A Vancouver scientist has been chosen as one of 80 women worldwide for an expedition to Antarctica.

Sylvia Struck, who manages the drinking water program for the First Nations Health Authority, will join the all-female group of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) specialists to address climate change on the icy continent.

More information: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/women-antarctica-expedition-1.4132131