Spring Climate Change Lecture Series
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, CA

The Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series provides concise, comprehensive presentations on climate change and other research conducted worldwide by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scripps scientists are exploring Earth’s mysteries in hundreds of research projects under way on every continent. Learn about science at Scripps and join researchers on their paths to discovery.

April 14 - Global Warming and Atmospheric Brown Clouds: A Double Threat for Asia V. Ramanathan
The growth of Chinese and Indian economies is improving the wellbeing of their combined 2.5-billion population, but at a very high environmental cost. Widespread brown clouds formed from air pollution and greenhouse gases are having a range of complex effects on both regional and global climate.

Join Scripps Oceanography atmospheric science researcher V. Ramanathan as he explains that while science can offer practical solutions, the effectiveness of these strategies will hinge on global cooperation and immediate implementation.

May 12 - Methane Hydrates: Natural Hazard or Natural Resource?
Since the 1970s, naturally occurring frozen methane hydrate has been recognized in oceanic sediments along the edges of continents around the globe. Learn how renowned Scripps Oceanography geochemist Miriam Kastner is studying these enormous methane reservoirs and why she is striving to understand their potential impact on global warming and on the stability of sediments along vast stretches of the world¹s continental margins.

The lectures are intended for a lay audience. Birch Aquarium admission and parking are included. Light refreshments will be served. Past lectures air on UCSD-TV, broadcasting to over 16 million viewers, via satellite and cable television. For more information, visit: http://ucsd.tv/oceanscience

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Admission: Public: $8; Students/Educators: $5
RSVP: (858) 534-5771 or
Address: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA
Web: http://aquarium.ucsd.edu