AT23-355 How Climate Change Is Affecting Extremes

Event Title: How Climate Change Is Affecting Extremes

AT-VMS: AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments: AT23-355 How Climate Change Is Affecting Extremes, Austin, Presenter: John Nielsen-Gammon (AT=1.0h)

Event Date: 11/16/2023
Event Time: 7:00p-8:00p

Event Summary:
This talk will describe how scientists determine what role, if any, climate change has played in particular extreme weather events and will look toward the future of extreme weather in Texas

Event Description:
One way climate change affects species and their habitats is through the sorts of weather extremes that exceed tolerance levels. Texas has seen two such events in recent years: the extreme cold of February 2021 and the extreme heat of August 2023. This talk will describe how scientists determine what role, if any, climate change has played in particular extreme weather events and will look toward the future of extreme weather in Texas.

About the Speaker: John Nielsen-Gammon has been on the faculty at Texas A&M University since 1991. He is currently a Regents Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and also serves as the Texas State Climatologist and Director of the Southern Regional Climate Center. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in 1990. He does research on various types of extreme weather from droughts to floods, as well as air pollution and computer modeling. As Texas State Climatologist, he helps the State of Texas make the best possible use of weather and climate information, through applied research, outreach, and service on state-level committees. He is a fellow of the American Meteorological* Society

Cost: No cost

Register @: No preregistration required

Event Location: Baker School, 3908 Avenue B, Austin, TX 78751 Doors open at 6:30 pm.  Parking: There is ample lot and street parking available at the Baker School (3908 Ave. B). Please use Door #6 (doors are marked) on the south side of the building to enter – other entrances will be locked.

Presenter: John Nielsen-Gammon

Contact Information:
info@travisaudubon.org
tel:5123002473

Organization Website:
https://travisaudubon.org/?event=speaker-series-john-nielsen-gammon&event_date=2023-11-16

Sponsoring Organization:
Travis Audubon Society