Geology Lecture: The IPCC Assessment of Future Sea Level Rise, Feb. 28

The geology lecture series continues on Saturday, March 1st at 7:00 pm with “The IPCC Assessment of Future Sea Level Rise” by Dr. Peter Clark (Oregon State University). This free lecture is at the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Southwestern Coos campus and is open to all members of the community. Dr. Clark is well known for his research on the interactions of ice sheets and the global climate system as well as sea-level change on a range of timescales. Much of his work involves collaboration with geophysicists, geochemists, and climate modelers in order to address the complex range of issues associated with climate and sea-level change. He has authored or coauthored more than 120 peer-reviewed papers, including twenty-four in Nature and Science, as well as co-edited three highly successful books. He was a Coordinating Lead Author for the U.S. Climate Change Research Program report on “Abrupt Climate Change,” and is currently a Coordinating Lead Author for the chapter on “Sea-Level Change” for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report. Recognition for his research activities include the Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist Award from the Geological Society of America, the F. A. Gilfillan Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Science from OSU, and election as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America. He has also received the Silver Circle Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching from the University of Illinois and the Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Graduate Teaching from OSU. Local group Washed Ashore will also have a presence in the lobby before and after the talk. All of the talks are free and start at 7:00 pm in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the Southwestern Campus in Coos Bay. For those not able to attend in person, all lectures are Livestreamed and archived, with access from the college website at www.socc.edu. Continuing sponsors of the lecture series include Oregon Resources Corporation, the SWOCC Foundation and the College. Additional talks scheduled this year include Dr. Giora Proskurowski (University of Washington) with “Plastic in the Global Ocean” on Saturday, May 17th and concluding with Dr. Gregory Retallack (University of Oregon) discussing “Precambrian Life on Land” on Saturday, June 7th. For additional information contact Ron Metzger at 541-888-7216, rmetzger@socc.edu.