Jennifer Frist, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Social Work University of Southern Maine   Thursday, November 14, 2019, 11am 138 Sawyer Conference Room Abstract:  Climate change and disaster events are growing reality in communities across the globe. Climate-change induced disaster events can cause significant psychological harm and result in a range of mental health […]

CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE LECTURE SERIES MODELING MOUNTAIN GLACIERS TO INFER PAST CLIMATE CHANGES Alice Doughty Visiting Assistant Professor in Geology Bates College   Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 1 PM 307 Bryand Global Science Center Abstract:  Glaciers advance in response to cooling temperatures and retreat in response to warming temperatures.  In addition to this general relationship, […]

A tale of ice and fire – using lake sediments to understand fire regimes and permafrost thaw in the Arctic Dr. Melissa Chipman  - Syracuse University Friday, October 24, 3:10 pm ~ Murray 102 Amplified warming has facilitated dramatic examples of disturbance in the Arctic. Both tundra and boreal areas have experienced unprecedented wildfire activity […]