UDavid A. Balton

U-David A. Balton unguMphathi Omkhulu ne-Woodrow Wilson Center's Polar Institute. Phambilini usebenze njengePhini LikaNobhala Womsizi Wezolwandle Nezokudoba ophikweni loMnyango Wezolwandle, Imvelo Nesayensi, ethola isikhundla sokuba yiNxusa ngo-2006. Wayenomsebenzi wokuxhumanisa ukuthuthukiswa kwenqubomgomo yezangaphandle yase-US mayelana nezilwandle nezindawo zokudoba, futhi ukwengamela ukubamba iqhaza kwe-US ezinhlanganweni zamazwe ngamazwe ezibhekene nalezi zinkinga. Iphothifoliyo yakhe yayihlanganisa nokuphatha izindaba zenqubomgomo yezangaphandle yase-US eziphathelene ne-Arctic ne-Antarctica.

Inxusa u-Balton usebenze njengomxhumanisi oholayo wase-US ezivumelwaneni eziningi emkhakheni wezilwandle nezokudoba futhi waphatha imihlangano eminingi yamazwe ngamazwe. Ngesikhathi sokuba nguSihlalo we-Arctic Council yase-US (2015-2017), usebenze njengoSihlalo Wezikhulu Eziphezulu Ze-Arctic. Ulwazi lwakhe lwangaphambilini lwe-Arctic Council lwaluhlanganisa nokuphatha ngokubambisana kwe-Arctic Council Task Forces ekhiqize i-2011. Isivumelwano Sokubambisana Ekusesheni Kwezindiza Nezasolwandle Nokuhlenga e-Arctic kanye ne-2013 Isivumelwano Sokubambisana Ekulungiseleleni Ukungcoliswa Kwamafutha Olwandle kanye Nempendulo e-Arctic. Ube ngusihlalo ngokwehlukana kwezingxoxo ezakhiqiza i Isivumelwano Sokuvimbela Ukudotshwa Kwezinhlanzi Ezilwandle Ezingalawulwas e-Central Arctic Ocean.