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A climate scientist, an engineer, and an adaptation expert walk into a coffee shop… Trevor Q. Murdock, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium Thursday Oct. 20, 2016 RSVP Abstract: There is a video abstract for this talk in the link below. Note that this video was initially created for the Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference. View Video

The Changing Arctic Climate: From Science to Scenarios Gregory M. Flato, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Environment and Climate Change Canada brief bio Thursday October 6, 2016 Abstract: Climate change is enhanced at high latitudes, with the Canadian Arctic experiencing warming at a rate that is two to three times the global average.… Continue reading Seminar by Gregory M. Flato on October 6, 2016

Responding to the Climate Change Challenge  is a Social Imperative and an Economic Opportunity Thomas Pedersen, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Abstract: Fossil fuel combustion and associated release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere is warming Earth. The warming is particularly profound in high northern latitudes but its impacts are… Continue reading Seminar by Tom Pedersen on July 13, 2016

Changing extremes – is it real, or just imagined? Francis Zwiers, PCIC Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Abstract: Today’s electronic and print media are replete with stories about extreme weather and climate events from all over the world. These stories draw our attention because of their immediacy and the devastating impacts of these events, which often… Continue reading Seminar by Francis Zwiers on March 30, 2016

Understanding and Tracking Some Critical Methane Interactions between Geo-, Hydro-, Cryo- and Atmosphere Michael Whiticar Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Location: Grad House Abstract Although atmospheric CO 2 (~402 ppm, ~850 PgC) seems to occupy most of the Greenhouse Gas conversation, it is still important to consider atmospheric methane (1.84 ppm, ~3.7 PgC). From a Global… Continue reading Seminar by Michael Whiticar on March 16, 2016

Stay tuned for the Schedule of talks for this semester…

Neon, it’s not just for signs anymore: What noble gases can tell us about ocean carbon Roberta Hamme Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Location: Grad House Abstract Physical, chemical, and biological processes compete to control the carbon content of the oceans, and disentangling them in order to quantify the impact of each can be a challenge.… Continue reading Seminar by Roberta Hamme on Dec 2, 2015

Physical Stressors and the Northern Coastal Context David Atkinson, Dept. of Geography Abstract: Many communities in the Arctic are situated on the coast; for example, 26 of 27 communities in Nunavut. Coastal location is desirable because it enables ready marine access that supports travel, resupply, subsistence, and cultural activities. Marine travel is of particular importance… Continue reading Seminar by David Atkinson on Nov 4, 2015

All are invited to the Grad House Restaurant on Wednesday, Oct.7!  Featuring a presentation by Colin Goldblatt titled “Palaeoclimate and the evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere.”   Abstract There has been a wonderful and diverse range of climate states through Earth history, associated with changes in external forcing and the evolution of atmospheric mass and composition.… Continue reading Seminar by Colin Goldblatt on Oct. 7, 2015

Join us for our opening event featuring a presentation by Johannes Feddema on Sept 30, 2015 at the University Club (Wild Rose room). Title: “Modeling Urban Systems in an Earth System Model” Abstract: When assessing the impacts of climate change on society, it is important to consider that over half the world population now lives… Continue reading Seminar by Johannes Feddema on Sep 30, 2015