questions to the researchers

Learn more about the instrument being used on this expedition.

Learn more details about the mission through videos, podcasts, animations, interviews, and sound.

Postcards from the Ice, puzzles, quizzes and more!

Meet Knut Aagaard

Knut Aagaard
Principal Oceanographer, University of Washington Polar Science Center

Dr. Aagaard investigates high-latitude oceanic processes and their role in climate. He uses data from the long-term bottom-mounted mooring to study the oceanography of the Arctic Ocean.