Mondays at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building
As society faces increasingly complex problems related to impacts of a growing human population on our finite planet, scientists study both the underlying natural systems and how humans change them. This effort requires grappling with fundamental science issues while applying new knowledge to decision-making. Toward this end, EESI scientists lead student-led research to understand our changing global environment and how we change it. This semester’s seminar series, "Societal Problems, EESI Science towards Solutions," presents EESI associates and their latest thoughts on some of society’s biggest environmental issues, from climate to energy to limits on natural resources.
| Date | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 03 | Jim Kasting Penn State |
"Global warming, human heat stress, and energy/climate policy" Watch the seminar |
| Feb. 10 | Christopher H. House Penn State |
"Positive societal impacts of origin of life and space sciences research" Watch the seminar |
| Feb. 17 | Erica Smithwick Penn State |
"Firescapes of the mid-Atlantic" Watch the seminar |
| Feb. 24 | Richard Alley Penn State |
"Collapsing ice sheets?" Watch the seminar |
| Mar. 02 | Ken Davis Penn State |
"U.S. methane emissions: What do we know? What can be done?" |
| Mar. 16 | Seth Blumsack Penn State |
"How renewable energy really gets on the power grid (or doesn't)" |
| Mar. 23 | Chris Forest Penn State |
"Embracing uncertainty in Earth system modeling to assess climate change risks" |
| Mar. 30 | Roman DiBiase Penn State |
"Geologic and climatic controls on the resilience of headwater watersheds" |
| Apr. 06 | Klaus Keller Penn State |
"Improving climate risk management: Are we doing the science right? Are we doing the right science?" |
| Apr. 13 | Laifang Li Penn State |
"Oceanic moisture supply to extreme summer precipitation in the U.S. Midwest" |
| Apr. 20 | Dave Yoxtheimer Penn State |
"Shale energy development trends and challenges" |
| Apr. 27 | Julie Cosmidis Penn State |
"Phosphate recycling from human waste: developing new microbial strategies" |
Organizing Committee Members:
Susan Brantley
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