Conference Faculty

Kristin Larson, JD

Kristin Larson has been an Antarctican since 1988, serving the U.S. Antarctic Program in a variety of roles including winter and summer manager of the research laboratory at McMurdo Station, and later in the development and implementation of environmental policy. Recently she returned to her Antarctic haunts as a lecturer for guided trips to the South Pole and the Antarctic Peninsula region. Kristin has two degrees in science, a law degree and is past president of the Antarctican Society and is currently serving on the Board of Directors and Legal Committee of the Explorers Club. To honor her Antarctic achievements, "Kristin Peak" (located in Antarctica) was named for Ms. Larson in 2001. Kristin currently resides in Washington DC where she is an environmental attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.