Atmospheric scientist to present seminar on Florida climate projections

September 30, 2011

WHAT:
Florida Climate Institute Distinguished Scholar Seminar, co-sponsored by UF Water Institute

WHO:
Katharine Hayhoe, research associate professor, department of geosciences, Texas Tech University

WHEN:
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 3:30pm

WHERE:
209 Emerson Alumni Hall, University of Florida Campus

BACKGROUND:
Hayhoe will be giving a seminar titled “Climate projections for Florida: Can we trust the models?”

Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist with an expertise in climate change issues related to global modeling, regional climate impacts, and science-policy interface. Her areas of expertise include greenhouse gas emissions and control policies, numerical modeling of the earth-atmosphere system, and regional assessments of climate change impacts across a range of sectors including water resources, human health, agriculture and natural ecosystems.

Watch the live stream at:
http://video.ufl.edu/service2/public/pub_showMain.php?id=31924

CONTACT:For more information, contact Carolyn Cox at the Florida Climate Institute at 352-392-1864, ext. 233, or crcox@ufl.edu