Climate Change along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
| Hours: | 7 to 9 P.M. |
| Ages: | Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
He will highlight key lessons from field expeditions, autonomous robots, satellite remote sensing, and models regarding changing conditions in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic using the data from the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) programs.
WHO: Scott Doney, Ph.D., is regularly called as a source for stories on climate change and ocean acidification by mainstream media outlets, and he has testified before the U.S.
Congress on the issue.
Doney was the inaugural chair of the U.S.
Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Program, a convening lead author for the Oceans and Marine Resources chapter of the 2014 U.S.
National Climate Assessment, and member of a number of National Academy of Sciences reports.
He is the past Director of the Ocean and Climate Change Institute and Chair of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
He is the Joe D.
and Helen J.
Kington Professor in Environmental Change at the University of Virginia.
WHEN: Thursday, September 28 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WHERE: New England Aquarium Simons IMAX Theatre, Central Wharf, Boston
HOW: Pre-registration is encouraged on the Aquarium’s website, http://www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/ pcoming-lectures/ or call 617-973-5200 for more information.
NOTE: The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute.
Registration is requested.
Most lectures are recorded and available for viewing on the New England Aquarium YouTube channel.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tony LaCasse, tlacasse@neaq.org; 617-877-6871
Diana McCloy, diana@teakmedia.com; 978-697-9414
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.neaq.org/learn/lectures/ pcoming-lectures/
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1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110 map
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