Lowell Lecture
A Tale of Ice, Warm Water, and the Future with Dr. Fiamma Straneo
Date & Time
Oct. 19, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Dr. Fiamma Straneo, Professor of Oceans and Climate and co-director of the Scripps Polar Center at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego
Presenting Organization
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Contact
Maria Palomino (aquariumlectures@neaq.org, )
The New England Aquarium Lecture Series and the Lorenz Center of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT present the John H. Carlson Lecture featuring scientist, professor, and oceanographer Dr. Fiamma Straneo. In the early 2000s, glaciers in Greenland started speeding up and melting, which led to a rise in sea level. Dr. Straneo will share the story of a novel investigation that utilized robots, icebreakers, helicopters, seals, and detective skills to confirm a warming ocean’s impacts on an ice sheet. Join us for a fascinating account of the people—glaciologists, climate scientists, engineers, technicians, vessel operators, and local experts—who worked together to make this discovery possible. Free of charge and open to the public, this lecture is made possible by a generous gift from MIT alumnus John H. Carlson to the Lorenz Center in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT, and is presented in partnership with the New England Aquarium and the Lowell Institute. All are invited to arrive early to explore exhibits by MIT students and climate scientists in the Simons Theatre lobby. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.