Climate Change Seminar Series – 2012
These seminars feature guest speakers who explore various aspects of climate change.
The seminars are on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm, presented in Juneau (Lena Point 101) and Fairbanks (O'Neill 201), and shared by video conference.
| September | |||
| 5 | No class | No Seminar – discuss expectations - intros, attendance, grading etc. | |
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12 | Katey Walter‑Anthony | Methane emissions from arctic lakes – the role of permafrost thaw and glacier melt |
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19 | Kirsty Gurney | Environmental variation, resource availability and migratory birds: the importance of knowing when to nest. |
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26 | Larry Hinzman | Climate Change in Northern Regions: What will Happen to Alaska’s Water? |
| October | |||
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3 | Jessica Cherry | Arctic Hydroclimate Monitoring Networks: How Coverage Impacts Our State of Knowledge |
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10 | Eran Hood | Impacts of glacier change on the hydrology and biogeochemistry of SE Alaska ecosystems |
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17 | Sarah Trainor | Climate change adaptation in Alaska: planning, research and action in the face of rapid climate and environmental change |
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24 | AFS Meeting | No class |
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31 | Torre Jorgenson | High vulnerability of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta to sea-level rise and permafrost degradation |
| November | |||
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7 | Terry Chapin | Alaskan community adaptation to climate change: An experimental approach |
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14 | Dave D'Amore Research Soil Scientist U.S. Forest Service |
Vulnerability and fate of carbon in errestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the North Pacific coastal temperate rainforest |
| 21 | Thanksgiving | No class | |
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28 | Michael LeVine | Divergent Approaches to Management in Light of Scientific Uncertainty in the Arctic |
| December | |||
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5 | Ed Farley |
Bering Sea pelagic fish: Potential winners and losers in a warming climate |
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12 | Final Class | No seminar - class only - review and discussion, and course evaluations |
