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Penn Students and Scientists Investigate Climate Change in Mongolia

Published: July 11, 2011, 2:27 p.m.

More than a dozen students from Penn's Biology department have undertaken a long and arduous trek into the steppes of Northern Mongolia this summer, where they will join staff and faculty already in the field. The group will camp in traditional felt yurts as they simulate the effects of climate change on this remote and understudied region. Their efforts are part of the National Science Foundation's Partnerships for International Research and Education, or PIRE, which Penn has been part of since 2008.