Wolleman Family Lecture: The Impact of Rising Atmospheric CO2 on Our Ocean
Ocean ecosystems are strongly impacted by rising CO2 levels through the combined effects of warming ocean waters and changes in marine chemistry (e.g., ocean acidification). The talk will provide details about the threat that rising atmospheric CO2 has on our ocean and will conclude by addressing Cornell’s strong leadership on climate action that is demonstrated by its efforts to make the Ithaca campus carbon neutral by 2035.
Dr. Bruce Monger received his PhD in Oceanography from the University of Hawaii, Manoa in 1993. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland for two years before coming to Cornell in 1997 as a Senior Researcher. And in 2015, he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell. Bruce’s research centers on the use of satellite observations to study how natural variability in ocean dynamics impacts marine ecosystems at ocean basin and global scales. He teaches a highly popular introductory oceanography course at Cornell with an attendance that has grown to over 1000 students. A major theme of the course centers on environmental threats to the ocean and the vital importance of citizen activism to pressure leaders to work toward creating policy that will bring about a more sustainable world that is fair to both current and future generations. His course was featured as part of a New York Times article on 10 of the most interesting college courses in the United States.
6:00pm reception; 6:30pm lecture, gratis. Members and guests are invited to dine at The Club with Professor Monger following the lecture. The cost is $45 per person, inclusive of tax, gratuity and one glass of wine with dinner. Dinner reservations are required 48 hours prior to the program. Same-day cancellations and no shows will be charged.
|
|