Al Gore's Climate-Change Message Comes to UNH

What:  Dr. R. Laurence Davis, University of New Haven professor of Earth and Environmental Science will present "Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, Solutions" Davis has been trained by Al Gore and The Climate Project and this presentation is partially based on their material. This lecture is part of the nationwide "Focus the Nation" event taking place on January 31, 2008, where the "focus" is on climate change: the problem, the consequences, and actions that can be taken to lessen the impact. The lecture will include an extensive discussion of possible solutions to the climate change problem.

When:  January 31, 2008, 7:30 p.m.

Where:  Buckman Hall, Room 120, UNH campus

Details:  The illustrated lecture is based on a combination of material taken from The Climate Project, the Union of Concerned Scientists report on climate change impacts on northeastern North America and Davis' own research.

Davis is coordinator of the undergraduate program in Environmental Sciences. He received both his A.B. and A.M. in Earth Sciences from Washington University and his Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Rochester. His current research involves studies of the Karst (cavernous region) Hydrology of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. He has also worked with Dr. Paul Godfrey of the University of Massachusetts and Dr. John Winter of Molloy College on the use of botanical and archaeological measures to gauge historical sea level rise in the Bahamas, which is one of the effects of global warming.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 203-932-7108.

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