Cornelius Sullivan

  • Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
  • USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Division of Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Office: (213) 740-6709

Expertise Summary

An expert on Antarctica, from policy to penguins

Expertise

  • U.S. Antarctic policy in the post-Cold War era
  • Antarctic science -- astronomy to zoology
  • role of polar regions in global change
  • satellite research on Arctic and Arctic ocean ecosystems
  • life in Antarctic sea ice -- viruses to penguins
  • scientific adventures on the frozen oceans
  • quest for the South Pole
  • new directions in interdisciplinary research

Additional Information

  • Former director of the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs and the U.S. Antarctic Program
  • Participated in numerous expeditions to the polar regions