Frozen Obsession Screening at CSUCI

The documentary film, FROZEN OBSESSION, will be screened virtually at California State University Channel Islands on Monday February 8 at 6pm PT, 9pm ET.

After the film, join students from California State University Channel Islands who participated in the expedition as they discuss the film and expedition, and take questions from the audience.

Important Registration Information

1. We will send you the link to watch the film and participate in the panel the day before the event by email. Please be sure to enter your email carefully.

2. By registering, you agree to not duplicate, download, copy, take screen shots, stream online, or present live any part of the movie, FROZEN OBSESSION.

3. If your plans change and you cannot attend, please update your registration.

4. To be able to ask quesions during the panel, you will need to login with a Google account.

About FROZEN OBSESSION

Climate change is a critical scientific and social issue that confronts today's world. Nowhere are the consequences of a warming climate more pronounced and observable than in the polar regions. The documentary FROZEN OBSESSION shot in 4K, follows the 18-day, 2,000-mile Northwest Passage Project expedition through the stunningly beautiful and extreme Canadian Arctic aboard the Swedish research icebreaker Oden.

For centuries sailors were obsessed with finding a path across the mostly frozen Arctic. Now, scientists are racing to understand a warming Arctic, and how these environmental changes will affect all of Earth's inhabitants. With support from the National Science Foundation and additional support from the Heising-Simons Foundation, the innovative Northwest Passage Project (NPP) consists of a team of scientists, education professionals, a journalist, an Arctic scholar, and 23 graduate and undergraduate student science majors.

During the expedition the NPP team studies water chemistry, microbiology, birds, marine mammals, and physical oceanography - all in radical transition due to a warming Arctic climate. In addition to documenting at sea research, FROZEN OBSESSION explores the rich cultural heritage and natural history of the region. The expedition visited an Inuit community to see first hand how the Arctic's indigenous people are coping with climate change, the graves from the doomed 19th century Franklin sailing expedition, and areas teaming with wildlife. The film also explores the geopolitics of the Arctic, as increasing resource extraction, commercial vessels, cruise ships, and military patrol craft now traverse this once isolated region.

As FROZEN OBSESSION bears witness to a dramatically changing Arctic and the urgent efforts of science to understand the consequences, the public can gain a sobering assessment of what's at stake. However, in a hopeful turn, the film also witnesses the exhilarating life-changing experiences of the participating students, who represent the next generation of scientists and decision makers and who will surely make a difference in the world.

Visit the Northwest Passge Project webpage for more information.