Juneau Icefield Research Program

Description

The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) is a student research program that focuses on the study of the Juneau Icefield, a collection of glaciers near Juneau, Alaska. Currently run by the Foundation for Glacier and Environmental Research and the University of Colorado, Boulder in collaboration with the University of Maine and the University of Alaska Southeast, it is the longest running icefield research program in North America. Students start in Juneau and traverse the icefield in 8 weeks, ending in Atlin, British Columbia.